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Facing possible contempt of court charges for illegal elephant hunting in Botswana and violation of court interdicts, Dawie Groenewald's alleged proxy in Botswana, the now-disgraced former Justice Minister Ronald Machana Shamukuni and his dodgy shelf company DK Superior (PTY) Limited, are done and dusted.

Minister Dion George of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has welcomed the successful intelligence-driven operation that resulted in the confiscation of abalone worth over R3 million in Cape Town. The Minister commended the collaborative efforts of the South African Police Service's Operation Lockdown III and the Endangered Species K9 Unit, which uncovered a drying facility containing 6,400 units of abalone with an estimated street value of R3,520,000.

Three community conservancies in north-western Namibia - Doro! Nawas, Sorris Sorris and Uibasen Twyfelfontein - reignited their opposition to mining inside the Red Mountain Joint Management Area after the discovery of a freshly poached black rhino. The incident has intensified long-standing tensions between conservation and mining interests in one of Namibia's most ecologically fragile and economically contested regions.

Rhino conservation is a hot topic used by many NGOs to raise lots of money to 'Save the Rhino'. Unfortunately, little of this money goes to those who have rhinos on their land and urgently need the funding! Very few people really understand the formidable challenges faced by rhino owners. Did you know that most rhinos in southern Africa roam free on private farms and reserves? NGO funding, however, is mostly channelled to government-run National Parks, with very little money reaching the private rhino owner. This leaves the private rhino owners with many challenges.