Concerns were raised by Members regarding the escalation in stock theft and the role of the Secretariat in this regard. The Secretariat noted that they would be visiting the effected communities and request suggestions from the grass roots level. Additional measures that will be intensified include the placement of containers manned by two or three police members in affected areas and the development of a joint Rural Safety Programme. More longer term measures include the redeployment of the SANDF along the borderlines.