NSPCA to formally lay charges against Thandi Modise
01 Feb 2016 | Admin Author
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The NSPCA says it will be laying criminal charges today against National Council Of Provinces chairperson Thandi Modise on Friday.
This follows allegations of neglect of animals on her North West farm.
Earlier this month, police and SPCA officials found starving and dead animals on the farm.
About 85 live pigs had begun cannibalising 58 dead pigs, and were reportedly drinking their own urine.
Sheep, geese, goats and ducks were also among the more than 100 dead animal. Others had to be euthanised.
NSPCA spokesperson, Marcelle Meredith, says the charges will be laid against Modise as the owner of the farm and any people who lived at the premises.
"A number of charges will be laid in terms of the animal protection act.Obviously neglect of these animals, failure to render veterinary care, failure to give them water and nutritional food and really just generally being there to gives these animals the welfare they deserve." says Meredith.
