War against poaching
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CrimeUpdate
Poaching suspects claim they were assaulted by police
Senior state advocate Ms Isabet Erwee then indicated to the court that she is aware of the allegations and that…
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Crime
Section ranger arrested for alleged rhino poaching
A field guide and the gardener of the section ranger were allegedly busy dehorning a white rhino when the officials…
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Crime
Three SANParks employees arrested for rhino poaching
The SANParks and SAPS officials who effected the arrests are congratulated for their outstanding work. These arrests send a strong…
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Local news
Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs urges communities to fight rhino poaching
As communities and individuals around the world gathered to mark World Rhino Day, the Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs, Ms…
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CrimeUpdate
Elephant under severe threat
From 2009 to June this year, criminal networks have trafficked as much as 170 tons of ivory, which could amount…
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Crime
Number of poached rhino rises as SANParks welcomes Vietnamese delegation
Vietnam is one of the main countries at the centre of the illicit trade in rhino horn, where it has…
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Environmental
Facebook-post on orphaned rhino shared more than 9 000 times
SKUKUZA – A heart-rending Facebook entry by a field guide who came across an orphaned rhino calf which had most…
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CrimeUpdate
Rangers caught with rhino horn appear in court
The horns - weighing 4kg in total - had been removed from a rhino estimated to have been about five…
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Environmental
Public engages in talks about rhino poaching
If poaching in Kruger alone was to be curbed, 48 per cent of the country's rhino poaching problem would be…
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Crime
Rangers of private concession within KNP busted with rhino horn
Three rangers of Shishangeni Private Lodge, a private concession within the park, removed the horns and smuggled it out of…
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Environmental
Australia puts a ban on rhino trophies
Mr Dries Pienaar, acting manager of permits and CITES (Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species) at MTPA, on enquiry…
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News
Sold into extintion
It's a transnational business that funds terrorist organisations, fuels conflict in Africa, and poses environmental, development and security challenges.
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