A total of 26 cattle have been recovered following a stock theft raid which was led by Acting Mpumalanga Police Commissioner, Zeph Mkhwanazi in Verena in Mpumalanga. After years of uncontrollable stock theft in the area farmers can finally breathe a sigh of relief as renewed efforts by police to combat the scourge seem to be yielding positive results. This raid was aimed at combatting the escalating stock theft crisis that has left farmers vulnerable and threatened their livelihoods. Mkhwanazi has urged farmers to play their part by not employing illegal and undocumented workers for cheap labour. Nonhlanhla Ntshingila reports