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Monday, August 18, 2014

SUSPECTED RHINO POACHERS IN MAPUNGUBWE APPEAR IN COURT

SUSPECTED RHINO POACHERS IN MAPUNGUBWE APPEAR IN COURT
South African National Parks (SANParks) Environmental Crime Investigators (ECI) in partnership with the South African Police Services Special Organised Crime arrested four suspected rhino poachers following poaching of a white rhino on 23 July 2014 in Mapungubwe National Park and World Heritage Site outside Musina, Limpopo.

The four arrested on Friday, 15 August 2014 and appeared in the Makhado Magistrate this morning (18 August 2014).
According to SANParks Acting Head of Communications, Reynold Thakhuli, the case remanded and suspects will remain in custody until their next appearance on Tuesday 26 August 2014.
The names of the arrested suspects are the following: Jacob Basi Tlou  from Kwa Mahlanga, Mpumalanga,  Percy Manengena from Alldays, Limpopo, Johannes Podile Sematla, and Lebala Sematla are from the farm Den Staat, Limpopo neighbouring Mapungubwe National Park

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