9 arrested in Cape Town for allegedly poaching protected plants in...
Nine people have been arrested for the illegal possession of protected plants worth R350 000.
View ArticleHawks launch manhunt after man charged with transporting abalone worth R7m...
The Hawks in the Northern Cape are searching for a suspected abalone poacher after he allegedly absconded. He has been on the run for more than four months.
View ArticlePoachers target SA's private game reserves
Rhino horn syndicates which generally target government reserves, are now also turning to private game reserves.
View ArticleFormer cop handed 10-year sentence for possession of 2 freshly cut rhino horns
A former police officer has been sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment for the possession of rhino horns and an unlicensed firearm. He had been a member of the KwaMsane Tactical Response Team at the time...
View ArticleRhino poaching in SA rose in 2021
The number of rhinos killed by poachers in South Africa, which has the world’s biggest population of the animals, climbed in 2021 as curbs on movement related to the coronavirus pandemic eased.
View ArticleCape Town traffic officers stop Datsun in bus lane, find stash of abalone
Twenty-eight bags of abalone have been found in a Datsun that was abandoned in the bus lane on Cape Town's N2.
View ArticleBedfordview woman arrested after 29 rhino horns worth R6m allegedly found in...
A woman who is believed to be involved a wildlife trafficking syndicate has been arrested after she was allegedly caught in possession of rhino horns worth R6 million.
View ArticleLimpopo police seize illicit abalone worth R9 million in bust
A massive consignment of illicit abalone has been seized by police in Limpopo after officers stopped a truck on the N1 in Polokwane.
View Article3 rhino poachers caught in Kruger National Park jailed after pleading guilty
Three rhino poachers have been jailed after pleading guilty in the Skukuza Regional Court.
View Article2 men busted on West Coast road with more than R1m worth of crayfish tails
Two men, including a 19-year-old, have been arrested in Vredenburg after they were found in possession of crayfish tails worth over R1 million.
View ArticleSuspected Kruger National Park poacher jailed for trespassing, possession of...
A suspected poacher has been handed an effective seven-year prison sentence for trespassing in the Kruger National Park.
View ArticleKruger Park rhino poachers slapped with hefty jail sentences ranging from 16...
Five people, found guilty of rhino poaching and related charges, were handed down jail sentences that ranged from 16 years to 18 years.
View Article4 men arrested in connection with separate Kruger National Park poaching...
Four alleged poachers are in custody in connection with two separate poaching incidents in the Kruger National Park this week.
View ArticleLimpopo court sends two brothers to jail for rhino poaching
Nicolaas, 56, and Gideon, 53, appeared in the Giyani Magistrate's Court on Thursday, where their sentences were handed down.
View ArticleRhino calf born at Western Cape game reserve, months after mother injured by...
Only a few months after a rhino survived a poaching incident that left four others dead, she has given birth to a calf.
View ArticleSA Weather Service allocated R100m to ensure 'state of the art' forecasts
The SA Weather Service has been allocated R100 million over three years to upgrade its infrastructure with modern radar technologies.
View ArticleMan arrested at OR Tambo airport after cops find 26kg rhino horn stashed in...
About 26kg of rhino horn has been seized at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg.
View ArticleNamibia: Surge in black rhino poaching in June, ministry says
The environment ministry says 11 black rhinos were recently killed and their horns removed.
View ArticleCop, suspected accomplice bust with endangered pangolin in Joburg CBD
A police officer and his suspected accomplice have been arrested in Johannesburg for allegedly dealing in pangolins.
View ArticleHelp keep paws and boots on the ground in protecting our wildlife
Coming soon! A 5-part mini series dedicated to telling a K9 conservation story in South Africa, with a goal to help keep paws and boots on the ground in protecting our wildlife in this country.
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