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    147 alleged poachers arrested

    The total number of alleged poachers arrested in South Africa since the beginning of the year has increased to 147, 64 of which have been caught in the Kruger National Park.

    Since the start of 2013, a total of 536 rhino have been killed for their horns, with the Kruger National Park remaining at the forefront of the onslaught. A total of 334 rhino have been poached in the Kruger National Park in the past seven months. A total of 56 rhino have been poached in Limpopo, 55 in North West and 47 in KwaZulu-Natal.

    South Africans are urged to report incidents of poaching and tip-offs to the anonymous tip-off lines 0800 205 005, 08600 10111 or Crime-Line on 32211.

    Rhino poaching statistics
    SA2010201120122013
    KNP (SANParks)146252425334
    MNP (SANParks)0632
    GP15913
    LIM52745956
    MP17312837
    NW57217755
    EC41172
    FS3400
    KZN38346647
    WC0620
    NC1000
    333448668536

    Rhino poaching arrests statistics
    South Africa - Arrests2013201220112010
    KNP 64738267
    MNP0000
    Gauteng (GP)3261610
    Mpumalanga (MP)9667316
    Eastern Cape (EC)0027
    Limpopo (LP)30433436
    North West (NW)1132212
    Free State (FS)0600
    KwaZulu-Natal (KZN)3020425
    Western Cape (WC)0002
    Northern Cape (NC)0100
    Total147267232165

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