A senior Eastern Cape education official and his son, accused of stealing 38 sheep worth almost R140,000, appeared in the Mthatha magistrate’s court on Monday. Zolani Nozulela, 51, an education development officer in Mbizana, and his 22-year-old son Ntokozo, faced magistrate Palesa Sehoshe on charges of stock theft. The two, from Ntabankulu, have been in custody since their arrest on Friday.
Their attorney, Siseko Matshoba, sought bail, but state prosecutor Sisipho Baleni opposed it, saying no reasons were given to grant it. The case was postponed to Friday for profiling and a formal bail application. Police said the arrests followed a tip-off about stolen sheep allegedly being transported to Ntabankulu.
Police spokesperson Captain Welile Matyolo said they were caught on the R61 road near Decoligny, outside Mthatha, with 38 sheep suspected to be stolen. The police allegedly intercepted a Toyota Hilux towing a trailer. OR Tambo police district commissioner Major-General Norman Modishana urged communities to keep providing information on stock theft.
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Modishana said investigations were continuing and more arrests could be made. “Stock theft is one of our priority crimes,” he said.
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