The Wild features Parlotones, Jacaranda 94.2's anti-Rhino poaching project

Janina Oberholzer (middle) with The Wild actors

Jacaranda's Janina Oberholzer (front right) with the Parlotones and The Wild cast members

Pauw has painted the picture, following a view of a rhino stand at Sun City. In the episode, Janina Oberholzer from Jacaranda 94.2 is the MC and the Parlotones appear live to perform a new song, "Goodbyes are never Easy."

In reality, the campaign peaks on Wednesday 18 April at Jacaranda's Monte Casino studio when the public can pledge live on air and bid for the painting during the Martin Bester Drive from 4-7pm. The Parlotones, cast members from the show and tracker dogs Russell, Ruby and Jack will be there to meet the public and to encourage potential donors. The project aims to raise enough money to train at least two dogs.

Rhino Dogs project

The Parlotones' Neil Pauw

The dogs will be trained via the Rhino Dogs project, a collaboration between StopRhinoPoaching.com and the Mechem Dog Unit, a subsidiary of Denel. To train one dog is R40 000 and Mechem will be sponsoring the handler training for the dogs as part of its CSI project, valued at R15 000 per handler. StopRhinoPoaching.com will facilitate the dog placement in rhino reserves.

"It's awesome to see that they put their hearts out towards the fight against rhino poaching. The people we met were amazing and it was an absolute blast working with them all. Now let's hope we can get huge support from all the viewers and readers," says Pauw.

For more, go to www.jacarandafm.com or www.StopRhinoPoaching.com.