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Incident Place Station & CAS
No.
illegally
shot /
darted &
spp
No.
illegally
snared /
speared
& spp
Att.
illegal
hunting
Theft /
recovery of
horns &
spp.
Other notes
1 Phinda PGR
Hluhluwe area
Jozini
CAS 57/01/13
Unknown
spp
targeted
Two persons arrested in SAPS Operation
Robber on 8th; 1 x .458 rifle recovered with 5
rounds; Operation ROBBER. Mkuze
SAP13/11/13 refers.
1. Joseph Tamele
ID. 36 yrs old (Moz)
2. Mpenyane Mthembu (KZN iSangoma)
ID. 53 yrs old
Rem 2013-01-16
2 Mbembwethweni
Masinda Sect
iMfolozi GR
Hlabisa
CAS 71/01/13
2 x WR 4 WR horns
stolen
Carcass of female & calf found 14th Jan by
aerial patrol, scene 3m old, shot and all horns
neatly removed.
3 Mbembwethweni
Masinda Sect
iMfolozi GR
Hlabisa
CAS 85/01/13
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Carcass confirmed 16th Jan by aerial patrol,
scene 4 - 6m old, shot and horns chopped off.
Bullet head recovered SAP 13/11/13 refers.
4 Mpisaneni area
Nqumeni Sect
Hluhluwe GR
Hlabisa
CAS 92/01/13
1 x WR Ad female; found on 16th Jan; carcass 2-3d
old; shot; horns intact. Possibly linked to arrest
made on 13th on Corridor Rd.
5 Double H Ranch
Hluhluwe area
Hluhluwe
CAS 87/01/13
1 x WR 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Reported on 29th Jan, incident earlier in the
day; sub-adult female shot, dehorned last year
both stumps removed; sub ad male wounded
in same incident.
2013
KWAZULU-NATAL RHINO RELATED CRIMINAL INCIDENTS
1990 TO DATEUpdated: Rod 2013-03-30
6 Nkwalini Area
Masinda Sect
Imfolozi GR
Hlabisa
CAS 158/01/13
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Reported 29th, carcass 5d old and found by
arial patrol; horns crudely chopped off. Ad
male, shot, 1 x .375 bullet head recovered in
carcass. Hlabisa SAP 13/17/2013 refers.
7 Nkwalini Area
Masinda Sect
Imfolozi GR
Hlabisa
CAS /01/13
Hlabisa Enquiry 5/01/13
registered.
1 x WR 1 WR horn
stolen
Reported 30th, carcass 6d old. Sub-adult
unsexed. Small rear horn located at scene,
skull not yet found. Hlabisa SAP 13/20/13.
8 Nkwalini Area
Masinda Sect
Imfolozi GR
Hlabisa
CAS 6/02/13
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Reported 31st, carcass 7d old.; horns crudely
chopped off, adult unsexed, shot.
9 Kwalubisana Stream
Mbuzane Sect
iMfolozi GR
Mahlabathini
CAS 76/02/13
2 x WR 4 WR horns
stolen
Reported on 5th; 1 male & 1 female, adults,
soft nose ammo - shrapnel located, shot in
head; horns neatly removed with a knife.
Carcasses 3 days old.
10 uMfulamkhulu area
Mbuzane Sect
iMfolozi GR
Mahlabathini
CAS 189/02/13
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Found on 16th; carcass of a sub-ad shot
approx 4 - 6 weeks prior, bullet recoverd from
skull. Horns removed neatly.
11 Ziphosheni
Ndumo GR
Ndumu
CAS 69/02/13
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Found 19th, carcass 6 days old.
12 Nambiti PGR
Ladysmith
Elandslaagte
CAS 49/02/13
2 x WR 4 WR horns
stolen
Ad female and sub-ad male found 25th,
darted the night before. One dart recovered.
13 Ezinaleni
Tembe EP
eManguzi
CAS 37/03/13
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Found 5th but carcass 3 - 4 months old. Horns
hacked off. Adult, unsexed.
14 Ezinaleni
Tembe EP
eManguzi
CAS 97/03/13
2 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Found 14th, carcass 1 day old. Horns hacked
off. Ad pregnant female. Two .375 catridge
cases recovered.
15 Blood River crossing
Kingsley area
Kingsley
CAS 8/03/13
2 horns
recovered
Two persons arrested on 15th in white Toyota
Tazz m/v with 2 horns. Possibly linked to
incident 16/2013 below and 20/2009.
1. Muntugokwakhe Khoza
ID.
2. Mbatha
ID.
Rem 2013-04-10 for bail appl.
16 Mahlaba area
iThala GR
Louwsburg
CAS 47/03/13
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Found 26th, adult female carcass about 12
days old, horns neatly removed. FMJ bullet
head recovered. Horns possibly recoved and
linked to incident 15/2013 above.
17
18
19
20
Udiza Mkuze
uMkuze GR CAS 27/01/12
Nyoni Ndumo
Ndumo GR CAS 25/01/12
2 BR horns
stolen
Ad male found 6 Jan; estimated shot on 2 Jan.
Fragments of bullet head located; horns
chopped off.
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolenSub-ad female found 10
th & shot on the 9
th
Jan. 2 x bullet heads recovered, possibly diff
calibres; 1 x .375 case found. Horns sawed &
chopped horns off; many cuts across spine;
both achillis tendons cut.
20121 1 x BR
2
Mjoqo Ndumo
Ndumo GR CAS 49/01/12
Nqabadini Ndumo
Ndumo GR CAS 51/01/12
Magongolweni Ndumo
Ndumo GR CAS 17/02/12
Noma Mahlabatini Carcasses 600m apart & located on 9th
.
iMfolozi GR CAS 119/02/12 Carcass 1(calf): bullet fragments and axe
blade fragments recovered; chop marks,
carcass about 1 week old.
Des Chick`s PGR Hluhluwe
Mhlosinga CAS 56/02/12
Mkuze area
8 Madibane area
Ndumo GR
Ndumo
CAS 40/02/12
2 WR horns
stolen
Adult male found 15th with horns removed.
Natural death from fighting.
Carcass 2(adult female): horns missing, no
chop marks, carcass older than (1). Bullet
head recovered.
Female cow and female calf shot on 12th
,
found 13th
. 1 x .375 solid (monolithic)
recovered from each carcass, shot placement
& bushcraft of suspects good. VGL 2752 &
3468 refers
1 WR horn
stolenAd male found 16
th; natural death; ant horn
missing; no sign of human removal on skull;
post horn recovered.
7 2 x WR 4 WR horns
stolen
5 1 x WR
6 2 x WR 4 WR horns
stolen
FR responded to a shot on the 7th
Feb and
disturbed the suspects who then escaped.
.375 Win Mag rifle recovered with 3 rounds
ammo, also axes x 2, bag & water bottle Adult
male animal, horns still attached.
4
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolenSub-ad female found 10
th & shot on the 9
th
Jan. 2 x bullet heads recovered, possibly diff
calibres; 1 x .375 case found. Horns sawed &
chopped horns off; many cuts across spine;
both achillis tendons cut.
3 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolenAd female; found on 15
th; carcass 1m old;
shot; 1 x .375 bullet head recovered.
2
Mpofini Commercial
Game Ranch
Vryheid Adult male and female shot 19th
, found 20th
.
Good shot placement.
Vryheid area CAS 257/02/12 Female: Horns neatly sawn off. Front horn
m/chip # 0006 4CC 88F
Back horn m/chip # 0006 4D1 CFO;
VGL 944 refers.
Male: horns crudely chopped off. Front horn
m/chip #: 0006 42E F25
Back horn m/chip #: 0006 434 B17;
VGL 946 refers.
Mduna Royal
Community
Conservation Area
Ezibayeni
CAS 56/02/12
Mkuze area
Mkhwezi Weenen
Weenen GR CAS 3/03/12
Mkuze Falls PGR Magudu Conspiracy & attempt to hunt rhino; Operation
Wet.
Magudu CAS 10/03/12 5 x Arrests on 12-03-04
1. Ewart Frederic Potgieter
ID 7706045104085
2. Riaan Vermaak
ID 7907205251084
3. Philomon Mbatha
ID
4. Nkosifuna Dumisani Sithole
ID 7712045361089
5. Mduduzi Bheuyise Sithole
ID 8104155739081
M/V Hilux NES 146, .223 rifle, temic,
counterfeit USD.
Rem to 2013-02-13
Mkhwezi area Weenen
WR
targeted
2 WR horns
recovered
Dec 2012
by manager
at house
previously
occupied by
ND Sithole
(arrested
person #4)
13 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolenCarcass of female found 12
th but approx 2
days old. Cartridge case .458 recovered.
Horns hacked off, axe chop marks on spine
similar to incident 11/2012 above. Was
running with her “C” calf which was later found
dead, see incident 16/2012 below.
12
9 2 x WR 4 WR horns
stolen
10 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Sub-adult shot but no bullet head found,
sharpnel located, sex unknown; found 21st
but 3 to 4 weeks old. Horns hacked off.
11 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolenCarcass of female found 3
rd but approx 3-5
days old. Axe chop marks on spine similar to
incident 13/2012 below. .458 cartridge cases
and bullet heads recovered.
Weenen GR CAS 21/03/12
Double H Ranch Hluhluwe
Hluhluwe area CAS 36/03/12
Jozini 1. Mbangeni Nkosimphile Gumede
CAS 33/03/12 ID – 32yrs old
was arrested during “Operation Wicked” with a
piece of rhino horn(spp still to be verified); rem
2012-04-10
Mkhwezi Weenen
Weenen GR CAS 30/03/12
Durban Central
CAS 012/03/12
Police buy bust during “Operation Winter” on
18th
, 3 arrests, 2 m/v`s and 1 WR horn
recovered.
1. Jaheen Rajen Moodley
ID 6802185135087
2. Sithembiso Luthuli
ID 7908165671087
3. Samukeliso Amfred Sibiya
ID 6512015886086
Audi A4 sedan NRB
Toyota Hilux 2x4 S/C RAVI 3 ZN
1 x 6kg horn.
Rem 2012-05-22 bail
Tula Tula PGR No case registered
Heatonville area
18 1 WR
injured
W/R shot, injured & treated. Bullet passed
through leg.
15 Ubombo area
16 1 x WR No horns
takenFemale C calf found 13
th but carcass approx 3
days old. Suspected to have been lung shot
and died a few days later, see incident
13/2012 above.
17 Durban beachfront 1 WR horn
recovered
13 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolenCarcass of female found 12
th but approx 2
days old. Cartridge case .458 recovered.
Horns hacked off, axe chop marks on spine
similar to incident 11/2012 above. Was
running with her “C” calf which was later found
dead, see incident 16/2012 below.
14 3 x WR 1 WR
injured
Four WR shot, 3 died (1 male; 2 females) but
no horns were removed. Carcasses 1 week
old when found 13th
. Poor shot placement to
stomach, all injured and died later. No horns
taken.
Ubhizane PGR Hluhluwe
Hluhluwe area CAS 87/03/12
Mphandeni Ndumo
Ndumo GR CAS 35/04/12
Mduna Royal
Community
Conservation Area
Mkuze
CAS 52/04/12
Mkuze area
Carcasses found 31st May, approx 4-5 days
old, approx 500m apart. Adult male & female,
both shot and horns neatly removed. Posterior
horn of the female (younger) animal not
taken. Footprint lifted at scene, no other
evidence located. DNA taken; Skulls X-rayed
and bullet head noted in skull of male but
"lost" due to lack of care in skull boiling
process.
24 3 WR horns
stolen
Gwalagwaleni
Masinda Sect
iMfolozi GR
Hlabisa
CAS 1/06/12
2 x WR
21 1 x BR 2 BR horns
stolenUndetermined sex adult found 16
th; carcass 3-
4 weeks old; 1 x .30 cal. bullet head
recovered. Horns very neatly removed. DNA
sent to VGL
22 Double H Ranch
Hlulhluwe area
Hluhluwe
CAS 27/05/12
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
WR adult female found 8th. Female had
unborn feotus; Shot approx 6th; horns hacked
off; Bullet head found, possible .375; related
to incident 23/12 below (carcasses approx
2km apart; suspected to have been shot on
the same occasion; DNA taken; VGL 3470
refers.
23 Double H Ranch
Hluhluwe area
Hluhluwe
CAS 32/05/12
1 x WR WR adult female found 9th. Female had 8m
old calf (not yet located) Shot approx 6th and
ran off & died later; Bullet head found,
possible .375; carcasses approx 2km apart;
see 22/12 above; suspected to have been
shot on the same occasion; DNA taken; VGL
2830 refers.
18 1 WR
injured
W/R shot, injured & treated. Bullet passed
through leg.
19 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolenAdult female found 31
st; shot 5 days before.
Horns crudely hacked off.
20 Unknown
spp
targeted
3 armed poachers ambushed 11 Apr; 1
poacher shot (died) & others escaped
1. Shadrack Ndabeni (Moz)
ID. / Passport
Bushknife recovered – sent to VGL; 2
escaped back to Moz with 2 rifles.
27 Mkhombeni
Hluhluwe GR
Hluhluwe
CAS 50/07/12
3 x WR 6 WR horns
stolen
Carcasses found 11th, approx 3 days old.
About 20m from tourist road, single spinal
neck shots, bullet heads exited. Horns crudely
removed. Adult female and 2 sub adult males.
DNA taken, no other evidence found.
28 Meva below
Tshokolwane
iMfolozi GR
Ntambanana
CAS 82/07/12
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Ad male carcass found 21st; approx 6 days
old. Horns neatly removed. No evidence
found, DNA taken. 2 Head shots, penetrated
into neck area which was eaten by
scavengers; skull x-rayed.
29 Ocean Lodge Farm
Kearsney
KwaDukuza
CAS 451/07/12
1 BR horn
stolen
Horn stolen in farm attack; not the target for
the robbery. Not yet registered by owner
although possession reported 1990. Length
24" weight 3kg. 3 screw holes in base from
mounting.
30 Machibikasibhadlu
Nqumeni Sect
Hluhluwe GR
Hlabisa
CAS 43/08/12
2 x WR 4 WR horns
stolen
Carcasses found 12th, 4-5 days old, adult
female and sub-adult male; 1 Bullet head
recovered; DNA taken. Horns chopped off.
Carcasses found 31st May, approx 4-5 days
old, approx 500m apart. Adult male & female,
both shot and horns neatly removed. Posterior
horn of the female (younger) animal not
taken. Footprint lifted at scene, no other
evidence located. DNA taken; Skulls X-rayed
and bullet head noted in skull of male but
"lost" due to lack of care in skull boiling
process.
25 Balamhlanga
Ndumo GR
Ndumu
CAS 104/06/12
1 x BR Carcass found 16th June, approx 1 month old.
Sex undetermined, shot and died later; no
horns removed; 3 x .375 bullet heads
recovered in the carcass.
24
Macakaneni
Hluhluwe GR
Hlabisa
CAS 2/07/12
1 x WR
3 WR horns
stolen
Gwalagwaleni
Masinda Sect
iMfolozi GR
Hlabisa
CAS 1/06/12
2 x WR
2 WR horns
stolen
3 week old carcass found 2nd July, sex
undetermined. Shot and horns chopped off.
Bones spread around by hyenas, bullet wound
on skull. DNA taken and skull X-rayed, no
other evidence found.
26
31 Meva below
Tshokolwane
iMfolozi GR
Ntambanana
CAS 42/08/12
2 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Carcass found 15; shot day before; female,
not pregnant but lactating, calf died. Horns
neatly removed. Schapnel found in spine,
DNA taken. Single shot penetrated into neck
behind skull.
32 Shokwe
Ndumo GR
Ndumu
CAS 153/08/12
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Carcass found 30th, three days old; adult
female; horns chopped off; .375 catridge case
found.
33 Ndlazi Pan
Ozabeni
isiMangaliso
Mbazwana
CAS 10/09/12
1 x BR 2 BR horns
stolen
Carcass of shot adult male found 3rd Sept; 3
days old. Horns chopped off crudely, front
horn had radio transmitter and both horns
microchipped. .458 catridge case found & .30
bullet head.
34 Machibikasibhadlu
Nqumeni Sect
Hluhluwe GR
Hlabisa
CAS 46/09/12
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Carcasses found 12th, 2-3 days old, sub-adult
female; 1 Bullet head recovered; DNA taken.
Horns chopped off.
35 Makhamisa Sect
iMfolozi GR
Ntambanana
CAS 63/09/12
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
2 month old skull recovered 18th with chop
marks and x-rays revealed bullet fragments in
skull. Skull tag # 646015. VGL 4850 refers.
36 Shokwe Pan
Ndumo GR
Ndumu
CAS 99/09/12
1 x WR 1 WR horn
stolen
Shot heard and responded to on 21st. WR
sub adult female located with anterior horn
chopped off but died the next day. 12g slug
used and .303 catridge case also found.
37 Tewate
Eastern Shores
iSimangaliso
Mtubatuba
CAS 12/10/12
1 x BR 2 BR horns
stolen
Carcass found 23rd Sept, 6 weeks old, horns
removed. Both horns microchipped and one
horn has an inoperative transmitter fitted on
150.5117.
38 Machibikasibhadlu
Nqumeni Sect
Hluhluwe GR
Hlabisa
CAS 128/09/12
4 x WR 4 WR horns
stolen
2-day old carcasses found 24th. One female
pregnant (almost full term). One female with
calf (darted and removed to bomas). One
female juv, horns not taken. Other horns
crudely removed. .458 bullet heads recovered
from 3 carcasses.
39 Machibikasibhadlu
Nqumeni Sect
Hluhluwe GR
Hlabisa
CAS 129/09/12
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Week old carcass found 23rd. Horns crudely
removed.
40 Machibikasibhadlu
Nqumeni Sect
Hluhluwe GR
Hlabisa
CAS 130/09/12
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Month old carcass found 23rd. Horns crudely
removed, bullet wound in skull.
41 Machibikasibhadlu
Nqumeni Sect
Hluhluwe GR
Hlabisa
CAS 131/09/12
2 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Month old carcass found 24th. Pregnant adult
female. Horns crudely removed.
42 Machibikasibhadlu
Nqumeni Sect
Hluhluwe GR
Hlabisa
CAS 132/09/12
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
10 day old adult male carcass found 24th.
Horns crudely removed. .458 bullet head
recovered.
43 Meva
iMfolozi GR
Ntambanana
CAS 92/09/12
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
1 day old carcasses found 27th. One male
shot, horns sawn off. Shot responded to & 1
person arrested in the vicinity. VGL 5316
refers.
1.
ID.
44 Bona Manzi PGR
Hluhluwe
Hluhluwe
CAS 32/10/12
2 x WR 4 WR horns
stolen
Carcasses found 5th but approx 2 weeks old.
Animals had been dehorned last year. Both
shot and horns hacked off. Both animal have
active transmitters in the stolen ant horn,
433.0130 & 149.2690Mh. VGL 4851 & 4852
refers.
45 Machibikasibhadlu
Nqumeni Sect
Hluhluwe GR
Hlabisa
CAS 71/10/12
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
5 day old carcass of sub-adult (unsexed)
found 13th by aerial patrol. Horns crudely
removed. One shaft of a .375 bullet head
recovered. (See also incident 55/12 below)
46 Western Shores
iSimangaliso
Mtubatuba
CAS 135/10/12
2 x WR 4 WR horns
stolen
Three week old carcasses found on the 14th,
one ad and one sub-adult (unsexed). Bullet
wounds, one bullet head recovered, horns
crudely removed.
47 Western Shores
iSimangaliso
Mtubatuba
CAS 176/10/12
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
6 day old adult male carcass found on the
19th. Horns crudely removed, some meat
removed from the shoulder area. 2 x .458
bullet heads recovered.
48 Ozabeni
iSimangaliso
Mbazwana
CAS 90/10/12
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Adult female, horns were microchipped. Day
old carcass,
49
Ndumo GR
Ndumo
CAS 111/10/12
and
Ndumo
CAS 112/10/12
Unknown
spp
targeted
25th Oct; 4 x illegal hunters arrested(2 SA & 2
Moz citizens); firearms recovered: 1 x .375
and 1 x .458 with a silencer (ForBal linked the
.458 to one of the recent Hluhluwe GR cases);
1. Moses Chauke
ID.
2.
ID.
3.
ID.
4.
ID.
50 Mduna Royal
Community
Conservation Area
Mkuze area
Ezibayeni
CAS 93/10/12
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Adult female shot and found on 29th Oct.
Horns crudely removed, .375 cartridge case
found; horns microchipped Ant: 0006CCFAF5
& Post: 0006CBD4DB. See also incident
52/2012 below.
51 Ethaleni area
uMkhuze GR
Mkuze
CAS 25/11/12
Unknown
spp
targeted
5th Nov; 1 x illegal hunter arrested & 3
escaped; firearm recovered: 1 x .375 with a
silencer & 7 rounds.
1. Professor Bafana Gumede
ID.
Rem to 2013-01-30
52 Mduna Royal
Community
Conservation Area
Mkuze area
No case registered 1 x WR WR found 7th Nov, treated by Vet, entrance
and exit wounds noted. Animal has recovered.
Suspected to have been shot on 29th and
linked to incident 50/2012 above
53 Tewate area
Eastern Shores
iSimangaliso
Mtubatuba
CAS 23/11/12
1 x BR 2 BR horns
stolen
Carcass found 2nd Nov, one week old
carcass; shot; sub-ad female; horns removed
crudely.
54 Munyawana
Phinda PGR
Hluhluwe
CAS 96/11/12
1 x BR 2 BR horns
stolen
1 day old Sub-adult female carcass found on
23rd Nov; shot, 1 x .375 cartridge case found.
Horns removed reasonably neatly possibly
using a bushknife.
55 Machibikazibhadlu
Nqumeni Sect
Hluhluwe GR
Hlabisa
CAS 140/11/12
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Found 24th Nov: adult carcass about 3 days
old; seen from helicopter surveillance flight.
Unsexed due to condition of carcass; shot, 1 x
.375 bullet head recovered; imported make of
monolithic (appears similar round to incident
45/12 above & 57/12 below); Ant horn
chopped off but post horn cut off.
56 Ozabeni
iSimangaliso
Jozini
CAS 302/11/12
Unknown
spp
targeted
26th Nov; 1 x illegal hunter arrested & 3
escaped; firearm recovered: 1 x .458 & 1
round. SAP13/32/2013 refes.
1. Paulos "Smoko" Mkhebela
DoB 1989-12-15
Moz citizen
2. Patros Silwayiphi Thwala
ID. 6901045437087
3. Lungisani Njabulo Thwala
DoB. 1992-07-01
57 Falaza PGR
Hluhluwe area
Hluhluwe
CAS 122/11/12
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Adult female shot 29th; found same day; 1 x
.375 bullet head recovered (bullet make
appears similar to incidents 45/12 and 55/12
above). Moonlight hunt(03:00). VGL 5777
refers; skull tag # 646026. SAPS 13/248/2012.
Tip of ear, nostril & tail taken.
58 Phinda PGR
Hluhluwe area
Hluhluwe
CAS 32/12/12
Unknown
spp
targeted
5th Dec; 4 x illegal hunters arrested & another
wounded & escaped; (1 died); firearm
recovered: 1 x .375 with silencer, 9 rounds of
ammo and 2 Toyota Corrola vehicles.
Operation Rinkals refers.
1. (deceased) unknown
ID/Passport
2. Mdodas Gumede
ID. 7901055662086
3. Jabulani Innocent Ndabandaba
ID. 7406055637088
4. Sgidi Ndabandaba
DOB 1977-07-20
Rem 2013-01-31
59 Double H Ranch
Hluhluwe area
Hluhluwe
CAS 38/12/12
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Reported on 7th Dec; 2-3 day old carcass was
discovered, both horns removed. VGL 5772
refers. Skull tag # 646023. Bullet head
recovered.
60 Double H Ranch
Hluhluwe area
Hluhluwe
CAS 69/12/12
Unknown
spp
targeted
2 persons arrested on the farm on 13th Dec &
2 others escaped. 1 x .458 rifle with scope and
4 rounds of ammo recovered.
1. Mthokozini Mlambo
Moz citizen DOB 1993-12-25.
2. Sikebhe Sergio Nyamurie
Moz citizen DOB 1982-02-26
61 Double H Ranch
Hluhluwe area
Hluhluwe
CAS 79/12/12
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Male carcass found 15th Dec. Both horns
removed. Thought to have been hunted when
the arrest took place on the ranch earlier in
the week. 1 x .458 bullet head found. VGL
5030 refers.
62 Gwalagwaleni
Masinda Sect
iMfolozi GR
Hlabisa
CAS 96/12/12
1 x BR 2 BR horns
stolen
Carcass found 23rd Dec, 2 weeks old, shot,
both horns sawn off. 2 x .375 bullet heads
recovered. VGL 5031 refers.
63 Mduna Royal
Community
Conservation Area
Mkuze area
No case registered 1 x BR BR female found 31st Dec, entrance wound
noted. Animal has not yet been checked by a
Vet although it is active.
64 Phinda PGR
Hluhluwe area
Hluhluwe
CAS 2/01/13
(incident occurred in
2012)
Unknown
spp
targeted
31st Dec; 2 x illegal hunters arrested; 1 x
AK47, 11 rounds of ammo and 1 Daihatsu 4x4
vehicle recovered, NRB 21118. SAP 13/284 &
285/2013 refers.
1. Gideon Zwelithini Mabuyakhulu
ID. 8009236324088
2. Vusi Victor Mabuyakhulu
ID. 8001156463085
Rem for bail appl
65 Mbembwethweni
Masinda Sect
iMfolozi GR
Hlabisa
CAS 37/01/13
(incident occurred in
2012)
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Carcass found 5th Jan, 2 weeks old, shot and
a .458 bullet head recovered, both horns sawn
off. VGL 005032 and SAP13/5/2013 refers.
65 Mpelenyane
Masinda Sect
iMfolozi GR
Hlabisa
CAS 49/01/13
(incident occurred in
2012)
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Adult carcass of found 6th Jan; approx 6
months old; both horns chopped off.
eManguzi
CAS 98/01/11
2 x persons found in possession of rhino teeth
on 2010-10-03. DNA confirmed W/R.
Acc. 1: Khumbulani Dingindawo Gamede
DoB 1986-06-17
Provisionally w/drawn
Mahlabathini
CAS 92/01/11
Nkobenkulu Ntambanana
Makhamisa
iMfolozi GR
CAS 33/01/11
Zibozini area Babanango
Ophate Sect CAS 05/02/11
EOHP
Makhamisa
Found 14 Jan. 3m old. Perhaps linked to
24/2010 below. Acc indicated one carcass but
may have shot 2. This carcass 3km from
24/2010. Horns crudely removed.
3 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Fresh female carcass found on 15 Jan. Shots
heard previous day. Horns crudely removed
2 Mfulamkhulu
Mbhuzane
iMfolozi GR
1 x WR
Shots fired but no carcass found. Poacher
shot by F/R and R1 & .303 recovered
1.
ID.
4 1 x BR 2 BR horns
stolenAdult male Found 4
th Feb. 3 days old.
5 Spp
unknown
2 WR horns
stolen
20111 Manguzi
iMfolozi CAS /02/11
Usuthu floodplain Ndumu
Ndumo GR CAS 9/02/11
Fontana Ndumu
Ndumo GR CAS 3/03/11
Sibongile Township
Dundee
Dundee
CAS 29/03/11
B/R foot & leg skin (& other items) Accused:
TM Ngubane & brother
Rolling Valley Ranch
Magudu
Pongola
CAS 97/03/11Adult female shot 7
th & found 8
th March. Horns
chopped off crudely.
(Kobus Greef owns rhino on Gumbi property)
Hluhluwe
CAS 57/03/11
Fontana Ndumu
Ndumo GR CAS 29/03/11
Mganu area Ndumu
Ndumo GR CAS 37/03/11
Weenen
CAS 27/04/11
4 x WR
horns stolen
2 WR horns
stolenAdult male shot 9
th & found 15
th March; horns
removed neatly. Fragments of 2 bullet heads
recovered.
11 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolenFound 22
nd Mar, died approx 19
th of starvation;
calf of female shot in incident 6/2011 above,
horns chopped off
10 uBhizane Game
Ranch, Hluhluwe area
1 x WR
12 1 x WR 1 WR horn
stolenFound 24
th Mar, Adult female shot approx
23rd
. Ant horn chopped off. Carcass
ambushed, suspects returned, 1 killed & 4
escaped; .375 rifle recovered. Deceased B/M
Musa Zulu of Nabeglana Res.
13 Weenen GR 2 x WR Found 15th
Apr. Adult female and young calf
shot and horns chopped off. 12 x 5,56mm
cases found. Carcasses about 2 weeks old.
6 1 x BR 2 BR horns
stolen
Found on 6 Feb, carcass 1m old, adult. Horns
removed.
7 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolenAdult female, found on 1
st Mar, carcass 1
week old. Shot, horns chopped off. 3 x .375
casings found.
8
9 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Shots fired but no carcass found. Poacher
shot by F/R and R1 & .303 recovered
1.
ID.
5 Spp
unknown
Samples awaiting spp confirmation
Onderstepoort
(2 very
small)
Weenen
CAS 43/04/11
iDamu elibomvu Babanango
EOHP CAS 23/06/11
Usuthu floodplain
Ndumo GR
Usuthu floodplain Ndumu
Ndumo GR CAS 37/06/11
Usuthu floodplain Ndumu
Ndumo GR CAS 24/06/11
Hluhluwe
CAS 104/06/11
Masinda Sect Hlabisa
iMfolozi GR CAS 3/07/11
18 1 x WR Male shot 23rd
Jun but poachers disturbed by
Field Rangers, horns intact
19 Phinda Private Game
Reserve
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolenYoung calf 1 – 2 yrs old found in snare 28
th
Jun. Entire head removed by poachers.
Carcass approx 1 week old.
20 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolenFemale found 4
th, carcass 2 days old. Shot 3
rounds - close grouping. Horns very cleanly
removed.
Shot reported 19th
Apr; wounded adult female
found 20th.
Sent to iMfolozi bomas for
treatment. 1 x .303 rifle recovered near where
suspects were seen. Rhino died from injury.
Skull X-rayed; only tiny fragments identified.
15 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolenAdult female shot and found 10
th Jun. Horns
chopped off while animal still alive. Bullet
fragments recovered. 1 x .303 recovered from
suspect arrested 4th
July at Ulundi. Ballistic
report o/s.
14 Weenen GR 1 x WR
16 No case registered 1 x BR Male found seriously injured by snare on 11th
Jun and was euthanized. Horns recovered.
17 2 x WR 4 WR horns
stolenAdult male & female found 18
th Jun,
carcasses 2 days old, shot. 2 x .458 bullet
heads recovered. Ballistic report o/s
13 Weenen GR 2 x WR Found 15th
Apr. Adult female and young calf
shot and horns chopped off. 12 x 5,56mm
cases found. Carcasses about 2 weeks old.
Kwaggashoek Private
Game Reserve
Bergville
CAS 40/08/11
Bergville
Ndumo
CAS 58/08/11
Shokwe Pan Ndumo
Ndumo GR CAS 22/09/11
Mpekwa
iMfolozi
Ntshenteka
iMfolozi
Madlozi
iMfolozi CAS /10/11
Bumbaneni Ndumo
Ndumo CAS 63/09/11
Gome stream Ntambanana
2 BR horns
stolenFound 17
th, adult female shot about 10d
earlier; 1 x .458 head recovered; horns
hacked off. Ant horn has old transmitter fitted.
(1 x .375 rifle recovered from poachers 1st Oct;
not yet linked to an incident)
28 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolenAdult male shot 17
th; found 18
th (3.8km from
incident below 29/2011 but similar MO). Bullet
fragments recovered from 2 head shots.
Horns hacked off.
27 1 x BR
Shots
fired; WR
injured
Poachers seen shooting at WR; animal later
seen injured on 11th
Sept.
24 No case registered BR
injured
Animal darted at night 9th
Aug, found next
morning. Horns crudely removed. M99 used.
26 1 x WR Poacher fired at rhino on 10th
[F/R killed by
another F/R in mistaken identity during follow-
up at night.] Suspect arrested 17th
Oct with
.303 & 4 rounds in follow up operation.
Scavenged carcass with bullet wound in skull;
horns intact found 31st Oct.
1.
ID.
Informer reported poachers entered 27th
Aug;
injured B/R seen 28th
in same area
25 No case registered
21 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Female found 12th
with horns intact but died
from bullet wound previously sustained. (Calf
alleged to have died as well – not confirmed)
23 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolenAdult male shot on 9
th; found on 10
th. Spinal
shot with exit wound. Both horns crudely
removed.
22 Ndumo GR 1 x WR
iMfolozi CAS 27/09/11
Mpekwa stream Ntambanana
iMfolozi CAS 28/09/11
Zulu Rock CGR Gluckstadt
Vryheid CAS 24/10/11
uSuthu River Ndumo
Ndumo CAS 120/10/11
Matendeni Ndumo
Ndumo CAS 2/11/11
Ndumo
Ndumo CAS 7/11/11
Ndumo
Ndumo CAS 44/11/11
33 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen2 day old male carcass found 3
rd Nov; horns
hacked off.
34 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen2 day old male carcass found 17
th Nov; horns
chopped off.
Adult male shot 19th
and FR`s reacted & the
suspects fled without time to remove the
horns. Bullet head recovered.
30 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolenAdult male shot 10
th and found on 11
thOct. 1 x
.30 cal bullet head recovered. Horns crudely
removed
32 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolenCarcass of adult found 2
nd Nov; 2 weeks old.
Horns hacked off.
31 1 x WR
Adult male shot 17th
; found 19th
(3.8km from
incident above 28/2011 but similar MO). Bullet
fragments recovered from single brain shot.
Horns hacked off. 2 arrests on 20th
Oct; 1 x
.303 and 8 rounds recovered; not yet linked to
an incident.
1.
ID.
2.
ID.
28 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolenAdult male shot 17
th; found 18
th (3.8km from
incident below 29/2011 but similar MO). Bullet
fragments recovered from 2 head shots.
Horns hacked off.
29 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Zulu Nyala Private
Game Ranch
Hluhluwe
CAS 66/12/11
Hluhluwe
Ndondwane Hlabisa
Masinda Section CAS 153/12/11
iMfolozi
Schoonstroom
Emakhosini Sect
Babanango
CAS 1/02/10
EOHP
Simenya Dam Babanango
Emakhosini Sect CAS 31/02/10
EOHP
Bungazane Ndumo
Ndumo GR CAS 31/02/10
Nambithi Private
Game Farm
Elandslaagte
CAS 2/03/10
Ladysmith
Msasaneni Hlabisa
iMfolozi GR CAS 11/03/10
Manya Hlabisa
iMfolozi GR CAS 55/04/10
6 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolenCarcass found 3
rd Apr but carcass about 2
weeks old. Horns removed crudely
3 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Animal caught in snare and then speared to
death; horns neatly removed; approx date of
death 10th
Feb; found on the13th
Feb.
4 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolenFound 2
nd Mar; died approx 25
th Feb; cause of
death undetermined; carcass dismembered;
hidden with branches
5 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Carcass approx 3m old when found; skull had
one bullet wound.
36 1 x WR 1 WR horn
stolenFound 23
rd, shot about 2 weeks earlier; Front
horn removed neatly. Back horn & balaclava
exhibit retained by D/W/O Steenberg
20101 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolenShot approx 15
th Jan found 2 weeks later;
2 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolenShot 3 to 4 days earlier; found on the 13
th
Feb; horns crudely removed; 1 bullet head
recovered
34 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen2 day old male carcass found 17
th Nov; horns
chopped off.
35 2 x WR 4 WR horns
stolen
Cow and calf shot about 3 days before
discovery on 18th
. 2 x bullet heads recovered
from cow. Horns hacked off.
Mphanjana Ntambanana
iMfolozi GR CAS 19/04/10
Diphini Ndumo
Ndumo GR CAS 32/05/10??
CAS 11/05/10??
Siwasemfene Mahlabathini
iMfolozi GR CAS 11/06/10
Tugela Private Game
Reserve
Colenso
CAS 34/06/10
Colenso
iHlanze Private Game
Reserve
Crammond
CAS 29/07/10
Crammond
Slevane Ntambanana
iMfolozi GR CAS 06/08/10
Schoonstroom
Emakhosini Sect
Babanango
CAS 28/08/10
EOHP
Gwalagwaleni Hlabisa
iMfolozi GR CAS 29/08/10
Ndumu
Ndumo GR CAS /09/10
Momfu Mahlabathini
iMfolozi GR CAS 140/09/10
15 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolenDied 1
st Sept, found next day, both horns cut
off
16 2 x WR 3 WR horns
stolenShot, carcasses about 10 days old; found 20
th
Sept; horns neatly removed; 1 small horn left
at scene.
12 1 x BR 2 BR horns
stolenDied & found on 3
rd Aug; caused of death
undetermined; horns chopped off
13 1 x W/R 2 WR horns
stolenHorns chopped off; Shot 9
th Aug, found same
day.
14 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolenHorns neatly removed; Shot 17
th Aug, found
next day.
9 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolenCarcass found 2
nd Jun on the day shot.
10 1 x WR
calf died
when
mother
was
illegally
darted
2 WR horns
stolen from
adult female
Calf death direct result of poaching, mother
darted approx 23rd
Jun, found 25 Jun,
survived, horns removed with chainsaw
11 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolenCarcass found 24
th Jul, shot night before.
6 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolenCarcass found 3
rd Apr but carcass about 2
weeks old. Horns removed crudely
7 1 x BR 2 BR horns
stolenCarcass found 5
th Apr but carcass about 1m
old. Horns removed crudely
8 1 x BR Carcass approx 3m old when found on 6th
May. Horns recovered, no skull was
recovered.
Madanyini Area Babanango
Ophathe Section CAS 42/09/10
EOHP
Schoonstroom
Emakhosini Sect
Babanango
CAS 2/10/10
EOHP
Khula Village Mtubatuba
Western Shores CAS 74/10/10
iSimangaliso
Somkhanda PGR Magudu
Magudu CAS 65/10/10
Nqolothi Mahlabathini
iMfolozi GR CAS 107/10/10
Somkhanda PGR Magudu
Magudu CAS /11/10
Qikiyane
iMfolozi GR
Hlabisa
CAS 71/10/10
EKZNW field rangers (ST Ncube & SB Ndlela)
and 1 civilian (S Sikhakhane) arrested for
illegal dealing in 1 horn allegedly picked up
from a natural death. All pleaded guilty,
1 x B/R horn recovered
1. Siboniso Ncube (ID 8105085858081)
2. Blessing Ndlela (ID 7803135306082)
sentenced to R15 000 or 2yrs each and
3. Senzo Sikakane
(ID 8310015852085) to R5000/1 yr. EKZNW
employees no longer in service.
Mfulamkhulu Ntambanana
iMfolozi GR CAS 24/11/10(See 25/2010 below) Shot 11
th Nov,
hamstrung, horns removed neatly.
21 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolenMale shot twice approx 5 days ago, found 23
rd
Oct; horns removed crudely; 7,62mm cartridge
case recovered.
22 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolenFound 2
nd Nov; male shot day before; Horns
removed crudely
23 1 x BR horn
stolen and
recovered
24 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
18 2 x WR 4 WR horns
stolen
Horns chopped off; found 2010-09-20; shot
approx 8 – 10 days before.
19 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolenShot approx 29
th Sept found 6
th Oct; horns
removed crudely and testicles; bullet head
recovered
20 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Female shot approx 1 week before discovery
on 23rd
Oct. Horns crudely removed
17 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolenShot 24 Sept. On 2
nd Oct, 5 people arrested
and 2 firearms seized. No evidence to link
suspects.
Heidelberg
CAS 101/11/104 arrests 12
th Nov en route to Jhb with one
horn.
1. Malusi Philani Dubazane
ID 8106045902084
acquited
2. Bongomusa Ntshangase
ID 7501265370080
acquitted
3. Khulekani Welcome Nkomonde
ID 7403065902081
4. Vusimuzi Msimango
ID 6802106097085
Acc 3 & 4 both convicted & sentenced to
10yrs (5 yrs susp for 5 yrs) for unlawful
removal, possession and transport
Crime scene in iMfolozi pointed out by 2 of the
accused
(See 24/2010 above)
Nkobenkulu Ntambanana
iMfolozi GR CAS 54/11/10
Vryheid
CAS 374/11/102 arrests at roadblock on 22
nd Nov in Vryheid
en route to Jhb.
1. Philani Khanyile
ID 7501045840089
(1 x AK47 found at his home)
2. Nhlathu Bonginkosi Siyaya
ID 8207276040089.
Crime scene in iMfolozi pointed out by 1 of the
accused. F/arm (AK47) positively linked to
projectile found at carcass. Blood on clothes
of accused.
2 x B/R horns recovered
(See 26 above). Vryheid B633/10 refers. Rem
for trial 13-17 Aug 2012
Western Shores South
near Khula
Mtubatuba
CAS 367/11/10
iSimangaliso
28 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Carcass 10 days old. Horns hacked off. Found
parts of projectile during post mortem. Body
shot.
(See 25/2010 below) Shot 11th
Nov,
hamstrung, horns removed neatly.
25 Heidelberg 1 WR horn
recovered
26 1 x BR 2 BR horns
stolen
Post mortem revealed AK 47 bullet. (See 27
below)
27 Vryheid 2 BR horns
recovered
24 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Meva Ntambanana
iMfolozi GR CAS 64/11/10
Mthunzini Picnic Site Weenen
Weenen GR CAS 02/12/10
Mahlahlela PGR Magudu
Magudu CAS 32/12/10
Schoonstroom Babanango
Emakhosini Sect CAS 24/12/10
EOHP
Obhembethweni Hlabisa
South of Corridor
Road
CAS 45/12/10
iMfolozi GR
Mpekwa Ntambanana Found 11th
Dec. Male
iMfolozi GR CAS 24/12/10 Carcass 10 days old.
Bullet fragments found in head
Western Shores Mtubatuba
iSimangaliso CAS 144/12/10
Sontuli Mahlabathini
iMfolozi GR CAS 96/12/10
Zulu Nyala PGR Hluhluwe
Hluhluwe CAS 112/12/10
37 1 x WR Animal was found to be “sick” then died. 3
gunshot wounds to head/body? .243 calibre?
Horns present
34 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
35 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen3m old carcass found 12
th Dec in Dukuduku
Forest near Khula Village.
36 2 x WR 3 WR horns
stolen
1 adult and 1 sub-adult; poached 6-12m ago.
Found on 19th
Dec. No skull damage from
horn removal. One skull had bullet wound. 1 x
posterior horn on sub-adult not taken. Shot
127m from Sontuli tourist road.
31 2 WR horns
stolenFound 6
th Dec. Carcass approx 1 month old.
No bullet entry noted. Horns not hacked off.
Possible pick-up theft from a natural death
32 2 x WR 2 WR horns
stolenShot early hours 6
th Dec. Found same day.
Female had B calf which was taken to bomas
but died on 21st Dec.
33 2 x W/R 4 WR horns
stolenFound 10
th Dec, 3 days old. 2 males.
Carcasses 300m apart. Large knife left at one
carcass. Bullet fragments indicate heavy
calibre used.
29 2 x WR 4 WR horns
stolenShot 28
th Nov. Found next day. 4 shots fired.
Projectiles found.
30 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolenAdult male; found 30
th Nov near picnic site.
Approx 4 days old. Horns removed.
Recovered .458 monolithic bullet head, but no
rifling showing
iSmangaliso Mtubatuba
Tewate CAS 246/01/09
Eastern Shores
Khwibi River Babanango
Ophathe Sect CAS 20/03/09
EOHP
Babanango
CAS 4/04/09
Semenya Dam
Khwibi
Ophathe Sect
EOHP
Ndlovazane Babanango
Ophathe Sect CAS 19/04/09
EOHP
Mkhupha Babanango
Ophathe Sect CAS 49/04/09
EOHP
Nyala Game Ranch Ntambanana
Heatonville CAS 8/05/09
uMKhuze GR
Mandatane
uMkhuze GR
Cekaneni
iMfolozi GR
Nyala Game Ranch Ntambanana
2 WR horns
stolen
Single bullet wound to head. Horns hacked off
crudely. Carcass 1 day old when found on
2009-06-01
10 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Carcass approx 1 week old. Single bullet
wound to head.
9 Ntambanana CAS
04/06/09
1 x WR
6 1 x WR Animal died form bullet wound days after
being shot on 09-05-05. Horns not taken.
Bullet head recovered.
Animal wounded, bullet recovered when
animal was later trophy hunted
7 1 x BR
1 x WR
Died as a result of snare wound, horns not
taken.
8 1 x WR
Case noted in R/Bay OCIU stats??
3 1 x WR Calf died 2009-04-18 as a result of snare
wounds, horns recovered
4 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Horns crudely removed; carcass 1 – 2 weeks
old when found on 2009-04-08
5 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Carcass approx 1 week old when found on 09-
04-25; horns crudely removed; 1 bullet head &
1 x .308 cartridge case recovered.
20091 1 x BR Found 27
th; Shot and injured approx 10 prior
to death; horns recovered; no ballistic
evidence
2 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Horns crudely removed; carcass 1m old when
found
Heatonville CAS 09 or 12/06/2009?
Emadanyini Babanango
(upper) CAS 6/07/09
Ophathe Sect.
EOHP
Emadanyini Babanango
(Mars) CAS 6/07/09
Ophathe Sect.
EOHP
Ophathe River Babanango
Ophathe Sect CAS 6/07/09
EOHP
Mars Babanango
Ophathe Sect CAS 38/07/09
EOHP
Mahlabuyayana Babanango
Emakhosini Sect CAS 15/07/09
EOHP
Gade Babanango
Ophathe Sect CAS 23/07/09
EOHP
Thula Thula Ntambanana
Heatonville CAS 16/08/09
Ntaba Ingwe Ntambanana
Heatonville CAS 17/08/09
Bavlomu Hlabisa
Masinda Sect CAS 15/08/09
iMfolozi
Cekaneni
iMfolozi GR
Kwambonambi
CAS 198/08/09
Single head shot, horns crudely chopped off,
hamstrung. 4 arrests; 26th
August.
1. Muntugokwakhe Khoza
18 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Carcass found after 1 month.
19 1 BR horn
stolenFront horn sawn off approx on 17
th Aug;
natural death carcass found 2 days later.
20 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
15 3 x WR 6 WR horns
stolen
Horns crudely removed; tracks swept with
branches at scene.
16 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Horns crudely removed; scene approx 1 day
old; cartridge case found
2 WR horns
stolen
Horns removed neatly; carcass approx 1m old
when found
17 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Scene approx 6 days old.
Carcass found at least 1 month after death. 2
horns removed; 7,62mm bullet head found
13 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Horns crudely taken; carcass approx 3 days
old when discovered on 2009-07-01.
14 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
12 1 x WR
10 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Carcass approx 1 week old. Single bullet
wound to head.
11 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Horns removed neatly; carcass approx 6m old
when found
ID
2. Ayanda Musawemkhosi Buthelezi
ID
3. Mduduzi Xulu
ID
4. Sifiso Ngema
ID
2 horns recovered; .303 rifle recovered; bullet
head undetermined. Carcass located the next
day.
R/Bay RCR 39/2010 refers. Rem for further
trial on date to be determined in 2013. See
incident 15/2013.
Qgoyeni Mahlabathini
iMfolozi GR CAS 130/09/09
R74 road Weenen
Weenen GR CAS 39/09/09
Re-registered as CAS
3/10/09
Manzimnyama Hluhluwe
Hluhluwe GR CAS 86/09/09
Nambithi Private
Reserve
Ladysmith
Ladysmith CAS 609/10/09
Gaga area Babanango
Ophathe CAS 83/10/09
Khandalomuntu Hlabisa
Masinda Sect CAS 78/11/09
Imfolozi GR
Kwibi area Babanango
Ophathe CAS 1/12/09
25 1 x BR 2 BR horns
stolen
Carcass found 7m after death. Bullet found
and chop marks on skull.
26 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Carcass found 3m after death. Horns neatly
removed.
27 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Carcass 2 days old, est. shot on 27 Nov.
Bullet hole in skull located after further inv; no
chop marks on skull
22 1 WR horn
stolen
Anterior horn taken from road accident scene
but recovered from nearby hiding place
23 2 WR horns
stolen
Skull recovered, no horns, further
investigation o/s
24 2 WR horns
stolen
W/R killed by lightning and found the next day.
20 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
21 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Mpekwa, opposite
Nqabaneni hill.
Ntambanana
CAS 24/12/09
iMfolozi
Slevane Mahlabathini
Imfolozi GR CAS 194/12/09
Ngema area
Eastern Shores
iSimangaliso
Hluhluwe
CAS 155/12/09
1 x BR Killed on 2009-12-24 with spears when stuck
in mud; 2 horns recovered in trap; 4 arrests on
26th
Dec.
(speared) 1. Siphiwe Nibela Mdluli
ID
2. Sipho Thulani Ngubane / Mbuyazi
ID
3. Velaphi Malandele Ngubane
ID
4. Sakhile Nkosinathi Ngubane
ID
Mbuyazi pleaded guilty (s105A) to unlawful
dealing & transporting, fined R10 000 and 5yrs
suspended. R/Bay RC; On 2012-07-19 Acc 3
sentenced to 5 yrs susp for 5 yrs and Acc 4
sentenced to 5 yrs not suspended, both have
been in custody since arrest. W/A issued for
Acc 1.
Block F Mtubatuba
Western Shores CAS 133/12/09
iSimangaliso
Ngonyamaneni Ntambanana
Imfolozi GR CAS 30/01/08
Mhlanganweni Gate Ntambanana
Old carcass (approx 12m) found - skull &
horns could not be located; caused of death
could not be established
20081 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Horns crudely removed. Carcass about 3
weeks old. Ballistic evidence retrieved.
2 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Horns neatly removed. Ballistic evidence
retrieved
28 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Carcass 2 days old; est date shot 6 Dec. 2
bullet heads recovered
29 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Carcass fresh; shot 2009-12-25; 2 horns & 2 x
.308 firearms recovered; 3 poachers arrested
(1 died). 2 convicted and sentenced to 20
years each.
30 2 BR horns
stolen
31 2 WR horns
stolen
Imfolozi GR CAS 38/01/08
iSmangaliso Mtubatuba
Tewate CAS 135/03/08
Eastern Shores
Gwalagwaleni Hlabisa
Hluhluwe GR CAS 55/04/08
5 iSmangaliso
Western Shores
Mtubatuba
CAS 131/05/08
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
6 x arrests; plea bargain; no horns recovered;
R1 recovered and matched to exhibits
Pietermaritzburg 8 horns
stolen
CAS 378/05/08
iSmangaliso
Western Shores
Ndumo
CAS 2/07/08
Meva Ntambanana
Imfolozi GR CAS 8/09/08
Mkhandendlovu Hlabisa
iMfolozi GR CAS 66/09/08
Ngonyamaneni Ntambanana
iMfolozi CAS 43/10/08
Mngamazane Mkuze
uMkhuze CAS 30/11/08
isiMomolotini
uMkhuze
Mkuze
CAS 45/11/08
Staff member arrested with a horn from
natural death carcass;
Acc B/M Enoch Ngubane
12 Theft of
rhino ear
Person arrested in Park with rhino ear taken
from carcass - natural death
13 1 x WR
horn stolen
Carcass located 2008-09-06 and approx 3
days after it was shot; horns crudely removed.
Hamstrung. Ballistic evidence retrieved.
8 Ndumo
8 WR horns
stolen
Horns neatly removed; .308 & 7,62 bullet
heads and cartridge cases found; carcasses
approx 6 days old when found 2008-09-28
1 x horn recovered in possession of accused.
9 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
2 WR horns
stolen
Horns neatly removed; carcass about 3 weeks
old. Bullet heads recovered
11 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Horns crudely removed. No ballistic evidence
retrieved. Animal hamstrung.
10 4 x WR
4 1 x WR
Unknown time during the 14 months prior
(2 recovered at scene)
7 No case reported 1 x WR “B” calf put down due to snare wound
6 Pietermaritzburg
Museum
2 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Horns neatly removed. Ballistic evidence
retrieved
3 3 x WR 6 WR horns
stolen
Carcasses about 4 weeks old, skulls all found
in nearby pan, 1 with bullet wounds.
(ID 6201305768085)
DNA report confirmed WR male; awaiting
court date; Appl made for J175
Tala Game Park Camperdown 1 x WR
Pietermaritzburg CAS 81/11/08 (no
animal
was
killed)
Mpekwa, opposite
Nqabaneni hill.
iMfolozi
Ntambanana
CAS 4/12/08
Pongola Pongola
E Roulliard CAS 80/12/08
Ndondwane Hlabisa
Imfolozi GR CAS 6/09/07
Makhamisa Ntambanana
Imfolozi GR CAS 15/03/06
Fanies Island Mtubatuba
Western Shores CAS 57/06/06
Umbuzane Hlabisa
Imfolozi GR CAS 74/08/06
2 1 x BR 2 BR horns
stolen
Carcass approx 2yrs old when found, no chop
marks on skull.
3 2 x WR 4 WR horns
stolen
4 x horns recovered in a controlled sting
operation; 2 arrests
16 2 WR horns
stolen
during farm
robbery
The horns were not the target of the robbery
20071 2 BR horns
stolen
Taken from a natural death with 2 different
implements
20061 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
13 1 x WR
horn stolen
14 Illegal hunt by PH Daryn Baker with
Vietnamese client – hunt was stopped. DPP
declined to prosecute Donald Nicholson and
Lambertus Potgeiter (H Outfitter) as co-
accused Daryn Baker had been promised
immunity for his statement and EKZNW did`nt
investigate the authenticity of the hunt before
issuing the permit to hunt.
15 2 WR horns
stolen
Male injured in territorial fight; horns hacked
off before animal was dead, hamstrung
Nagle Dam Umsunduzi
Camperdown CAS 33/11/06
Nagle Dam Umsunduzi
Camperdown CAS 33/12/06
Phongolo Flood Plain No horns taken
Ndumo GR D calf
KwaDakela
uMkhuze GR
Kwa Mashu
CAS 778/01/04
1 x B/R horn recovered by SAPS (See
incident 12-2003)
2 arrests
Nkhonothi Weenen
Weenen GR CAS 50/10/04
Richards Bay
CAS 405/11/04
1 x horn (old) recovered EKZNW / OCIU
R/Bay.
3 arrests.
Main Gate Weenen Animal wounded and later died.
Weenen GR CAS 18/12/04 No horns taken
Nqabaneni Ntambanana
Umfolozi G R CR 7/02/03
Chibilabafazi Mkuze
uMkhuze G R CAS 118/03/03
Mars Cottage Ulundi 18m old carcass
Ophathe G. R. CAS 256/04/03
3 1 x BR 2 BR horns
stolen
5 1 x BR
20031 2 WR horns
stolen
Cause of death could not be est.
2 1 x WR No horns taken
2 Durban
3 1 x WR 1 WR horn
stolen
Anterior horn taken
4 Richards Bay
5 Recover 2 x horns and rhino products (some
from 4 above and some from an unknown
rhino) DNA used in analysis
20051 No case registered 1 x WR
20041 No case registered 1 x BR Snare removed but died from injuries
4 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
Carcass cut up & all meat removed (see 5
below)
Nkanzini Mkuze
uMkhuze G R CAS 33/05/03
Richards Bay 1 x B/R horn recovered by OC R/Bay 1kg
CAS 647/05/03 2 arrests
Madwaleni
Mkuze
Nongoma
CAS 103/07/03
1 x WR 1 horn later recovered abandoned in road
speared
& stoned
3 arrests
Empangeni 1 x horn recovered by OC R/Bay
CAS 651/08/03 2 arrests, forwarded to SAPS Legal Services
C R Swart 1 x horn recovered by SAPS CIG Dbn.
CAS 672/11/03 1 arrest
Mkuze
CAS107/11/03
1 W/R horn in 3 pieces recovered by OC
R/Bay
3 arrests
Ntambanana
CAS 23/11/03
Mkuze 1 W/R horn recovered by OC R/Bay
CAS 53/12/03 3 arrests
eNyoneni Mkuze 2 arrests
uMkhuze G R CAS 63/12/03 (See incident 2-2004) Taken from a natural
death
Mbayiyane
uMkhuze GR
Reflected in Biodiversity records – no other
detail
Calf, carcass more then 6m old when found
14 uMkhuze 1 x BR
11 Mkuze
10 Fundemvelo 1 x WR
12 2 BR horns
stolen
13 No case registered 1 x BR
6 1 WR horn
stolen
7 Empangeni 1 x B/R
horn
8 Durban
9 Mkuze
3 1 x BR 2 BR horns
stolen
4 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
5 Richards Bay
Mkuze B calf,
CAS 40/02/02 anterior horn taken
No arrests
Mahlala Put down due to snare injury
MGR No arrests
Mkuze Cause of death unknown
CAS 177/07/02
Fundemvelo Ntambanana
N. R. CR 5/08/02
Paulpietersberg
CAS 147/03/2001
Mkuze
CAS 107/07/01
3 Ndleke, UGR Kwambonambi CAS
23/09/01
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
KwaJobe Area Ubombo
Mkuze CR 86/01/00
Ndleke Kwambonambi
1 x WR shot by PH without a permit
20001 Piece of rhino horn recovered by NCS
2 Nonile Farm, Mkuze
2 1 x
attempt,
target
species
undetermi
ned
6 Redcliffs NGR No case registered 1 x WR
20011 Paulpietersberg 2 horns recovered by ESPU in a trap
No case registered 1 x BR
D calf put down5 Airstrip MGR No case registered 1 x WR
3 Mkhumbe CHA MGR
Reflected in Biodiversity records – no other
detail
4 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
2 WR horns
stolen
2
14 uMkhuze 1 x BR
1 Kombomvu Pan
uMkhuze GR
1 x BR 1 BR horn
stolen
Reflected in Biodiversity records – no other
detail
2002
15 HiP Date 2003-10-19 1 x WR
Umfolozi GR CR 49/03/00
Ntshenteka Kwambonambi
Umfolozi GR CR 32/04/00
Ndleke Kwambonambi
Umfolozi GR CR 136/06/00
Nhlonhlela Area Mkuze
Mkuze CR 47/07/00
Lubisana Hlabisa
Umfolozi GR CR 37/08/00
Sitogolweni Mkuze
uMkhuze GR CR 23/09/00
uBhizane Hluhluwe
Hluhluwe Area CR67/09/00
uBhizane Hluhluwe
Hluhluwe Area CR22/10/00
Sikelemine
Hluhluwe GR
Ndlovana Area
Mkuze
Ubombo
CR 30/09/00
10 No case registered 2 WR horns
stolen
1 x WR
stabbed
to death
Skull found 3 – 5 years after death
11 uMkhuze GR No case registered 1 x WR
Occurred outside Park
13 Ubombo Area 1 x BR horn recovered by SAPS
12 No case registered
7 2 WR horns
stolen
Illegal import of 1 x W/R
8 1 x WR
stabbed
to death
2 WR horns
stolen
Occurred outside the Private Game Reserve;
docket transferred to Head office ES Desk
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
9
5 Possession of rhino bones – femur
6 2 x WR 4 WR horns
stolen
4
2 1 x
attempt,
target
species
undetermi
ned
3 Attempted theft of 2 WR horns left at the
scene
Bedfordview
CR 247/09/00
Cibiledube Hlabisa
Hluhluwe GR CR 43/09/00
Siyembeni Kwambonambi
Umfolozi GR CR 97/10/00
1 Thobane MGR Mkuze CR01/02/99 2 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
(1 x juv. animal)
2 Magwanca HGR Hluhluwe CR24/03/99 1 x
attempt at
unknown
target
spp.
no animals injured
3 Ntshenteka UGR Kwambonambi
CR76/07/99
1 WR horn
4 Kombomvu Pan MGR Mkuze
CR14/10/99
1 x BR 2 BR horns
stolen
5 Nqolothi UGR Hlabisa
CR 71/11/99
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
6 MGR no case registered 1 x BR
7 MGR no case registered 1 x BR
1 Richards Bay Richards Bay
CR65/04/98
2 x horns recovered by SAPS
2 Hlathikhulu UGR Kwambonambi
CR118/12/98
2 BR horns
stolen
1 BR horn recovered
2 W/R horns recovered by SAPS – believed to
be from Umfolozi GR
15 2 WR horns
stolen
These 2 horns were recovered; docket
transferred to Head office ES Desk
14 Bedfordview
16 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
1999
1998
3 Nomageja HGR Hluhluwe
CR 50/12/98
1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
4 MGR no case registered 1 x BR
Warner Beach
CR493/08/98
1 Durban CR Swart
CR1972/02/97
1 x B/R horn recovered by SAPS
2 Tekwane stream UGR Mtubatuba CR28/03/97 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
3 Durban CR Swart CR324/03/97 2 x W/R horns recovered by SAPS
4 Mfulamkhulu UGR Hlabisa CR31/11/97 2 BR horns
stolen
between 1995 and 1997
5 MGR no case registered 1 x BR
1 Nkolokoto Mtubatuba Kwamsane CR28/03/96 2 WR horns 2 horns recovered
2 Nqolothi UGR Mtubatuba
CR160/03/96
1 x
attempt,
target
species
unknown
no animals injured
3 Ubizane Hluhluwe no case registered 1 x
attempt at
W/R
4 Mkuze Falls Magudu no case registered 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
1997
1996
5 Durban 1 x W/R horn recovered by SANAB
Hluhluwe
CR /01/95
Mkuze
CR35/02/95
3 Nzimane HGR Hluhluwe
CR 56/04/95
2 x BR 1 BR horn
stolen
Mkuze
CR22/06/95
5 MGR no case registered 1 x BR
1 Nomageja HGR Hluhluwe CR52/02/94 2 x WR no horns removed
Nigel
CR67/03/94
Ladysmith
CR24/05/94
Hluhluwe
CR51/08/94
5 Mashiya HGR Hluhluwe
CR 26/11/94
1 x BR no horns removed
Hluhluwe
CR27/11/94
7 Ntshenteka UGR Mtubatuba
CR221/12/94
4 x WR no horns removed
Mtubatuba
CR 146/10/93
Hluhluwe
HGR 1 x BR wounded only
19931 Mtunzini UGR 2 x WR 4 WR horns
stolen
6
2 HGR 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
2 WR horns 2 x horns recovered
1 x WR
1994
2 Cibilenhlazi UGR
4 Nomageja HGR 2 x WR 4 WR horns
stolen
3 Spioenkop
19951 HGR 1 x BR wounded only
2 MGR 1 x BR
4 Dakela MGR 1 x WR 1 WR horn
stolen
CR 02/10/93
3 IGR no case reg. 1 WR
speared
4 MGR no case reg. 1 x BR
Mtubatuba
CR 22/10/92
Hluhluwe
CR 20/02/92
Ubombo
CR 03/12/92
2 animals died stuck in mud
(1 was a juvenile )
5 MGR no case reg. 1 x BR
6 MGR no case reg. 1 x BR
7 MGR no case reg. 1 x WR
1 Macwetshaneni UGR No case registered 2 x WR 4 WR horns
stolen
Mtubatuba
CR 43/08/91
1 Mtunzini UGR None 1 x BR no horns removed
Mtubatuba 2 WR horns
stolen
MGR no case reg.
1990
2 Macwetshaneni UGR 1 x WR
4
1 WR horn
stolen
4 WR horns
stolen
1991
2 Noma UGR 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
3 MGR 1 x WR
2 HGR Nomageja 1 x WR
2 HGR 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
19921 Ukhukho UGR 2 x WR 4 WR horns
stolen
CR 106/05/90
Mtubatuba
CR 106/05/90
Mtubatuba (1 juv. animal)
CR 22/07/90
5 Ntonyane UGR Mtubatuba
CR 57/12/90
2 x W/R no horns removed
6 MGR No case reg. 1 x BR
7 MGR No case reg. 1 x BR
8 MGR No case reg. 1 x BR
9 MGR No case reg. 1 x BR
10 MGR No case reg. 1 x BR carcass older than 1 year
2 WR horns
stolen
Okhukho UGR 1 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
2 Macwetshaneni UGR 1 x WR
4 Noma UGR 2 x WR 2 WR horns
stolen
3