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Five heads of cattle were found slaughtered in an open veld after they had been stolen from a farm in Kalabasfontein in Westonaria on the early hours of Monday, 12 April.
According to Sergeant Audrey Sefara, Westonaria Police spokesperson two cows and 10 sheep were among the livestock stolen from the same property. The estimated value of the stolen livestock is about R245 000.
“A case of livestock theft has been opened, but at this moment we don’t have any leads or any suspects. We urge community members who have any information to contact the police on 082 463 7235,” Sefara said.
Head of the slaughtered cow. Photo submitted.
Police found the remains of the slaughtered cattle three kilometers away from where they were stolen. Photo submitted.
The remains of a slaughtered cow. Photo submitted.
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For more than 4 and a half years, Clinton Botha was a journalist at Roodepoort Record. His articles were regularly published in the Northside Chronicle now known as the Roodepoort Northsider. Clinton is also the editor of Randfontein Herald since July 2020. As a sports fanatic he wormed his way into various "beats - as the media would know it - and admits openly that his big love always have something to do with a scoreboard, crowds and usually a ball that hops.
