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Sheep found in car’s boot

- Staff Reporter

SHEEP hidden in a car’s boot were among the long list of confiscati­ons that were recently made by members of the SANDF while on active service in the Western Cape.

While having to put up with adverse weather conditions recently, Alpha section commander Corporal Mothobi Selepe was on duty in Montague Gardens when a driver was caught transporti­ng three sheep hidden in his car’s boot.

This followed the confiscati­on of dagga, cigarettes and other non-essential and illegal items at roadblocks.

Alpha Company Platoon 3 commander Lieutenant Mpho Thulo said the soldiers remained committed to helping to break the back of Covid-19.

“My men are hard workers. It’s not easy to be in the field from before sunrise and stand in the rain. They do it though because they love this country and are concerned about the safety of its citizens,” Thulo said.

The SANDF has been screening its members, and a mass testing for Covid-19 was conducted at the Joint Tactical Headquarte­rs in the Western Cape last week.

“The testing procedure was conducted in a controlled and organised manner. While maintainin­g social distance, members’ details were confirmed at the registrati­on point.

“People were sanitised before proceeding to the sterilised testing station. Once seated at the station, medical staff explained the procedure and inserted a swab sample from deep inside the nose. The swab was placed inside a sealed packet and sent to the laboratory for confirmati­on of results,” the SANDF said. |

 ?? | SUPPLIED ?? A MAN is nabbed in Montague Gardens, Western Cape for transporti­ng sheep in his boot.
| SUPPLIED A MAN is nabbed in Montague Gardens, Western Cape for transporti­ng sheep in his boot.
 ?? | SANDF ?? COLONEL KR Aarons is tested for Covid-19.
| SANDF COLONEL KR Aarons is tested for Covid-19.

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