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Four arrested with sheep, firearms, soon after Alicedale farm robbery

Excellent collaboration between the police and a private security company led to the arrest of four suspects, among them a 46-year-old woman, and the recovery of seven sheep and two unlicensed firearms, following a robbery at a farm near…

Cops nab suspected stock thieves in Makhanda

Three men aged between 22 and 31 were arrested in Makhanda (Grahamstown) on Monday January 20, after they were found with an illegal firearm, three sheep carcasses, and sheep skins. “The arrests followed after a case of stock theft was…

Sheep were transported to the EL Harbour on Tuesday afternoon as the Al Shuwaikh began loading its first consignment of 60 000 South African merino sheep. Image: Alan Eason

Kuwaiti ‘ban’ raises questions about Eastern Cape sheep

Within the past few days, Kuwait’s Public Authority for Agricultural Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR) has taken a decision to ban the slaughter of female animals under a certain age, including sheep. The information, learnt by…

The empty bays where the sheep will be kept during their journey to Kuwait. Image: Alan Eason

Ship gets go-ahead to transport 60‚000 live sheep to Kuwait – update

The Al Shuwaikh, the controversial ship that has been docked in East London harbour for 11 days, has been given a clean bill of health to export sheep to Kuwait. There was some confusion on Monday whether a final export permit had been…

Pic: Trinity Kubassek – Pexels

NSPCA condemns plan to ship 60‚000 live sheep to the Middle East

The National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) has spoken out strongly against plans to ship 60‚000 sheep from the Eastern Cape to the Middle East. The Al Shuwaikh vessel belonging to AL Mawashi‚ a Kuwaiti importer that has registered a company in…

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Checking out the sheep and goats at the show

For farmers looking to buy or just show-goers looking at the livestock, there were plenty of sheep and goats on display at the Bathurst Show last weekend.