Die KZN RPO-adviestoonbank oor veediefstalverwante aangeleenthede verteenwoordig alle vee-eienaars by die nasionale, provinsiale en stasie se landelike veiligheidsprioriteitkomiteevergaderings.
Staatsdepartemente en ander belanghebbendes woon hierdie vergaderings by. Sake van kommer word geopper en bespreek om moontlike oplossings te vind en om ‘n werksverhouding met die relevante rolspelers te bou.
Die lessenaar is daagliks aktief betrokke by WhatsApp-groepe regoor die provinsie, wat moontlike sekuriteitsbedreigings en veediefstalverwante aangeleenthede monitor. Vee-eienaars word bygestaan met relevante wetgewing wat betrekking het op hul behoeftes en advies word gegee oor moontlike pro-aktiewe aksies wat geïmplementeer kan word.
Diefstal van vee word as ‘n prioriteitsmisdaad beskou aangesien dit ‘n negatiewe impak op die veebedryf, en die kommersiële en opkomende/landelike vee-eienaars het. Die jongste KZN provinsiale statistieke dui daarop dat daar ‘n merkbare afname is in die aantal vee wat by kommersiële boere gesteel word. Dié afname is die resultaat van boere wat privaat sekuriteitsmaatskappye in diens neem om hul vee te beveilig, en sekuriteitskameras om die beweging van verdagte voertuie en individue te monitor. Die brandmerk van hul vee is ‘n afskrikmaatreël aangesien sindikate eerder ongemerkte diere teiken, wat tot ‘n dispuut van eienaarskap lei wanneer hulle aangekeer word. ‘n Toename in die diefstal van vee van die landelike/opkomende vee-eienaars in ooreenstemming met die mees onlangse statistieke is opgemerk en die brandpuntgebiede is geïdentifiseer.
KZN-RPO het in samewerking met KWANALU twee suksesvolle veediefstalbewusmakingsveldtogte in Boston en Ulundi vir opkomende vee-eienaars aangebied. ‘n Verdere twee werkswinkels het gedurende November in die Utrecht- en Estcourt-gebiede plaasgevind. Vee-eienaars en leierskap word op hierdie manier geteiken om ‘n inisiatief te ontwikkel om bewustheid te skep en om vee-eienaars te bemagtig wanneer veediefstal plaasvind. Hulle ontvang ook advies oor verskeie maatreëls en aksies wat geneem kan word om die beduidende impak van veediefstal op die veesektor te versag.
Die veediefstalwerkswinkels wat tot dusver gehou is, was ‘n dawerende sukses, aangesien dit vee-eienaars, wetstoepassingsagentskappe en kundiges in die bedryf bymekaargebring het om kennis, ervaring en beste praktyke te deel ten einde veediefstal in die provinsie aan te spreek.
The KZN RPO advisory desk on stock theft related matters represents all livestock owners at the national, provincial and station rural safety priority committee meetings.
Government departments and other stakeholders attend these meetings. Matters of concern are raised and discussed to find possible solutions and to build a working relationship with the relevant stakeholders.
The desk is daily actively involved with WhatsApp groups across the province, monitoring possible security threats and stock theft related matters. Livestock owners are assisted with relevant legislations pertaining to their needs and advice is given on possible proactive actions to implement.
Theft of livestock is regarded as a priority crime as it has a negative impact on the livestock industry, and the commercial and emerging/rural livestock owners. The latest KZN provincial statistics indicate that there is a notable decrease in theft of livestock from commercial farmers. The decrease is a result of farmers employing security companies to safeguard their stock, and security cameras to monitor movement of suspicious vehicles and individuals. Branding their livestock is a deterrent measure as syndicates would rather target unbranded animals, which results in dispute of ownership when apprehended. An increase in the theft of livestock from the rural/emerging livestock owners in accordance with the most recent statistics was noted and the hot spot areas were identified.
KZN-RPO, in collaboration with KWANALU, held two successful stock theft awareness campaigns in Boston and Ulundi with emerging livestock owners. A further two workshops took place during November in the Utrecht and Estcourt areas. Livestock owners and leadership are targeted in this way in order to develop an initiative to create awareness and to empower livestock owners when stock theft occurs. They also receive advice on various measures and actions that can be taken, and to mitigate the significant impact of stock theft on the livestock sector.
The stock theft workshops held thus far were a resounding success, as it brought together livestock owners, law enforcement agencies and industry experts to share knowledge, experience and best practices in order to address stock theft in the province.