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Weighty matter: A Tanzanian buffalo, one of a pair that was auctioned off to Jaco Troskie of Rustenburg for a cool R20-million in April 2012, is offloaded at his farm. (Lucky Maibi/Foto24/Gallo Images)
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

The exotic game market goes bang

Insane prices were paid for high-value species — then there was a lull, followed by a crash

  • Yolandi Groenewald
7 min read
In November 2012 Chumlong Lemtongthai was sentenced to 40 years behind bars after he confessed to ordering as many as 50 rhinos for hunting, and actively participating in the illegal killing of at least 26. (Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters)
CHUMLONG LEMTONGTHAI

Fury at release of rhino ‘pseudo-hunt’ kingpin

Chumlong Lemtongthai was released from the Kgosi Mamparu 11 facility on Tuesday, after serving just under six years of his jail sentence

  • Staff Reporter
4 min read