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Corruption is the main enabler for wildlife crimes, with rangers, who are meant to protect nature, at the centre of these crimes, according to the Wildlife Justice Commission
CORRUPTION

Corruption at the helm of wildlife crimes, Wildlife Justice Commission report finds

The international organisation has released a study on the link between corruption and wildlife crimes

  • Lesego Chepape
4 min read
A ranger on patrol in the Kruger National Park. Photo: Supplied
BARBARA CREECY

Creecy: Just five of 87 ranger posts at Kruger Park have been filled

The environment minister was responding to a Democratic Alliance parliamentary question

  • Sheree Bega
2 min read
Two of the continent’s premier game reserves – Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve and South Africa’s Kruger National Park – stand on the frontlines of species loss, working tirelessly to protect wildlife under the shadow of rising extinction threats. Yet they also reveal how different leadership approaches to park management can shape conservation success, advance inclusivity, and distribute economic benefit to local communities.
CORRUPTION

Corruption rife at Kruger Park – report

About 40% of law enforcement employees at the park are participating in corrupt activities

  • Eunice Masson
5 min read