Die RPO Gauteng en Gauteng Veediefstalforum het op 15 November ‘n werkswinkel aangebied oor die merk van vee en die gesondheidrisiko wat onwettige slagtings vir die publiek kan inhou.
Dr Juanita de Jager, ’n veearts verbonde aan die Departement van Openare Gesondheid, het ’n voorlegging gedoen oor die risiko’s verbonde aan onwettige slagtings en wat die departement doen om dit hok te slaan.
Adjudant-offisier Kemp, verbonde aan die Cullinan Veediefstaleenheid en verantwoordelik vir bedreigde spesies in Gauteng, se voorlegging het groot byval gevind by die provinsie se SAPD landelike veiligheidsbeamptes wat die werkswinkel bygewoon het. Al 55 beamptes is toegerus met ’n Engelse handleiding oor diere-identifikasie vir gebruik in hul werksaamhede. Aspekte wat aangespreek is tydens die aanbieding was die merk van vee, die beweging van vee in en deur die provinsie, watter permitte benodig word, hoe ’n Artikel 6- en 8-sertifikaat moet lyk, en hoe om ’n brandmerk na te gaan om eienaarskap te bevestig.
Die impak van veediefstal op ‘n boerdery is ook toegelig en daar is besluit dat ’n opvolg-werkswinkel in 2025 aangebied sal word. Versoeke vir inligting in ’n gedrukte vorm was hoog in aanvraag en daar sal in 2025 aandag gegee word aan hierdie aspek.
The RPO Gauteng and Gauteng Livestock Theft Forum hosted a workshop on 15 November on the marking of livestock and the health risk that illegal slaughtering can pose to the public.
Dr Juanita de Jager, a veterinarian attached to the Department of Public Health, made a presentation about the risks associated with illegal slaughter and what the department is doing to curb it.
Warrant Officer Kemp, attached to the Cullinan Livestock Theft Unit and responsible for endangered species in Gauteng’s presentation was well received by the province’s SAPS rural safety officers who attended the workshop. All 55 officers are equipped with an English manual on animal identification, for use in their operations. Aspects addressed during the presentation were the branding of livestock, movement of livestock in and through the province, what permits are required, how the Section 6 and 8 certificates should look like, and how to check a brandmark to confirm ownership.
The impact of livestock theft on a farm was also explained and it was resolved that a follow-up workshop will take place during 2025. Requests for information in a printed form were in high demand and attention will be paid to this aspect during 2025.
