During 2023, 499 rhinos were poached across South Africa, 406 were killed on state properties and 93 on privately owned parks/reserves/farms. This was an increase (of 51) in comparison to 448 rhinos poached in 2022."The pressure again has been felt in the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province with Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park facing the brunt of poaching cases losing...
A senior manager working for Environmental Crime Investigations (ECI) at Groenkloof in Pretoria, was killed by a hippopotamus on Saturday. Kobus de Wet was attacked and killed by the hippo while camping in the Kruger National Park, South African National Parks (SANParks) spokesperson Isaac Phaahla said. "Details are sketchy at this stage and circumstances around the incident are...
Johannesburg - The Eastern Cape High Court sitting in Makhanda imposed heavy prison sentences on six Zimbabwean nationals in what game reserve owners in the Eastern Cape have called a major breakthrough in the war against rhino poaching syndicates.The men, Francis Chitiyo, 35, Trymore Chauke, 29, Misheck Chauke, 27, Simba Masinge, 27, Nhamo Muyambo, 32,...
Technology plays an increasingly important role for rhino reserves and is a powerful tool in the hands of capable and committed staff who take the initiative to lead the way in developing modern monitoring and security approaches.Black Rhino Wheels long-term commitment to rhino protection and conservation enables us to support projects we know and believe...
Cape Town – The Skukuza Regional Court convicted and sentenced three men to hefty sentences, totalling over 100 years, for poaching-related offences.Zwelithini Mathebula 37, and Lucky Mhlongo 39, were sentenced to 34 years’ imprisonment while their co-accused Teddy Dlamini 37, was sentenced to 39 years’ imprisonment.NPA regional spokesperson Monica Nyuswa, said that the three culprits...
Chief Clyde Mnisi was expected to appear in the Mpumalanga High Court in April to face charges relating to rhino poaching. He was shot and killed on Sunday night, March 26.Chief Clyde Mnisi (37) from Bohlabela in the Ehlanzeni District was fatally shot, allegedly multiple times, next to the KMI Airport road near White River...
Pretoria – Mpumalanga provincial head of the Hawks, Major General Nico Gerber has welcomed the arrest of the 14th accused person, 24-year-old Nkateko Maluleke who was wanted in a case of money laundering, where field rangers allegedly provided tactical information to rhino poachers in the Kruger National Park. Maluleke was not present during the arrest...
We've teamed up with Colbec K9 on a number of fronts as the work they do dovetails perfectly with what we as an organisation believe are important focus points for the future of rhino protection. Proactive initiative, new thinking and a shared value system are just some of the plus points that have brought us...
What a privilege to have spent World Rhino Day 2022 with funding partners Artic Driers International who’s monthly contributions from sales go a long way towards assisting the ranger communities that dedicate their time to protecting our beloved rhinos.The Artic Driers Team is committed to protecting our endangered rhinos from extinction and has made it...
An effective communications system forms the backbone of any reserve’s conservation and protection efforts. This even more so across a large landscape with challenging mountainous terrain. Rangers rely on connectivity – radio’s, cellphones etc, for their routine daily work, but even more so to run various technologies and critical anti-poaching operations.Fluke Corporation's generous donation to...