BY OBAKENG MAJE
THE community of Morokweng village in Taung took the matter into their own hands deposing one of the stock-theft suspects, Marumo Legakwe (48) out of their village.

Legakwe was arrested a month ago along with his accomplice, Nicholas Hlela(38) from Kwazulu-Natal after being accused of stock-theft in the area.

The two briefly appeared before court and were granted R1000 bail each against the residents’ will.

On Friday (20 March 2015) the community allegedly went his kraal and reduced it to ashes.

Morokweng chief, Monnatau Molehe said the decision was taken by community members, so as he is a leader he adhered to the call.

“I can say this man arrived here more than four years in our village. When he arrived here, he asked to stay only for two days but after two days he refused to go.

“The community wanted him out because he was stealing their livestock, now he has been arrested. They decided to burn down his kraal and remove his livestock out of the village” Molehe said.

One of the residents, Pule Moeng said livestock-theft really cripples the economy and that affects their lives as they rely on livestock as source of income.

“Livestock-theft is really affecting us as most of us are unemployed. We need to fight livestock-theft and make sure all perpetrators are brought to book” Moeng said.

The two will be back in court on the 23 April 2015 and police investigations continue.
-TDN
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