Kruger’s contested borderlands Are eco-cocoons the solution to poaching?
Buffer zones along the border of Kruger National Park target wildlife poaching. Displaced communities say it’s a land grab by rich foreigners... Continue Reading
Herbst: Dysfunctional legislators – creating mother of all environmental bombs
By Ed Herbst CAPE TOWN — If you thought our courts were the last redoubt in the defence of our Constitutional democracy,... Continue Reading
18 suspects have been arrested in Skhukuza, Hluhluwe, Barberton, KwaMsane, Nongoma and Gluckstadt during this past week
Over the past week, 18 suspects were arrested and one fatally wounded while five others who were involved in rhino poaching were... Continue Reading
Organized criminal gangs behind rhino horn processing in South Africa—new study
Pretoria, South Africa, 18th September 2017—A TRAFFIC report released today reveals disturbing new evidence that some criminal networks of Chinese origin operating... Continue Reading
Woman nabbed at OR Tambo smuggling rhino horns SOUTH AFRICA
Saturday 12 August 2017 – 6:30am JOHANNESBURG – A 30-year-old woman was arrested at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, for... Continue Reading
Iconic hotel in rhino drama
August 12, 2017 By Kathryn Kimberley A series of mysterious events – including a robbery at a foreign royal’s game farm and... Continue Reading
SA’s official rhino poaching figures questioned
Author Amanda Watson Despite massive financial and manpower commitments, SA is still a killing field. Millions of rands, countless man hours and... 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
Minister Molewa highlights progress on Integrated Strategic Management of Rhinoceros
24 July 2017 Fellow South Africans, Ladies and Gentlemen of the media All our international guests, Good morning, and thank you for... Continue Reading
On poaching in South Africa, education “has saved more wildlife than any guard with a gun”
13 July 2017 Analysis by Justin Catanoso The iconic Kruger National Park is an easy target for the poaching of large animals, especially... Continue Reading