Rhino Poaching: Arrests, Prosecutions & Sentencing

[Richprins]

I suspect it is a murder revenge.

[Lisbeth]

Can easily be the case Only speculations though

[Richprins]

Media Release: Poacher Gets 23 Years Sentence As KNP Arrests More Suspected Poachers

18 June 2021

The South African National Parks (SANParks) today, 18 June 2021 welcomed the sentencing of a rhino poacher to a total of 23 years in prison for rhino poaching and other offences by the Skukuza Regional Court prosecuting team.

Alsony Alberto Valoyi, an illegal immigrant from Mozambique, pleaded guilty in the Skukuza Regional Court to six rhino poaching related charges after he was arrested inside the Kruger National Park (KNP) in November 2016.

Meanwhile, three rhino poaching suspects have been arrested on separate incidents in the past seven days at Lower Sabie section of the Park.

The Managing Executive of the KNP, Gareth Coleman has congratulated all the teams involved in the arrests and successful conviction of suspects saying "in the last seven days we have noticed 25 poaching activities indicating the relentless onslaught that is being waged against our natural heritage by criminal syndicates. We are grateful to have colleagues who are equal to the task of protecting our fauna and flora and continue to call on our communities to match the efforts of the Rangers for us to defeat these criminals. We thank the tourists who assisted in one of the arrests and encourage everyone to be vigilant and report any suspicious activities".

The organization expressed shock and disbelief at the brazen killing of a suspected poaching Kingpin in Hazyview on Thursday, 17 June 2021 in broad daylight. He was due to face trial soon in connection with a spate of rhino poaching cases.

Issued by:
South African National Parks, Kruger National Park

Media enquiries:
Isaac Phaahla
GM: Communications & Marketing, SANParks
Tel: 013 735 4262; Cell 083 673 6974
Email: Isaac.phaahla@sanparks.org

[Lisbeth]

Six years from arrest to sentencing is too much. They must work harder, quicker and if needed get more employees.

Too many poachers running around in the Kruger

[Richprins]

Eyewitnesses tell of shooting of ‘Mr Big’
Eyewitnesses to the shooting and murder of Petros Sidney Mabuza have shared the sheer terror they felt watching a hail of bullets hit Mabuza's vehicle while they were standing a few metres away.


19 hours ago
Chelsea Pieterse, Kara van der Berg and Bartlo Nel

Mabuza, also known to many as “Mr Big” and “Mshengu”, was shot in Hazyview on Thursday afternoon and died from his wounds after being rushed to Kiaat Private Hospital in Mbombela.

An eyewitness to the murder, who asked not to be named for fear of his safety, said he was standing at the entrance to the Engen Garage in Hazyview when he saw a car pull up to Mabuza’s bakkie.

“He parked there almost everyday. People knew his car and knew he stopped there,” said the eyewitness.

“I saw this car pull up and two men got out and started shooting. There were so many gunshots. I was so scared.

“Then the shooters opened the door and it looked like they were searching for something. They pulled something out the car and then just sped off.

“I was so shocked. I am still in shock. It happened when it was broad daylight and it is a very busy area”.

An employee of a nearby business said she also heard the gunshots.

“It was bad, we just heard all these gunshots. Where are you safe anymore?”



Mabuza was a well-known businessman who gained notoriety when he was charged in two separate rhino horn cases in 2018. Both these cases were still before the High Court at the time of his death.

https://lowvelder.co.za/734077/eyewitne ... of-mr-big/

[Lisbeth]

It is not nice to hear how easy it is to kill someone in broad daylight in SA. They are obviously not even afraid of being caught That does not mean that I am crying hot tears for Mr. Big. I don't think that there is any doubt about him being guilty of a lot of terrible crimes

[Richprins]

These types are often connected to police and politicians...

[Lisbeth]

Unfortunately, yes Just read what is happening within the SAPS

[RogerFraser]

Save the Beasts. Stop the Slaughter
10h ·
A sense of temporary relief for South Africa's last remaining rhinos........the hit on alleged Mpumalanga rhino poaching syndicate big-shot, Petros Mabuza, AKA Mr Big, was carried out in broad daylight on Thursday, and captured on CCTV footage.

[Richprins]

How brazen!