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Good goat! Would you spend R180,000 on a Boer?

05 August 2020 - 07:00 By Jeff Wicks
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Northern Cape farmer Koenie Kotze with his Boerbok ram, Obrie.
Northern Cape farmer Koenie Kotze with his Boerbok ram, Obrie.
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Goats are rarely regarded for their beauty, but a Boerbok named Obrie is rather special.

The ram fetched a staggering R180,000 at a virtual auction, and is the apple of his new owner’s eye.

 

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