Kruger National Park Section Ranger Arrested

[Toko]

Lawrence Baloi, a ranger of the Lower Sabie, knows

Obviously he knows

[Richprins]

The "malicious police treatment" happened with the MTPA safe robbers accused as well, ironically... just saying...



It is a joke...you send your gardener and a mate to go and shoot a rhino quickly, and carry on with antipoaching?

What is even more irritating is that Mabasa says kudos to all involved in the arrest, whereas it happened fortuitously?

[H. erectus]

Scenario like this leaves much room for thought,
little room for consolation!!! Our would be curator
of heritage seems to harbor great evil!!!!

Extrapolated, our would be democrasy seems to
harbor no constraint for self,...

It's become a mess and oh dear in the public eye
out there, cannot be anything to be proud of!!

[Richprins]

It is a mess.

One may also inspect our "Freedom Charter" and our Constitution regarding mention made of conservation...seems to be on the back-burner there?

Mindset problem...

[Richprins]

RP, I’m in the game of security and a pre qualification is a thing called PSIRA, google it. All SANParks staff are in the business of securing our parks, so shouldn’t they have to qualify under the same scrutiny. I have to submit to a polygraph as a pre qualification, shouldn’t they

Not sure, BC? What question must they answer?

[PennyinSA]

Hmmm lots of things start adding up in my brain - the snared leopard within a 5 klm radius of Lower Sabie along with lots of other negative reports. I am like a broken gramnaphone record - clean out the staff camps - there is obviously a thriving bush meat trade going on. Lifestyle audits. Polygraph tests and above all employ people who really want to be there not because its a job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am off to the Park on Friday and will report back on all levels on my return.

[Lisbeth]

In spite of all the above, I wish you a great visit to KNP, Penny

[Richprins]

Enjoy your trip, Penny!

Ja, the simple thing is that there is no reason why Kruger/SANParks should somehow be a paradise regarding corruption and thievery compared to the rest of the country...

Simply illogical?

I said that on SP forums 5 years ago.

Also, The staff village thing made a big stir 2 years ago.

One positive is that the villages have been raided a couple of times, but as with the rest of SA, early warning plays a role there too, IMO.

Regarding lifestyle audits, the first thing the newly rich poachers/corrupt officials do is buy a fancy car, for some reason, which has led to arrests or monitoring in Kruger and elsewhere...you are dead right!

Don't know if it is as much of a bushmeat trade as people visiting or staying with staff, or staff, just helping themselves. Snaring is a primitive and time-consuming business, according to the newly entitled, IMO...they will just go and shoot.

Bottom line is, as in the rest of SA, Working and having a job are two separate concepts for many...some land a job and then sit back and see how they can avoid working and make money elsewhere while on the payroll.

[Bushcraft]

RP, I’m in the game of security and a pre qualification is a thing called PSIRA, google it. All SANParks staff are in the business of securing our parks, so shouldn’t they have to qualify under the same scrutiny. I have to submit to a polygraph as a pre qualification, shouldn’t they

Not sure, BC? What question must they answer?

It all hinges on whether it could be considered that a ranger is now providing a security service also. If it’s deemed that they are now offering a security service as part of their job, then the PSIRA act applies

[Richprins]

Good point, BC! If you could make a little mail, one could forward it to the relevant stakeholders?