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ONE SUSPECTED POACHER KILLED, 4 OTHERS ARRESTED AT KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
Rangers led operations at the Pretoriuskop section in the south of the park last week where the men were nabbed in two separate incidents.
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Veronica Mokhoali
JOHANNESBURG - One suspected poacher has been killed at the Kruger National Park while four others have been arrested by the South African National Parks (SanParks) Anti-Poaching Unit.

Rangers led operations at the Pretoriuskop section in the south of the park last week where the men were nabbed in two separate incidents.

During both operations, a high calibre hunting rifle, ammunition and poaching equipment were seized.

SanParks spokesperson Ike Phaahla said the suspected poachers were handed over to the police and are expected to appear in court soon.

Phaahla said through discipline, teamwork and tenacity they will be able to stem the tide of rhino poaching in the national park.

“We continue to warn poachers that our detection methods, technology and dedicated anti-poaching teams will catch them as we are operational 25/7,” Phaahla said.

I hope they were arrested before they got to the rhinos. Why don't they inform on the most important thing of all

Alleged rhino poaching kingpin ‘Mr Big’ shot and killed in Hazyview

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He was allegedly shot in Hazyview earlier today and reportedly died on his way to Kiaat Hospital in Mbombela this afternoon.



The police have confirmed the fatal shooting of Petros Sidney Mabuza, also known as ‘Mr Big’.

He was allegedly shot in Hazyview earlier today and reportedly died on his way to Kiaat Hospital in Mbombela this afternoon.
Mabuza has been in and out of the courts since 2018 on charges of rhino poaching.

In 2018 he was arrested and charged with crimes ranging from rhino horn theft to the illegal possession of rifles and live ammunition.

Family of Petros Mabuza gather in the Kiaat Hospital parking lot following the news of his death earlier today.
This is a developing story. Lowvelder will keep you updated.

I do think that he asked for it, considering what he has been up to during the last 10/20 years. He has obviously done one too many.

I wonder what happened?

Mr Big’s Ford Ranger found riddled with 17 bullet holes
Rhino poaching kingpin gunned down in Hazyview

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Alleged rhino poaching kingpin Sydney Petros Mabuza was gunned down in Hazyview, Mpumalanga, on Thursday afternoon.


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His car, a Ford Ranger, was found riddled with 17 bullet holes.

Mabuza, who was known as Mshengu and Mr Big in the community, was facing a number of charges, including rhino poaching and murder.

He was out on R200,000 bail for rhino poaching following his arrest in eMalahleni in 2019.

Provincial police spokesperson Brig Leonard Hlathi confirmed that Mabuza was killed.

“We are calling for the community of Hazyview to help us locate the suspects responsible for the fatal shooting, which is clearly a hit. The man was shot in broad daylight in town, in front of people, and we believe people have seen and know the wanted suspects. We call on the public to contact the police anonymously,” said Hlathi.

In footage that surfaced on social media, the bakkie is seen parked on the side of the road, next to it a black vehicle.

Several people are seen opening the bakkie’s doors as the black car drives off and makes a U-turn.

A number of men also come from the front passenger side and hop into the black vehicle before driving away.

In the footage, one can hear people screaming.

“We do not want to speculate if this was gang related or not but the investigation is going to lead us,” said Hlathi.

Hawks spokesperson in the Province Cpt Dineo Sekgotodi Said as the hawks dealing with cases of Mabuza they have come to know that he was shot dead on Thursday but that will not hinder their investigation as they have other suspects on the cases.

“We have got the news that one of the suspects in the rhino horn cases have been killed. But as we speak he was facing charges along other accused which means our investigation will not stop. There are other cases we are investigating around that and if his Murder was part of his crew hiding information we will know as the investigation progresses,” Said Sekgotodi.

In the case of the murder charge Mabuza faced, he and another three people allegedly conspired to murder a man who owed him money and then dumped his body in a river in Bushbuckridge.



Hlathi urged anyone with information to contact the police hotline 0800-010-111 or visit any nearest police station.

Best news ever!!
Well done to those that took him out!

YES

Like the drug cartels, he was probably taken out by a rival gang, who wants to see Kruger as their personal piggy bank.

With all the crimes that he has committed, he must have made loads of enemies. If I don't error, he has also been accused of murder.