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NW man in court for alleged theft of cattle worth R280K

───   07:24 Thu, 15 Nov 2018

NW man in court for alleged theft of cattle worth R280K | News Article
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A 48-year-old man, arrested in connection with theft of cattle worth R280,000, has appeared in the Ventersdorp Magistrate's Court, said North West police.


Spokesperson Amanda Funani said Juandre Human was granted R2 000 bail and his case was postponed to January 8.

She said Human was arrested on Tuesday, after he was found in possession of 28 cattle with the value at R280,000.

"According to information the 28 cattle were reported stolen from a  kraal at Ga-Motlatla village outside Ventersdorp. Provincial stock theft unit assisted by [the SA Police Service] SAPS Airwings went to investigate  and the stolen cattle were recovered on a farm near Ventersdorp,"  she said.

The cattle were handed back to their rightful owner.

African News Agency (ANA)

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