Cheap donkey meat invade Bulawayo market

All  is not well in Umguza district where livestock rustlers are stealing and slaughtering  donkeys for meat, the  meat is allegedly sold  to unsuspecting members of the public in Bulawayo at a cheap price.

The rustlers are targeting newly-resettled villagers in Maraposa, Redwood, Stella and Makondo..

Richard Matshona, a villager from Redwood, popularly known as Mathonisa resettlement area, said livestock rustlers struck in their area last week and stole cattle and donkeys

“….they stole one beast from Sibanda’s homestead and three cattle were stolen from Makwelo’s homestead. They also took four donkeys.”

Makondo village headman, Thompson Dube confirmed the matter.

Recently, Bulawayo police arrested a suspected donkey-meat seller, who had allegedly stolen the beast, slaughtered it and sold the meat to unsuspecting residents.

Bulawayo acting police spokesperson Inspector Abednego Ncube confirmed the arrest of Thulani Ncube (39) after he sold donkey meat to residents in St Peters, Pumula…bulawayo24