Title:
Mzansi reacts: Five men caught poaching R2.7 million endangered plant
Author(s):
Publication Year:
2024
Abstract:

The netizens were reacting to the arrest of five men caught harvesting the endangered 424 Clavias marebelius plants in Nieuwoudtville, Northern Cape. The SAPS reportedly pounced on the unsuspecting culprits on 27 June 2024 after receiving information about the alleged plant poaching. The men, aged between 21 and 30, had allegedly harvested about R2.7 million worth of the protected plant.

Series Title:
Briefly News
Type:
Newspaper
Item Type:
Report
Language:
en

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