Six thousand rhinos slaughtered in a decade The Department of Environmental Affairs released 2017’s statistics yesterday.
Author Helene Eloff MBOMBELA – A total of 6, 644 rhinos were poached across South Africa in the last decade. Lowvelder added the rhinos... Continue Reading
Suspected rhino poaching kingpin back in court
Suspected rhino horn trader Dumisani Gwala was arrested in December 2014 after an undercover police operation revealed that he was directly involved... Continue Reading
How rhino poaching is affecting SA tourism
By Tony Carnie 3 November 2016 Durban – Rhino poaching in two of South Africa’s most famous game reserves is starting to... Continue Reading
Rhino poaching in KZN surges
By Tony Carnie 3 November 2016 Durban – Rhino poaching in KwaZulu-Natal has surged to the highest levels in more than a... Continue Reading
Justice system in the crosshairs as alleged rhino poaching kingpin goes to court
BY: JAMIE JOSEPH – 7 MARCH 2016 While poaching in KwaZulu-Natal is in fast forward, the prosecutorial system in some areas appears... Continue Reading
Mabunda appointed Ezemvelo boss
10 December 2015 at 18:52pm By: DAILY NEWS REPORTER Durban – Former chief executive of South African National Parks (SANParks), Dr David... Continue Reading
MAN ARRESTED IN KZN FOR SUSPECTED RHINO POACHING
The 45-year-old man was shot and wounded in a shootout with police. JOHANNESBURG – A suspected rhino poacher has been shot and... Continue Reading
Poachers in Hluhluwe push rhino death toll to 75 by Chelsea Pieterse
Photograph taken by Megan Lategan ONE rhino died and two others were wounded after poachers darted and dehorned them in Hluhluwe... Continue Reading
Stumping the poachers by Matthew Savides | 27 August, 2015
Visitors to the iSimangaliso Wetland Park will encounter something unusual from this week: rhinos without horns. The park has taken what it... Continue Reading
Women face sentencing for role in rhino poaching by Ingrid Oellermann
THE first two women to be convicted in KwaZulu-Natal of conspiring to poach rhinos for their horns, are due to be sentenced... Continue Reading