The Skukuza Regional Court in Mpumalanga sentenced 35-year-old Mozambican national Thomas Yingwana to nine years imprisonment for hunting in the Kruger National Park. Police spokesperson in Mpumalanga, Brigadier Selvy Mohlala said Yingwana had illegally entered South Africa last year. "The court heard how in November 2022, the accused entered the park before he was caught. It is said that during that month, field rangers were patrolling at Lower Sabie in the Kruger National Park when they spotted human footprints," Mohlala said. Upon tracing the footprints, the field rangers located Yingwana who was armed with a hunting firearm. He was also found in possession of ammunition as well as other items used in hunting.