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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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The long-running rhino poaching trial involving former Kruger National Park (KNP) ranger Rodney Landela and his co-accused, Kenneth Motshotsho, is set to return to the Skukuza Regional Court this week, with proceedings now scheduled for May 28 and 29. The matter, which has been before the court for approximately a decade, was postponed during its most recent appearance as the continuation of the trial remains subject to ongoing procedural matters.
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| SA_2026_05_Decade_long rhino poaching trial set for this week_Lowvelder.pdf | 173.3 KB |
Three former employees of Kruger National Park have been convicted of rhino poaching and conspiracy, exposing the critical role insiders can play in enabling wildlife crime. The case underscores both the scale of organised poaching networks and the profound breach of trust when those tasked with protecting wildlife become complicit.
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| SA_2026_04_Kruger insiders guilty of rhino poaching in landmark case_Daily Maverick.pdf | 563.03 KB |
Three former employees of Kruger National Park have been convicted of rhino poaching and conspiracy, exposing the critical role insiders can play in enabling wildlife crime. The case underscores both the scale of organised poaching networks and the profound breach of trust when those tasked with protecting wildlife become complicit.
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| SA_2026_04_Kruger insiders convicted of rhino poaching in landmark Skukuza case_Daily Maverick.pdf | 415.45 KB |
Accused rhino poacher and former regional ranger Rodney Landela - once heralded as the "Crown Prince of the Kruger" - insists he was framed. The former Kruger regional ranger, tipped for a top post at the national park before his arrest, has testified that a wildlife observation mission went disastrously wrong in the Kingfisherspruit section of the Kruger National Park on 27 July 2016. Landela, alongside former state veterinary technician Kenneth Muchocho are accused of killing a white rhino early that morning.
The community of Karasburg and surrounding farms are disgruntled over an incident involving a police officer who was allegedly caught hunting illegally about a week ago in the Warmbad area.
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| NAM_2021_12_Cop suspected of illegal hunting not arrested_The Namibian.pdf | 1.3 MB |