STOCK THEFT: Sheep rustlers driving Free State farmers out of business — and police seem indifferent

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Established farmers in the Free State are selling their sheep by the thousands because stock theft syndicates are making it impossible for them to continue doing business.

by Magdel Louw, Daily MaverickSheep rustlers driving Free State farmers out of business — and police seem indifferent by Magdel Louw, Daily Maverick February 20, 2023 While stock theft, especially across the border between South Africa and Lesotho, has been a problem for well over a decade, it is now so rife that it is said to be threatening the agricultural sector and the country’s food security.

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