Brand livestock to curb theft, KZN officials tell small-scale farmers
Police fear vigilante justice as angry owners threaten to take the law into their own hands
19 January 2020 - 16:40
KwaZulu-Natal officials say they will soon enforce legislation that requires livestock farmers brand their animals to curb rising stock theft.
Small-scale farmers, who are angered by the surge in theft and bear the brunt financially, have threatened to take the law into their own hands. ..
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