‘Don’t sell the livestock’: Ramathuba warns traditional leaders
Ramathuba said Limpopo has considerable livestock production potential, but poor breeding practices.
Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba has cautioned 13 senior traditional leaders who received government-provided breeding livestock not to sell the animals, emphasizing that the programme is a development investment with public accountability. The distribution took place at Mara Research Station in Makhado Local Municipality, Vhembe District, as part of the Traditional Leadership Livestock Improvement Programme.
This initiative aims to transform communal livestock farming from subsistence to a commercially viable sector. Ramathuba stated that the breeding livestock represents a practical intervention by the government to address poor breeding practices, diseases, overgrazing, and limited access to formal markets in Limpopo. She warned that the support provided to the recipients comes with responsibility, including proper nutrition, veterinary care, and compliance with vaccination schedules.
Ramathuba emphasized that the livestock must not be sold, transferred, or disposed of contrary to the terms of the agreements, as it is a development investment requiring public accountability.
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