Simba Misinge News Today

The first conviction in the Eastern Cape high court for conspiracy to commit theft of rhino horns sends a strong message to prospective poachers in the province, economic development, environmental affairs & tourism MEC Mlungisi Mvoko says. He was speaking after the conviction on rhino-poaching charges of six East London residents in the Makhanda high court on Friday.

The conviction of six men on conspiracy charges in the Makhanda high court on Friday was a vital step in the fight against rhino poaching, according to senior state advocate Buks Coetzee.