Although the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) had not responded to emailed questions by Press time yesterday, other insiders said the results of the emergency probe were being fast-tracked and due by Thursday afternoon. Under a restocking exercise that began after the August 2023 FMD outbreak in the same Masunga area, the government in October 2025 delivered the last cow. The government restocked the area with 7,000 cattle and should the latest suspected cases be confirmed, another culling exercise will have to take place and more funds be allocated to restocking.
The rise in defilement and missing persons cases, particularly over the recent festive period, points not merely to a failure of policing, but to a profound and widespread societal crisis. Whilst the Police chief’s plea is rightly directed at parents, the root of this emergency runs deeper, demanding a collective response from every corner of our community. Marathe’s observations paint a picture of neglect with children left alone for…
