Giant of a Man: A tale of love, loss, and wildlife conservation in Zimbabwe – Cathy Buckle
Cathy Buckle shares her experience of writing a book about the life of a remarkable man named Norman, who was deeply connected to Zimbabwe and its wildlife.
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The horn in our side
Sadly, for rhinos, growing a long horn these days is a massive disadvantage. The longer a rhino horn grows, the riskier life is for the animal due to the rhino poaching crisis.
Our rhino experience is like a profound Jurassic Park moment – Mantis CEO Paul Gardiner
Paul Gardiner, CEO of the Mantis Collection, delves into the Rhino Conservation experience offered at their lodge in the Eastern Cape.
Rhino killings increase in SA as lockdown restrictions eased
Rhino killings in South Africa rose to 249 in the six months through June from 166 in the same period a year ago, reports Bloomberg.
Rhino conservation: How you can be involved
The responsibility of caring for the rhinos at Mantis Founders Lodge is onerous. We outline the challenges facing rhinos, what is being done about it and how you can help.
Flash Briefing: ANC in tax scandal; At least 20m South Africans have had Covid-19 – study; rhino poaching
The ANC is possibly guilty of criminal offences in failing to pay over millions in Pay-As-You-Earn to SARS, while deducting this money from its employees’ wages.
Flash Briefing: SAA business rescue has cost R8bn; bond to save rhinos; Botswana trophy hunting; Bitcoin buys a Tesla
The Democratic Alliance slammed government’s plan to rescue the bankrupt SAA, stating that claims of a successful rescue are complete fiction.
Lockdown is a life saver for SA’s rhinos as poaching slows
Lockdown has had a remarkable effect on nature around the world. In SA, rhino poaching declined by 33% in and around the Kruger National Park.
36 hours and 337 km on a bicycle: Saving rhinos through extreme sport
As Covid-19 paralysed industries across the country, Jamie Marais took his love for extreme sports and used it to raise money for the Kariega Foundation.
Gauteng poacher gets 24 years for killing nine rhinos
A rhino poacher was sentenced to 24 years in jail after he was convicted of among others rhino poaching, theft, cruelty to animals and money laundering.