The Northern Cape Police in partnership with departments of Agriculture, Home Affairs adopted a multi-faceted approach in the execution of the Operation Siza Nani (Operation Help One Another).

The Operation kicked started on the 01 August, with the purpose of raising awareness regarding the serious crimes such as stock theft more particularly in the rural areas. During the operation the farmers were talked to with matters pertaining to stock theft legislation and the livestock were brand marked and tattooed.

“The role of the Department of Home Affairs in the Operation Siza Nani it is to verify the details of the farm employees during farm visits. The details which will be verified are the identity documents and passports of the employees in the farms. This will be in an endeavor to check if the employees are not illegal immigrants who are employed in the farms” lieutenant Sergio Kock said.

Farmers are encouraged to continue to brand mark their livestock as this will reduce the rate of stock theft in the Northern Cape Province.

The farmers who are ignoring the call to brand mark and tattoo their livestock shall be issued with fines, if they are found not complied with the prescripts of the legislation, which regulates the livestock brand marking and tattooing thereof. 

“The cooperation amongst the relevant role players shall be heightened and all the hot spots will be monitored. We will continue to embark on road blocks, cross borders operations, to combat the illegal transportation of livestock and stock theft” he said. 

Kock said since the operation kick started, the farmers in De Aar Cluster and Hartswater clusters welcomed the Operation Siza Nani, with its content of education and awareness regarding livestock brand marking and tattooing of the livestock. The operation is on-going.

Operation Siza Nani will be held in Kuruman Cluster in the month of October 2014.

The farmers are encouraged to brand mark and tattoo their livestock.
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The Northern Cape Police in partnership with departments of Agriculture, Home Affairs adopted a multi-faceted approach in the execution of the Operation Siza Nani (Operation Help One Another).

The Operation kicked started on the 01 August, with the purpose of raising awareness regarding the serious crimes such as stock theft more particularly in the rural areas. During the operation the farmers were talked to with matters pertaining to stock theft legislation and the livestock were brand marked and tattooed.

“The role of the Department of Home Affairs in the Operation Siza Nani it is to verify the details of the farm employees during farm visits. The details which will be verified are the identity documents and passports of the employees in the farms. This will be in an endeavor to check if the employees are not illegal immigrants who are employed in the farms” lieutenant Sergio Kock said.

Farmers are encouraged to continue to brand mark their livestock as this will reduce the rate of stock theft in the Northern Cape Province.

The farmers who are ignoring the call to brand mark and tattoo their livestock shall be issued with fines, if they are found not complied with the prescripts of the legislation, which regulates the livestock brand marking and tattooing thereof. 

“The cooperation amongst the relevant role players shall be heightened and all the hot spots will be monitored. We will continue to embark on road blocks, cross borders operations, to combat the illegal transportation of livestock and stock theft” he said. 

Kock said since the operation kick started, the farmers in De Aar Cluster and Hartswater clusters welcomed the Operation Siza Nani, with its content of education and awareness regarding livestock brand marking and tattooing of the livestock. The operation is on-going.

Operation Siza Nani will be held in Kuruman Cluster in the month of October 2014.

The farmers are encouraged to brand mark and tattoo their livestock.
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Mahikeng- Premier Supra Obakeng Ramoeletsi Mahumapelo confirmed on Wednesday that the North West Parks and Tourism Board (NWPTB) has been placed under the management of and will report to the Office of Premier pending the completion of the reconfiguration of Provincial Departments.

In line with this decision, the Premier has delegated line functions of Conservation and Tourism to MECs Manketsi Tlhape of Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development, and Desbo Mohono of Tourism respectively. Mr Mahumapelo said this while addressing the entity’s Board of Directors, Executive Management and officials.

The meeting which was also aimed at introducing the Premier to the employees was held at Cookes Lake, Mahikeng. 

Sharing the Province’s vision which led to reconfiguration of Departments and the changing of reporting lines for North West Parks and Tourism Board, Mahumapelo said the ultimate goal of this exercise is to facilitate the process for the legislative amendment of North West Parks & Tourism Board Act, of 1997, which will result in the separation of the Tourism and Conservation mandates and setting up of two independent Public entities to implement each mandate.

“We have sensibly identified tourism as one of the three key economic pillars in the province, and this calls for focused packaging of superior tourism products, which must help us realise the goals of the already conceptualised strategy on rebranding, repositioning and renewal of the Province”, said Premier Mahumapelo.

Mahumapelo challenged NWPTB employees to play their part in promoting domestic tourism and black economic empowerment, saying these activities remain central to the envisaged growth of the provincial economy to 6% by 2019.

Mahumapelo assured employees that this reconfiguration process will in no way mean loss of jobs for any government employee, saying they must embrace it and understand it in the context of enhancing delivery of services to the people of the Province and accountability thereof.  

Dr Dudu Boemah, the Chairperson of the NWPTB’s Board of Directors, thanked the Premier for sharing with them the provincial vision in so far as tourism is concerned, saying this will go a long way in changing the image of the Province.

The meeting was attended by more than 300 rangers, parks gate attendants and administration personnel from the 16 parks that are found in the Province.
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Johannesburg – The Seriti Commission of Inquiry will issue subpoenas to the three arms deal critics who withdrew from participation, it said on Wednesday.

“The chairperson indicated yesterday [Tuesday] that the commission will issue subpoenas to the three witnesses,” spokesperson William Baloyi said.

“He also indicated that the commission is aware that two of the witnesses are out of the country but the one present will be served, namely Mr [Hennie] van Vuuren.”

Former African National Congress MP Andrew Feinstein, author Paul Holden, and Van Vuuren announced last week they were withdrawing from the commission. All three had been expected to testify.

They said they could no longer co-operate with an institution that “is [so] deeply compromised that its primary outcome will be to cover up”.

The commission, chaired by Judge Willie Seriti, was appointed by President Jacob Zuma three years ago to investigate alleged corruption in the 1999 arms deal.

Asked at their announcement last week if there were any legal implications to withdrawing, Holden said the subpoenas sent to the three had expired.

All witnesses at the commission had received subpoenas. The three were meant to testify in August: Feinstein on 4 August, Holden on 5 August, and Van Vuuren the day after.

Van Vuuren on Wednesday told Sapa he had not received any communication from the commission.

“I have not been re-issued and my current subpoena lapsed in early August.

“If I am [subpoenaed], I will certainly be seeking legal advice,” he said.

Lawyers for Human Rights, representing the three, said on Wednesday it could not comment on Seriti’s decision until the subpoenas had actually been issued.

SAPA