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South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced the successful arrest of several suspected poachers in Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) during the last few days.
Suspected poachers arrested along Table Mountain National Park 15 May 2021 10:38 AM Share This: SANParks says several suspected poachers have been arrested in Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) over the past few days. A suspected poacher was arrested for fishing for West Coast Rock Lobster during the closed season in Gifkommetjie in the Cape of Good Hope Section of TMNP on Wednesday 12 May TMNP Park Manager Frans van Rooyen says eight ring nets and one rubber duck were confiscated. He says the suspects dumped the west coast rock lobsters in the ocean after being chased by the rangers. Accord...
TMNP nab suspected poachers, seize bags of abalone in operations By IOL Reporter DURBAN - Suspected poachers have been arrested at the Table Mountain National Park. TMNP Park Manager, Frans van Rooyen, said on May 12, a man was arrested for wishing for West Coast rock lobster during the closed season in the Cape of Good Hope Section of the Park. He said eight ring nets and one rubber duck were confiscated. The suspects dumped the west coast rock lobsters in the ocean after being chased by the rangers. "During the night, marine law enforcement followed divers in the water and prevented suspici...
Matlhodi Maseko accused Patricia de Lille of deliberately stalling inner-city housing opportunities. Maseko said De Lille's department holds the key to unlock tracts of land, which stretch from Simons Town to Camps Bay. De Lille accused Maseko of lying and called her a "scripted experiment". The acrimonious relationship between Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille and the DA in the Western Cape has taken another turn after provincial legislature member, Matlhodi Maseko, accused the minister of deliberately stalling inner-city housing opportunities in the province. Maseko released a sta...
defenceWeb Written by defenceWeb - An Oryx fighting a fire around Simons Town. South African Air Force Oryx helicopters helped extinguish a fire that broke out in the Simons Town area on Monday. Provincial Disaster Management (PDM) requested the SA Air Force to support aerial firefighting and on 3 May, two Oryx helicopters from 22 Squadron departed from Air Force Base Ysterplaat at 08:55 and 09:16, respectively, for firefighting in the area. With good communications and weather conditions, the aircraft were routed to Redhill Farm, where with the assistance of additional firefighting services...