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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 Pretoria North Magistrate's Court has denied bail to a 55-year-old man, Lesly Jan Moeng, who was allegedly caught trying to sell a pangolin valued at R160,000. Moeng is facing a charge of possession of a pangolin, a protected species under South African law. His three co-accused - Isaac Leatile Ntsibe, 62, and two police officers stationed at Sun City police station, Mkhanyisi Samuel, 43, and Paulina Mokgaki, 43 - were granted bail of R2,000 each earlier this month.
The recent brutal poaching of 19 Angulate Tortoises at the Table Bay Nature Reserve has sent shockwaves through the community and conservation circles alike. Staff members of the reserve made the gruesome discovery on the morning of 1 November 2025, stumbling upon empty shells scattered along footpaths leading to the Environmental Education Centre. This shocking incident has sparked outrage among city officials, wildlife advocates, and citizens dedicated to protecting South Africa's unique biodiversity.
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| SA_2025_11_Brutal poaching of 19 angulate tortoises shocks Cape Town community_IOL.pdf | 203.8 KB |