Cows found slaughtered and dumped in bushes

Eight cows were found slaughtered and dumped in some bushes at Masakona village last weekend.

According to residents of the area, incidents of stock theft are on the increase in the Hlanganani area. One of the owners of the slaughtered cows, Mr Solomon Mankwe, said that stolen meat was being sold to butchery owners in the area. He also suspects that the owners of catering companies are to blame. “The thieves clearly do this to cater for their events or sell meat at their butcheries,” he said.

Mankwe said that he had left his cows grazing in the bush, but later found that some of them were missing. “But a few days later I discovered my slaughtered cows, less than 15 kilometres away,” he said. When he arrived at the scene, only the heads and intestines remained.

Police spokesperson Lt Col Moatshe Ngoepe confirmed that there had been an increase in complaints of stock theft in the Hlanganani area. Last weekend, the police were called to the scene at the bush and found the lifeless bodies of the slaughtered cattle. “This is where the cows were being slaughtered. Some of the farmers identified their cows,” he said.

“Three months ago, we received another complaint about many stolen cows found slaughtered in the bush in different areas,” he said. Ngoepe said that the police were investigating a case of stock theft. No arrests have been made yet.

Date:13 July 2017

By: Kaizer Nengovhela

Kaizer Nengovhela started writing stories for Limpopo Mirror in 2000. Prior to that he had a five year stint at Phala-Phala FM as sports presenter. In 2005 Kaizer received an award from the province's premier as Best Sports Presenter. The same year he was also nominated as Best Sports Reporter by the Makhado Municipality. Kaizer was awarded the Mathatha Tsedu award in 2014.

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