Ahead of the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to the United States this week, a Botswana Bushman leader has appealed to Prince William for help in recognizing that tribal peoples who hunt for food are not poachers. [Read more…] about Botswana tribes peoples hunters, not poachers
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Police net three rhino poachers
Pretoria – Police in Limpopo have arrested three suspected rhino poachers believed to have been on their way to shoot and dehorn rhinos in Phalaborwa.
The trio was arrested on Sunday in Hoedspruit after police received information about suspected poachers with the aim to shoot and dehorn the anim
Rhino poachers arrested at Kruger Park
Pretoria – Police arrested two rhino poachers in Pafuri at the Kruger National Park at the weekend.
The suspects, who are all foreign nationals are expected to appear before the Makhado Magistrates Court on Monday on charges of the illegal possession of a fire-arm and ammunition as well as char
Molewa welcomes arrests, prosecution of poachers
Pretoria – Water and Environmental Affairs Minister, Edna Molewa, has welcomed the recent arrests and the prosecution of individuals linked to rhino poaching.
The minister said on Thursday the handing down of stiffer sentences to poachers and the seizure of assets of poaching accused should serve
Reward for info leading to arrest of poachers
Pretoria – The South African National Parks (SANParks) says it will offer a cash reward of R100 000 to anyone who can provide information that will lead to the arrest of poachers and a further R1 million for a successful conviction of a poaching syndicate mastermind.
This was announced by SAN