Common names: Honey Badger (English), Ratel (Afrikaans), Ulinda (Ndebele), Matshwane, Magôgô, Magôgwê, Magogwe, Magwagwê (Setswana), Sere, Tsere (Shona), Insele (Swati, Zulu), Xidzidzi (Tsonga), Tshiselele (Venda). Distribution: There is a broad front on South Africa’s northern borders of Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, from whence there is likely to be contiguous populations with all these countries. The species is contiguous with the Botswana population and sightings are frequent along the Nossob riverbed in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (KTP). It is suspected that there is immigration from neighbouring countries into the assessment region, especially as the dispersal ability is good and Honey Badgers cover large daily distances in search of food (Begg et al. 2005b). This is not solid enough evidence to warrant a strong rescue effect, but it is of moderate significance.