The total number of rhinos poached in South Africa since the beginning of the year has increased to 461. Since the start of 2013, a total of 288 rhinos have been poached in the Kruger National Park. A total of 51 rhinos have been poached in North West, 47 in Limpopo, 41 in KwaZulu-Natal, 31 in Mpumalanga, two in the Eastern Cape and one in Gauteng.
Of the 137 alleged poachers arrested, 60 have been caught in the Kruger National Park. Five people have been charged with being receivers.
South Africa cannot continue to be held hostage by the syndicates slaughtering our rhinos, said Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa.
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
| South Africa | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
| KNP (SANParks) | 146 | 252 | 425 | 288 |
| MNP (SANParks) | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| GP | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| LIM | 52 | 74 | 59 | 47 |
| MP | 17 | 31 | 28 | 31 |
| NW | 57 | 21 | 77 | 51 |
| EC | 4 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| FS | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| KZN | 38 | 34 | 66 | 41 |
| WC | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 333 | 448 | 668 | 461 |
Rhino poaching arrests statistics
| South Africa - Arrests | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
| KNP | 60 | 73 | 82 | 67 |
| MNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gauteng (GP) | 3 | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Mpumalanga (MP) | 6 | 66 | 73 | 16 |
| Eastern Cape (EC) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Limpopo (LP) | 24 | 43 | 34 | 36 |
| North West (NW) | 11 | 32 | 21 | 2 |
| Free State (FS) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) | 30 | 20 | 4 | 25 |
| Western Cape (WC) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Northern Cape (NC) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 137 | 267 | 232 | 165 |
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