Daily Sun (July 19 2013) - FOR weeks cops had been struggling to find out who was stealing cattle from farmers in the area. But then they investigated the chisa nyama down the road and solved the mystery.
THE STOLEN MEAT WAS BEING SOLD AS DELICIOUS IQADIDI AT R15 A PLATE. Ikamvelihle Police Station in Motherwell is a stone's throw away from Xoza's Place, which has become a hot spot for patrons looking for a good time and a good buy.
They only knew about the place when residents started to talk about the iqadidi, which is portions of intestines. On Wednesday afternoon cops went to Xoza's Place in Motherwell, between Indwe and Maku Streets, and found patrons inside the tavern enjoying the meat of fat pregnant cows.
A patron at Xoza's told Daily Sun they no longer bought meat at the butchery. "The meat here is always fresh and delicious - and cheaper than the butchery," he said. "Everyone in the kasi was crazy about the meat."
He said he never thought the meat was stolen because the chisa nyama was so close to the cops. Warrant Officer Thembi Gwe said: "I can't deny or confirm if cops were buying meat there. The tavern is about a kilometre from the police station and in the same street."
The cops arrested the owner and four men for allegedly buying suspected stolen stock. "Their arrest comes after we received several stock theft complaints in the Addo area," said Gwe.