Ministers tackle rhino poaching

13 Jun 2013

Environment Minister Edna Molewa will discuss rhino poaching with Mozambique's Tourism Minister Carvalho Muaria, an official said on Wednesday (12 June).

Edna Molewa (Image: GCIS)

"The talks are expected to focus on the Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area, established in 2002, with an emphasis on the scourge of rhino poaching presently affecting South Africa," department spokesman Albi Modise said.

The area links the Limpopo National Park in Mozambique, the Kruger National Park (KNP) in South Africa, and Zimbabwe's Gonarezhou National Park, Manjinji Pan Sanctuary, and Malipati Safari Area.

"The number of rhino poached in South Africa since the start of the year had risen to 408, including 265 in the KNP," Modise said.

He said that 46 rhino had been slaughtered in North West, 38 in KwaZulu-Natal, 30 in Limpopo, 26 in Mpumalanga, two in the Eastern Cape and one in Gauteng.

About 121 people have been arrested countrywide in connection with and 56 of them were arrested in the KNP.

Source: Sapa via I-Net Bridge

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