Picture: The suspected stolen cattle confiscated by the police/Supplied
By BAKANG MOKOTO
2 April 2026 – Two suspects aged 36 and 41 were arrested after the members of the Kuruman Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit recovered three Bonsmara cattle valued at more than R40 000 on 1 April 2026. The suspects were arrested while attempting to sell the cattle at a feedlot, which is a feed yard where primarily beef cattle are taken to be forced fed for market before being slaughtered in Kuruman.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Thabo Litabe said the police were alerted to the incident and swiftly followed up on the information. Litabe said upon arrival at the feedlot, members identified brand markings on the cattle and circulated the details on the SAPS system.
“Further investigation led the police members to Camden village, near Kuruman, where it was established that the cattle had been stolen from a cattle post. The rightful owner was notified and a case of stock theft was registered at Kuruman Police Station.
“The recovered cattle were returned to the lawful owner. A white one-ton bakkie and a trailer that were used in the commission of the crime, were confiscated and booked into the SAPS 13 store as evidence,” he said.
Meanwhile, the acting John Taolo Gaetsewe District Police Commissioner, Brigadier Kenneth Baloyi, commended the members of the Kuruman Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit for their swift response and dedication and encouraged them to continue their diligent efforts in combating stock theft. Baloyi said the police remain resolute in clamping down on stock theft incidents throughout the province.
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