Rhino poaching update
The total number of rhino poached in South Africa since the beginning of 2014 has increased to 172, as the number of people arrested for rhino poaching-related offences climbed to 54.
The Kruger National Park remains hardest hit by rhino poaching, having lost 113 rhino since 1 January 2014. A total of 18 rhino have been poached for their horn in Limpopo, 17 in North West and 11 in KwaZulu-Natal.
A total of 24 poachers have been arrested the Kruger National Park and 15 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’s poached
|
South Africa |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
|
KNP (SANParks) |
146 |
252 |
425 |
606 |
113 |
|
MNP (SANParks) |
0 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
Gauteng |
15 |
9 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
|
Limpopo |
52 |
74 |
59 |
114 |
17 |
|
Mpumalanga |
17 |
31 |
28 |
92 |
6 |
|
North West |
57 |
21 |
77 |
87 |
18 |
|
Eastern Cape |
4 |
11 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
|
Free State |
3 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
38 |
34 |
66 |
85 |
11 |
|
Western Cape |
0 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
Northern Cape |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
TOTAL |
333 |
448 |
668 |
1004 |
172 |
Number of arrests
|
South Africa |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
|
KNP (SANParks) |
24 |
133 |
73 |
82 |
67 |
|
MNP (SANParks) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Gauteng |
0 |
10 |
26 |
6 |
10 |
|
Limpopo |
2 |
34 |
66 |
73 |
16 |
|
Mpumalanga |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
|
North West |
9 |
70 |
43 |
34 |
36 |
|
Eastern Cape |
4 |
26 |
32 |
21 |
2 |
|
Free State |
0 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
15 |
63 |
20 |
4 |
25 |
|
Western Cape |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Northern Cape |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
TOTAL |
54 |
343 |
267 |
232 |
165 |
For media enquiries:
Albi Modise
Cell: 083 490 2871
