Rhino Horn
latest news & developments
SA’s rhinos are ‘more valuable alive than dead’
Government unveils new plan to strengthen rhino coordination and confront poaching
Rhino horn stockpiles too ‘tempting for criminals’
The Hawks have arrested latest suspect in R9 million rhino horn theft from a stockpile facility in North West
South Africa perpetuates rhino horn black market by stockpiling, report says
Official figures on rhino horn stockpiles are ‘conflicting, inconsistent, untrustworthy and cannot be verified’, the report says
Saving the rhino is more than an emotional quest
At the start of the 20th century, an estimated 500 000 rhino roamed Africa and Asia. Today, about 27 000 remain in the wild
Parliamentary committee briefed on theft of 51 rhino horns
We did all we could to make sure our vault was highly secured, says North West Parks and Tourism Board
Canine hero Sasa’s victory against wildlife crime in Mozambique
The dog’s help in busting a smuggler is another blow to poaching and the illegal wildlife trade
Rhino poaching declines in Kruger, but poachers are on the rampage in KZN
Statistics confirm decline in rhino poaching losses in national parks from 451 in 2021 to 448 last year, the toll for private owners was 86
Rhino poaching must be tackled as crime crisis, not as a conservation crisis
Wildlife Justice Commission says law enforcement agencies must address it as transnational organised crime
Facebook is a ‘major enabler’ of illegal trade in wildlife
An Avaaz Investigation shows how its algorithms drag casual users into international wildlife trafficking rabbit hole
Following the wildlife traffickers’ money
The illegal wildlife trade is one of the most profitable criminal enterprises worldwide, but only recently has the focus shifted to investigating its financial flows
Case of men arrested with 19 rhino horns is postponed
Alleged rhino kingpin and a Mpumalanga businessman appeared in court on charges of the illegal possession and selling of rhino horns
‘I was hit by an adult bull buffalo’: An interview with Kruger National Park veterinary technologist Tebogo Manamela
Tebogo Manamela talks to Lucas Ledwaba about helping to preserve Africa’s heritage and the rewards of working with – and sometimes being attacked by – animals at the Kruger…
Poachers in prisons tell their stories
Interviews with offenders provide insight into the structure of illegal wildlife trade networks