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Poachers in prisons tell their stories

Evidence: Anti-poachers discover abalone smuggled in the Gansbaai area of the Western Cape. (Photos: Steve Eggington & Daniel Born/The Times/Gallo Images)
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Before he became a poacher, the man in interview 36 said he had noticed in his village that “there are many guys who are able to afford things like cars and houses” that he couldn’t buy.

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Sheree Bega
Sheree Bega is an environment reporter at the Mail & Guardian.

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