JOHANNESBURG – The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) has laid criminal charges of intimidation against National Council of Provinces (NCOP) chairperson Thandi Modise’s farm manager after he allegedly threatened officials who visited the farmhouse in Modderfontein near Potchefstroom.

NSPCA senior inspector Grace de Lange has accused Neo Moepi of threatening her and her colleague and snatching the keys of her car from the ignition when they inspected the farm last week.
De Lange reported the matter to the police on Tuesday. 
She says, “He had a scuffle with my colleague but the rest of it was threatening what he would do to us; like the burn the vehicle or [asked] if we are aware of what he could do to us.” 

But Moepi has denied threatening the two inspectors with violence and claims he saved them from harm at the hands of farmworkers.
“There’s never been an incident where I threatened anybody, including NSPCA officials. They’re just caught up in their own emotions and I’ve accepted their explanation and their apology.” 
Modise is facing criminal charges of animal neglect and cruelty after officials found that the animals were left without food and water for nearly two weeks. This resulted in more than 50 dead pigs, with the remaining 85 cannibalising on rotting carcasses.
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