9+ hour, 50+ min ago  (613+ words) Anton Ras, brother of alleged rhino poaching kingpin Hugo Ras, leaving the dock on Tuesday. The State closed its case on Tuesday against Anton Ras, the brother of Hugo Ras, the alleged'mastermind behind a large-scale rhino poaching syndicate, following a…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (360+ words) Hawks obtain R5. 86 million order to combat rhino horn trafficking. The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) has secured a preservation order over four properties valued at R5, 860, 000 linked to a rhino horn trafficking and poaching syndicate, following a coordinated multi-agency investigation…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago  (380+ words) Kwa Zulu-Natal recently played host to a unique gathering of adventure, conservation and humanitarian storytelling as media spent time with the Kingsley Holgate expedition crew alongside Defender South Africa. The event offered deeper insight into the remarkable Africa Traverse expedition…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (465+ words) A suspected rhino poaching kingpin, Joseph "Big Joe" Nyalungu, was shot dead in Mkhuhlu, Mpumalanga, L. After surviving a shooting on May 8, alleged rhino poaching kingpin Joseph "Big Joe" Nyalungu was shot dead a week later when gunmen stormed his business…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (608+ words) While recent successes in wildlife conservation offer a glimmer of hope, the sight of rhinos is a stark reminder of the persistent threat posed by armed poaching syndicates. Image: IOL/ Ron AI Five suspected rhino poachers were shot and killed…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (421+ words) Five suspected rhino poachers were shot dead during a shootout with police in Hluhluwe in northern Kwa Zulu-Natal on Saturday night. Kwa Zulu-Natal police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said officers acted on intelligence about a group travelling along the R618 towards…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (559+ words) UKZN Chancellor Dr Reuel Khoza caps Dr Denise Ingrid Adams as she receives her doctoral degree. In what can only be described as a 'Never give up' story, 76-year-old doctoral graduate Dr Denise Ingrid Adams is the oldest graduate at…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (488+ words) Conservation science is inadvertently sidelining some of the planet's most vital species because they fail to meet a human standard of "cuteness" or "charisma", according to a new study from the University of Johannesburg (UJ). The research, published in the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (603+ words) Save Our Sacred Lands has welcomed the ruling, saying it reinforces the importance of protecting heritage sites and ecological spaces. Heritage Western Cape has rejected a Heritage Impact Assessment linked to a proposed development at Oude Molen Eco Village in…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (947+ words) Nocry Mzimba and Nurse Molamadi of the Black Mambas anti-poaching unit patrol Olifants West Nature Reserve, South Africa to prevent wildlife poaching. To some, they are essential for conserving wildlife, minimising encroachment, and preventing the type of conflict that happens…...