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John Hume (left) and his co-accused in court. (@CrimeWatch_RSA/X)
DIRECTORATE FOR PRIORITY CRIME INVESTIGATION

Controversial rhino breeder John Hume in dock on charges of rhino horn trafficking

Hume and five others, including his lawyer Izak du Toit, were granted bail on Tuesday

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read
The animals, formerly owned by rhino breeder John Hume, are expected to significantly boost biodiversity in their new home. Photo: Michael Dexter
AFRICAN PARKS

120 captive rhinos moved to the Greater Kruger wild

The animals, formerly owned by rhino breeder John Hume, are expected to significantly boost biodiversity in their new home

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read
De-horned rhinos roam on the field at John Hume’s Rhino Ranch in Klerksdorp, in the North Western Province of South Africa, on February 3, 2016. Picture: MUJAHID SAFODIEN / AFP
AFRICAN PARKS

Lifeline for John Hume’s 2 000 rhinos

African Parks steps in as new owner of Platinum Rhino plans to rewild the rhinos and offspring over the next decade

  • Sheree Bega
6 min read
De-horned rhinos roam on the field at John Hume’s Rhino Ranch in Klerksdorp, in the North Western Province of South Africa, on February 3, 2016. Picture: MUJAHID SAFODIEN / AFP
AFRICAN RHINO SPECIALIST GROUP

Fate of John Hume’s 2 000 rhinos unclear

Over the years, the project has built up ‘significant biological assets’, says a rhino specialist group

  • Sheree Bega
6 min read
Of the 448 rhinos killed for their horns last year, 124 were in the Kruger, representing a 40% decrease compared with those killed in 2021. Photo: Getty Images
JOHN HUME

SA rhino conservationist John Hume selling his farm

He wants a billionaire keen on saving the 2 000 rhinos on 8 000 hectares of land with tight security to buy the property

  • Claire Doyen
3 min read
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FIONA MACLEOD

‘Tiger man’ Varty issues rhino horn challenge

"Tiger Man" John Varty has suggested that breeders should defy the government’s trade ban and stage a high-profile global auction of horns.

  • Fiona Macleod
3 min read
The horn ultimatum: ‘Lift the ban on trade or killing goes on’
BLACK RHINOS

The horn ultimatum: ‘Lift the ban on trade or killing goes on’

Mpumalanga’s rhino-farming tycoon, John Hume, says the best financial investment is to keep stockpiling rhino horn because the price keeps rising.

  • Fiona Macleod
13 min read