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Namibian Wildlife Crimes article archive

This archive of published media articles about wildlife crime in Namibia aims to:

  • provide easy public access to published information and statistics
  • enable easy stakeholder access to articles
  • provide a comprehensive archive of wildlife crime reporting in Namibia

Public access to information is a vital component of ensuring community engagement in prevalent issues. Wildlife crime is one of the pressing environmental issues of our time.

Wildlife crime investigations are generally covert operations requiring utmost confidentiality to succeed. Investigations and prosecutions in complex cases may take months or even years to complete. For this reason, the information that can be released to the public without compromising cases is often limited. Nonetheless, the Namibian government strives to share as much information as possible with the public.

The Namibian media has welcomed this approach and regularly publishes statistics and feature articles on wildlife crime. These are entered into the database at regular intervals, creating a comprehensive archive of wildlife crime reporting in Namibia.

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Sunday, 19 July 2020
2020. Twee mans vas oor ietermagôvel.

Twee Namibiese mans is Saterdag omstreeks 11:00 op Omaruru glo met 'n ietermagôvel in hul besit vasgetrek.

Two Namibian men were allegedly caught with a pangolin skin in their possession on Omaruru at around 11:00 on Saturday.

Wednesday, 15 July 2020
Hartman A 2020. Suspected poachers leave loot, cars in desert.

The police are hunting for suspected poachers who abandoned two bakkies and seven oryx carcasses in the desert before fleeing the scene over the past weekend.

Tuesday, 14 July 2020
2020. Agt ietermagôsmokkelaars gevonnis.

Agt ietermagôsmokkelaars is verlede week in Namibiese howe gevonnis. Namibiërs Willem Jonas Nangolo, Levi Wilhelm, Frans Nanga, Kanyetu Valentinus Mangundu, Mutero Bonifas Linyando en Frans Nanga is op 1 Julie in die Windhoek-landdroshof in Katutura elk tot 'n boete van N$15 000 gevonnis waarvan N$5 000 opgeskort is of tot drie jaar gevangenisstraf waarvan vyf maande opgeskort is. Hulle is skuldig bevind aan die oortreding van die beheerde wildlewe- en handelswet ná 'n lewende ietermagô en ietermagôvel in hul besit gevind is.

Friday, 10 July 2020
Steynberg F 2020. Honde trek menige wildstropers vas - Teenstropery-eenheid suksesvol.

Die vyf honde wat in 2017 deur die ministerie van die omgewing, bosbou en toerisme ingespan is om met teenstropery te help, het reeds in 52 wildstroperysake verdagtes vasgetrek. Die minister, mnr. Pohamba Shifeta, het Woensdag in die hoofstad gesê in die mees onlangse voorval het vier honde van die eenheid, naamlik Alex, Benno, Baron en Nora, vermeende renosterstropers op ’n plaas aangrensend tot die Waterberg-platopark vasgetrek.

Thursday, 9 July 2020
Ngatjiheue C, Shikongo A 2020. Rhino, elephant poaching cases down.

Namibia has recorded a drastic drop in rhino and elephant poaching cases in the past three years because of improved response mechanisms, the government said yesterday. Minister of environment Pohamba Shifeta said the country has seen a reduction in rhino poaching numbers from 78 cases in 2018, 49 in 2019 and 17 so far this year.

Thursday, 9 July 2020
Steynberg F 2020. Botswana skiet vier stropers - Ondersoek na vreemde olifantsterftes.

Die weermag van Botswana (BDF) het vier stropers in drie afsonderlike voorvalle in die Okavango-delta doodgeskiet. Volgens 'n mediaverklaring van die BDF het die voorvalle oor sewe dae tussen 22 en 29 Junie plaasgevind toe heen en weer tussen die weermag en stopers geskiet is. "Die kontakgebiede was by Mombo, Kurunxaraga en die Selina-oorloop in die gebied van Linyanti. Daar is ’n onrusbarende oplewing van renosterstropery in die Okavango-delta en stropers volhard met genadelose taktieke met BDF-lede as teiken," lui die verklaring.

Wednesday, 8 July 2020
2020. Twee vas oor olifanttande.

Volgens die weeklikse wildmisdaadverslag vanaf 29 Junie tot 6 Julie is twee nuwe wildmisdaadsake aanhangig gemaak en vier verdagtes in hegtenis geneem. Mnre. Alfred Renatius Haipos Langendorf en Gotrieb Ndikwetepo Shishitwomunhu is op 30 Junie glo met twee olifanttande in hul besit in Windhoek in hegtenis geneem. Die polisie het ook beslag op 'n voertuig gelê.

Tuesday, 7 July 2020
Shikongo A 2020. Environment ministry receives donation for Canine Unit.

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism today received a donation of a vehicle and vetenary drugs for the ministry's Canine Unit, aimed at supporting anti-poaching efforts. The two donations were made by Standard Bank and Swavet, MDS Animal Health and the Rhino Park Private Hospital, at a handover ceremony hosted in Windhoek today.

Monday, 6 July 2020
Smit E 2020. Optrede teen wildstropery nodig - Implementeer toepaslike wette.

Die Finansiële Aksie-taakmag beskryf in sy eerste verslag oor wildmisdaad dit as 'n internasionale bedreiging wat verbind kan word met georganiseerde misdaad soos slawerny, dwelm- en wapensmokkelary. Volgens die verslag is daar 'n gebrek aan fokus op die finansiële aspek van wildmisdaad en stel voor alle regerings moet wette op geldwassery implementeer. Die studie se bevindings is gebaseer op die insette van 50 lande, Namibië ingesluit, wat lid is van die Oostelike en Suider-Afrika Teengeldwasserygroep (ESAAMLG). 'n Totaal van 22 uit 45 lande het aangedui dat hulle…

Thursday, 2 July 2020
Miyanicwe C 2020. Ministry boosts giraffe conservation.

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism in collaboration with the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF) has translocated 30 giraffes to two communal conservancies and a national park. The translocation, which took place last week, is part of the ministry's quest to boost the existing population and increase its genetic diversity.

Thursday, 2 July 2020
Denker H 2020. Understanding rhino conservation in Namibia.

It's important to know that it wasn't always like this – the government, local communities, NGOs, the private sector and international agencies have made a huge investment in rebuilding Namibian rhino populations from historic lows. The black rhino, a frugal browser of herbs and shrubs, was once distributed across most of what is today Namibia. It penetrated the Namib down to the coast along all larger ephemeral and perennial rivers. Its distribution extended from the Nama Karoo in the south to the broad-leaved woodlands and rivers of today's Zambezi region.

Tuesday, 30 June 2020
2020. 5 olifanttande, 1 renosterhoring gekonfiskeer.

Die Namibiese polisie het verlede week op vyf olifanttande en een elk renosterhoring, ietermagôvel en ‘n voertuig beslag gelê.

Last week, Namibian police seized five elephant tusks and one rhinoceros horn, a pangolin skin and a vehicle.

Monday, 29 June 2020
2020. Babi, volgeling van omkopery aangekla.

Die vermeende renosterstroper, pastoor Jackson Babi en een van sy kerkvolgelinge, mnr. Ananias Ananias, het vandag in die Windhoek-landdroshof op twee klagte van die oortreding van die teenkorrupsiewet verskyn. 

The alleged rhino poacher, pastor Jackson Babi and one of his church followers, Mr. Ananias Ananias, appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court today on two charges of violating the anti-corruption law.

Friday, 26 June 2020
Steynberg F 2020. Slegs drie maande tronk toe vir kameelperdjag.

Twee Namibiese mans, Jimmy Habate Gawaseb en Friedriek Stuurman, is op 2 Junie in die Kamanjab-landdroshof skuldig bevind aan die onwettige jag van ‘n kameelperd in Augustus 2018.

Two Namibian men, Jimmy Habate Gawaseb and Friedriek Stuurman, were convicted in the Kamanjab Magistrate's Court on June 2 for illegally hunting a giraffe in August 2018.

Friday, 26 June 2020
Steynberg F 2020. Slegs twee olifante vanjaar gestroop.

Geen afname in olifantstropery in Afrika. Ondanks nuwe navorsing deur Elephants Without Borders (EWB) wat aandui olifantstropery in Afrika toon sedert 2011 geen afname nie, is slegs twee olifante tot dusver vanjaar in Namibië gestroop. Volgens die woordvoerder van die ministerie van die omgewing, bosbou en toerisme, mnr. Romeo Muyunda, is slegs twee olifante sover in 2020 in onderskeidelik die Zambezi- en Kunenestreek gestroop.

Thursday, 25 June 2020
Denker H 2020. The Rhino Files: Rhino conservation during a pandemic.

The Rhino Files are periodic articles exploring the complexity of rhino conservation in Namibia.

Tuesday, 23 June 2020
2020. Vier vas oor jag van koedoes, gemsbok  .

Vier Namibiese mans is verlede Donderdag by Karasburg in hegtenis geneem met glo een gemsbok- en drie koedoekarkasse in hul besit.

Four Namibian men were arrested last Thursday in Karasburg with one oryx and three kudu carcasses in their possession.

Thursday, 18 June 2020
2020. Sustaining wild species is critical.

The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a worldwide crisis of food insecurity and unemployment. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns of rising hunger and poverty. Commentators, particularly from the global North, have raised concerns about the implications for biodiversity. The first is that in some places, budgets for biodiversity conservation have been reduced due to a drastic drop in tourism revenue and the diversion of funds and forces to health-related functions. Secondly, growing poverty and the loss of livelihoods may drive people to poaching.

Tuesday, 16 June 2020
2020. Man vas met twee erdvarkkarkasse.

'n Namibiese man, mnr. Harry Garoeb, is Saterdag by Outjo glo met twee erdvarkkarkasse in hegtenis geneem.

A Namibian man, Mr. Harry Garoeb, was allegedly arrested on Saturday at Outjo with two aardvark carcasses.

Tuesday, 16 June 2020
Shikongo A 2020. Wildlife gets bulk of environment budget.

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has allocated 36% of its budget to wildlife and protected area management. This was announced by minister of environment, forestry and tourism Pohamba Shifeta during his budget motivation in the National Assembly on Thursday.

Thursday, 11 June 2020
Steynberg F 2020. China het die ietermagô van sy tradisionele lys van medisyne (Chinese Pharmacopoeia) verwyder en ook die wetlike beskerming van dié mees gesmokkelde soogdier ter wêreld verhoog. China has removed the Pangolin from its traditional list of medicines (Chinese Pharmacopoeia) and also increased the legal protection of this most smuggled mammal in the world..

China verwyder ietermagô van tradisionele medisynelys - Beter beskerming

Wednesday, 10 June 2020
Steynberg F 2020. Pastoor in Gobabis-hof oor renosterstropery - Bly in aanhouding.

Pastoor Jackson Babi (30) van die House of Joy Ministries het Maandag in die landdroshof op Gobabis op nóg 'n klag van renosterstropery verskyn. Dit volg nadat die selfverklaarde profeet verbind word met 'n sindikaat van minstens agt beskuldigdes wat glo verantwoordelik is vir die stropery van vier renosters op twee verskillende plase in die Gobabis-distrik.

Wednesday, 10 June 2020
2020. Rhino horns in preacher's fridge - police.

The police suspect that two rhino horns, allegedly found at the Windhoek house of religious preacher Jackson Babi, had been kept in a refrigerator before Babi handed the horns and a firearm over to a police officer two weeks ago.

Monday, 8 June 2020
Menges W 2020. Preacher questions rhino poaching arrest.

Religious preacher Jackson Babi, who is facing criminal charges after rhino horns were allegedly discovered in his house in Windhoek, is claiming the police's search of his home and also his second arrest last week were unlawful.

Friday, 5 June 2020
Steynberg F 2020. Ses vir sameswering van renosterstropery gevonnis.

Ses Namibiese mans is verlede Woensdag in die Okahandja-landdroshof vir die sameswering om 'n renoster te stroop en die oortreding van die wet op vuurwapens en ammunisie gevonnis.

Six Namibian men were sentenced on Wednesday in Okahandja Magistrate's Court for conspiring to poach a rhino and violating the firearms and ammunition law.

Thursday, 4 June 2020
Shikongo A 2020. 16 Namibians nabbed for Wildlife crime.

The report, which is jointly compiled by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism's intelligence and investigations unit and the protected resources division of the Namibian Police, detailed that the seven cases saw the arrest of 16 suspects. All those apprehended are Namibian nationals. Of those arrested, 11 were in connection with rhino poaching or trafficking, two in connection with elephant poaching or trafficking, two for the hunting of giraffe, and one for contravening the Arms and Ammunition Act. Among the wildlife products seized were six rhino…

Thursday, 4 June 2020
Steynberg F 2020. Renosterkarkasse word met sindikaat verbind.

Net voor die vermeende renosterstropers, pastoor Jackson Babi (30) en die 25-jarige mnr. Frizans Dumeni, gisteroggend in die Windhoek-landdroshof vir hul borgtogaansoek verskyn het, het 'n boer laat weet nóg twee witrenosterkarkasse is op 'n plaas in die Gobabis-distrik gevind.

Wednesday, 3 June 2020
2020. Geen borgtog vir Babi en kie.

Die selfverklaarde profeet, pastoor Jackson Babi (30), bly in aanhouding en moet boonop volgende Maandag in die Gobabis-landdroshof op 'n klag van renosterstropery verskyn. Babi het vanoggend saam met sy medebeskuldigde, mnr. Frizans Dumeni, verskyn, maar hul borgtogaansoek het 'n wending geneem toe staatsaanklaer Rowan van Wyk gesê het dat Babi op Maandag 8 Junie in die Gobabis-landdroshof op 'n klag van die onwettige jag van spesiaal beskermde wild ('n renoster) moet verskyn.

Tuesday, 2 June 2020
2020. Wild- en veediewe teiken Omaruru-boere.

Omaruru se boere loop deur onder wild- en veediewe.

Omaruru's farmers targeted by wildlife and livestock thieves.

Tuesday, 2 June 2020
2020. Elf vas oor 'renosterstropery'.

Altesaam elf verdagtes is verlede week in verband met renosterstropery of -horingsmokkelary vasgetrek.

A total of eleven suspects were arrested in connection with rhino poaching or horn smuggling last week.

Tuesday, 2 June 2020
Menges W 2020. Preacher gets date for bail hearing.

A Windhoek-based preacher who was last week arrested after two rhino horns were allegedly found at his house is due to apply for bail in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court tomorrow.

Monday, 1 June 2020
2020. Twee 'renosterstropers' verskyn in Gobabis-hof.

Mnre. Alberto Mbwale en Joseph Matheus het op klagte van die onwettige jag van spesiaal beskermde wild ('n renoster) en geldwassery verskyn.

Messrs. Alberto Mbwale and Joseph Matheus appeared on charges of illegal hunting of specially protected wildlife (a rhino) and money laundering.

Monday, 1 June 2020
Steynberg F 2020. Pastoor Babi steeds agter tralies.

Pastoor Jackson Babi (30) van die House of Joy Ministries en sy medebeskuldigde, mnr. Friza Dumeni (25), bly steeds agter tralies. Landdros Linus Samunzela het vanoggend tydens die twee beskuldigdes se vlugtige verskyning in die Windhoek-landdroshof hul saak in verband met renosterstropery, -horingsmokkelary en die onwettige besit van 'n vuurwapen en ammunisie tot Woensdag uitgestel. Hulle sal dan vir borgtog aansoek doen.

Friday, 29 May 2020
Steynberg F 2020. Vier 'renosterstropers' verskyn in camera.

Die oorblywende vier verdagtes sal vandag hul verskyning in howe op Gobabis en in Windhoek maak. Vier van die agt verdagtes wat vandeesweek in verband met renosterstropery en -horingsmokkelary vasgetrek is, het gister in camera in die streekshof op Otjiwarongo verskyn.

Four of the eight suspects arrested this week in connection with rhino poaching and hornet smuggling appeared in camera in the Otjiwarongo regional court on Thursday.

Thursday, 28 May 2020
Steynberg F 2020. 8 vas oor renosterstropery.

Agt vermeende renosterstropers en -horingsmokkelaars is oor twee dae vasgetrek. Volgens die hoof van die Blue Rhino-taakspan, komm. Barry de Klerk, is twee renosterkarkasse Dinsdag op 'n plaas in die Gobabis-distrik ontdek.

Thursday, 21 May 2020
2020. Internasionale Biodiversiteitdag môre herdenk.

Internasionale Biodiversiteitdag word jaarliks op 22 Mei volgens die Verenigde Nasies se Konvensie oor Biologiese Diversiteit (UNCBD) herdenk.

International Biodiversity Day is commemorated annually on May 22, according to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD).

Tuesday, 19 May 2020
Beseerde ietermagô by man gevind.

’n Man (25) is laas Woensdag in Windhoek in hegtenis geneem met ’n beseerde ietermagô glo in sy besit. Volgens die ministerie van die omgewing, bosbou en toerisme was die ietermagô in ’n stresvolle toestand en met beserings op die lyf.

A 25-year-old man was arrested in Windhoek on Wednesday with an injured pangolin in his possession.

Saturday, 16 May 2020
2020. 2 Angolese glo vas met 6 olifanttande.

Twee Angolese burgers, mnre. Daniel en Jobe Kambinda, is verlede Donderdag glo met ses olifanttande, 'n koedoevel en 112 ystervarkpenne by Rundu in hegtenis geneem.

Two Angolan citizens, Messrs. Daniel and Jobe Kambinda were arrested last Thursday with six elephant teeth, a cow-hide and 112 porcupine pens at Rundu.

Thursday, 14 May 2020
2020. Man met beseerde ietermagô vas.

‘n Man (25) is gistermiddag in Windhoek in hegtenis geneem met ‘n beseerde ietermagô glo in sy besit.

A 25-year-old man was arrested in Windhoek on Monday afternoon with an injured pangolin apparently in his possession.

Wednesday, 13 May 2020
2020. Police seize wildlife products.

Law enforcement agencies last week seized 119 wildlife animal products from two suspects arrested in connection with wildlife crime. Two Angolan nationals were arrested at Rundu on Thursday last week and six elephant tusks, one kudu skin and 112 porcupine quills were seized from them.

Friday, 8 May 2020
2020. Buitelanders glo vas met olifanttande - Twee luiperdvelle gekonfiskeer.

'n Zambiër en 'n Mosambiekse burger is verlede week glo met ses olifanttande in hul besit op Katima Mulilo in hegtenis geneem. Volgens die Namibiese polisie en die ministerie van die omgewing, bosbou en toerisme se weeklikse misdaadverslag van 27 April tot 3 Mei, is mnre. Pani Kavi van Mosambiek en Mulita Kapingro van Zambië die vermeende ivoorsmokkelaars. Hulle is twee van die ses verdagtes wat verlede week in verband met wildmisdaad in hegtenis geneem is.

Wednesday, 6 May 2020
Bause T 2020. Vyf gemsbokke die naweek gestroop.

Sestien vermeende stropers in hegtenis geneem. Die Namibiese polisie het ná ’n jaagtog van ongeveer 70 km op ’n grondpad drie mans in hegtenis geneem en op vier gemsbokkarkasse, ’n bakkie, twee jaggewere, messe en ’n byl beslag gelê.

Namibia police have arrested three men on a gravel road for about 70km and seized four deer carcasses, a pickup truck, two hunting rifles, knives and an ax.

Tuesday, 5 May 2020
2020. Lugpatrollies vir renosters duur voort - Steun van Wilderness Safaris.

Wilderness Safaris Namibia sal met hul lugpatrollies met 'n vliegtuig en twee helikopters voortgaan om swartrenosters in die Noordweste te beskerm. Wilderness Safaris se vennootskap met die Save the Rhino Trust Namibia (SRT) en die ministerie van die omgewing, bosbou en toerisme se suksesvolle teenstropery-operasie wat deel vorm van 'n veldtog wat verlede jaar van stapel gestuur is, is 'n reusesukses. 

Tuesday, 5 May 2020
2020. Twee buitelanders vas oor ses olifanttande.

'n Zambiër en 'n Mosambiekse burger is glo verlede week met ses olifanttande in hul besit op Katima Mulilo in hegtenis geneem. Volgens die Namibiese polisie en die ministerie van die omgewing, bosbou en toerisme se weeklikse misdaadverslag van 27 April tot 3 Mei, is mnre. Pani Kavi van Mosambiek en Mulita Kapingro van Zambië die vermeende ivoorsmokkelaars.

Thursday, 23 April 2020
2020. Man glo vas met twee muskeljaatkatvelle.

Beslag is op altesaam 63 patrone, vyf vuurwapens en twee muskeljaatkatvelle gelê.

A total of 63 cartridges, five firearms and two Cape Genet skins were seized.

Tuesday, 21 April 2020
2020. Wildmisdaad: 64 patrone gekonfiskeer.

Beslag is op altesaam 64 patrone, vyf vuurwapens en twee muskeljaatkatvelle gelê.

A total of 64 cartridges, five firearms and two Cape Genet skins were seized.

Thursday, 16 April 2020
2020. Man vas oor twee skilpaaie.

Wildmisdaad het tydens die Covid-19-hoktyd afgeneem met net een saak aangemeld en twee Namibiese mans wat in hegtenis geneem is. Volgens die weeklikse wildmisdaadverslag is mnr. Jason Hamutenya verlede Dinsdag op Usakos glo met twee lewende skilpaaie in sy besit vasgetrek. Die ander vermeende wildmisdadiger, mnr. Matias Kaurikengererua is verlede Woensdag by Osire in verband met die sameswering om 'n renoster te stroop, in hegtenis geneem.

Thursday, 9 April 2020
Steynberg F 2020. Stryd teen wildmisdaad in 2019 suksesvol.

Die ministeries van die omgewing, bosbou en toerisme en veiligheid en sekuriteit het verlede week hul wildmisdaadverslag van 2019 uitgereik. Verlede jaar is 45 renosters gestroop teenoor 74 in 2018. In 2019 is ook meer verdagtes (112) in verband met renosterverwante misdaad as in 2018 (84) in hegtenis geneem. Die verslag is deur die Blue Rhino-taakspan onder leiding van komm. Barry de Klerk saamgestel. Operasie Blue Rhino is in Julie 2018 van stapel gestuur.

Wednesday, 8 April 2020
Shikongo A 2020. Wildlife crime arrests up in 2019.

Arrests for wildlife crime involving high-value species like elephants, rhinos and pangolins, increased by 36% in 2019 compared to the year before.

Tuesday, 7 April 2020
2020. Two arrested for possession of wildlife products at Rundu.

Two men age 33 and 39 were arrested here on Friday for being in possession of controlled wildlife products. The Namibian Police Force crime investigations coordinator for the Kavango East Region, Deputy Commissioner Bonifatius Kanyetu told Nampa on Monday the incident happened at around 21h00. Kanyetu said at the time of the arrest the two men were found in possession of two leopard skins and three pangolin skins.

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