Alleged police involvement in stock theft is leading to authorities’ failure to effectively investigate incidents and contribute to rural safety in South Africa’s Free State province. Theft of cattle and sheep in the South Africa–Lesotho border region is centuries old and well documented. It is often explained by referring to the crime’s cross-border nature, but other drivers – specifically the apparent involvement of South African Police Service members – are equally relevant.
Social Development Deputy Minister Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu along with Free State MEC of Social Development Motshidise Koloi in partnership with USAID will today launch ChommY- a social and behavioural change programme, in Ficksburg, Free State.
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