Simon Bloch
North West farmer to sue Eskom for R2m after 40 000 broiler chickens die
/ 19 January 2023

North West farmer to sue Eskom for R2m after 40 000 broiler chickens die

An extraordinary low-voltage power supply in the Coligny area caused the deaths of Herman du Preez’ broiler chickens from suffocation

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‘Syndicates are behind stock theft’ in South Africa
/ 19 November 2022

‘Syndicates are behind stock theft’ in South Africa

Stolen livestock is sold at auctions to farmers, abattoirs and speculators, harming the entire red meat industry

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Fired Ezemvelo field ranger arrested for rhino horn trafficking
/ 11 July 2022

Fired Ezemvelo field ranger arrested for rhino horn trafficking

Man who was dismissed from his job at a top KZN park for links to poaching is held by police in Gauteng

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Zikalala finally releases first part of long-delayed rhino task team report
/ 19 May 2022

Zikalala finally releases first part of long-delayed rhino task team report

The report was commissioned in 2016 by KwaZulu-Natal’s former premier, Willies Mchunu, after a surge in rhino poaching

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KwaZulu-Natal premier slammed for withholding report on rhino carnage
/ 19 April 2022

KwaZulu-Natal premier slammed for withholding report on rhino carnage

At least 70 rhinos have been killed in in Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park in the three months from January to March this year

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The Mozambican criminal who escaped from South African prisons, twice
/ 28 November 2021

The Mozambican criminal who escaped from South African prisons, twice

A rhino-poaching suspect, who recently escaped from police custody, has been identified as a criminal who was serving multiple life sentences when he broke out of prison last year

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