Date  : 24th July 2013

The MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison, Mr Mac Jack strongly condemns the senseless and barbaric killing of an innocent and most loved animal by ruthless and merciless poachers who were intending to slaughter the animal for its meat.

It is unfortunate and regrettable to have learned of such brutal incident, especially while focusing on strengthening our civilian oversights bodies, deepening our relationship with communities in our province, as well as building partnership with civil society and other role-players in the fight against crime.

Our society is being robbed of precious animals by these nefarious poachers, particularly camels which are a rare and imported animal in our game farms wherein tourists goes for animal sight-seeing during holidays.

Our MEC urges all members of the community living closer to 8MYL Animal farm petting zoo to work together with all law enforcement agencies for the swift arrest of these suspects in countering the on-going scourge of crime such as these.

We have faith in our justice system, as we need to ensure that such monsters who continue to degrade our animals in game farms are removed from society for life, so as it serves as a deterrent to potential poachers in our communities.

Our heartfelt sympathy to the owner,Ms. Ida Sonnenberg of 8myl Animal farm on one of their most beloved animal ‘Abraham’.

Statement released by: Lebogang Majaha
Ministerial Spokesperson
Transport, Safety and Liaison
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