Rhino Poaching: Arrests, Prosecutions & Sentencing

[Flutterby]

South African National Parks (SANParks) today, 22 July 2014, welcomed the heavy sentencing of a rhino poacher to a total of 77 years in prison for rhino poaching and related offences. He was sentenced in the Nelspruit Magistrates Court today.

Mandla Chauke was arrested in the Kruger National Park (KNP) in 2011 after he had killed three rhino calves.

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of SANParks, Abe Sibiya commended the courts in particular Magistrate Msibi, for imposing such a lengthy jail term. This is a huge triumph for the rhino and we warmly welcome this reward as it will provide the much needed boost to the anti poaching teams who endure harsh conditions for the protection of our parks.

The KNP has lost 370 animals to poaching since January this year and 62 people were arrested in connection with some of the cases.
“Our wish is to see a significant increase in such convictions and for the law enforcement authorities in affected countries to cooperate and work with us to end this scourge”, concluded Sibiya.

Issued by:
South African National Parks (SANParks) Kruger National Park Communications
Tel: 013 735 4262

Enquiries:
William Mabasa
GM: Communications & Marketing, Kruger National Park
Tel: 013 735 4363, cell: 082 807 3919
Email: william.mabasa@sanparks.org

Reynold Thakhuli
Acting Head of Communications, SANParks
Tel: 012 426 5203; Cell: 073 373 4999
Email: rey.thakhuli@sanparks.org

Ike Phaahla
Media Specialist, SANParks
Tel: 012 426 5315; Cell: 083 673 6974
Email: Isaac.phaahla@sanparks.org

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[Richprins]

NOW the wheels of justice are turning faster!

[nan]

at last... it moves

[PennyinSA]

Whoops just when things were going so well - a bombshell is dropped!!!!!

The Nyalunga Syndicate Trial has been postponed to the 19th August 2014 and transferred to a little known Court at MHALA MAGISTRATES COURT IN THE THULAMASH AREA OF HAZYVIEW...
EXTREMELY WORRYING THAT THE REGIONAL COURT MAGISTRATE HAS SEEN FIT TO TRANSFER A TRIAL OF THIS MAGNITUDE TO AN UNHEARD OF COURT IN SA.... I SMELL PLANS OF BRIBERY,CORRUPTION AND ESCAPE OF THE ACCUSED BREWING...
The Nyalunga Syndicate trial can be followed by the MIDDELBURG OBSERVER Newspaper's reporter Jana Boshoff ONLINE FROM TOMORROW... 1st August 2014.

[Flutterby]

Sounds very fishy!!

[Richprins]

Ja, indeed!

"Big Joe" is an ex-cop and alleged massive kingpin. His thing has been going for years now!

[Lisbeth]

Certainly unusual

[Toko]

#PoachersUpdate: 31/07 During a routine security check of vehicles entering the KNP at Kruger Gate this morning, a firearm, ammo and poaching related equipment were discovered in a vehicle. During the incident the driver of the vehicle was arrested and two passengers who were in the vehicle at the time managed to flee from the scene. Investigations are underway.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/WAR-Wild ... 09?fref=nf

[Richprins]

Just as with the recent Malelane Gate arrest...how do these people pitch up at a gate ready to roll, without having entry and accommodation contacts?