Lauren Snyders
23 February 2012
Western Cape Minister of Local Government, Anton Bredell has condemned the actions of Chinese nationals that saw the recent killing of more than 40 rare tortoises for meat in Zimbabwe.
The individuals involved are now facing possible deportation.
The tortoises were captured in South Africa while the Chinese nationals were arrested in Zimbabwe.
Following these arrests, conservation authority, Cape Nature was tipped off that common tortoises are also being targeted for food in the Bredasdorp and Beaufort-West areas.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Man dies following Strand fire
A man has died in an early morning fire that broke out on Tuesday in the Wag ‘n Bietjie Informal Settlement in Strand. COURTESY: Facebook -...
-
A man suspected of killing and raping a number of members of the farm worker community in Philippi on the Cape Flats appears in a Cape Town ...
-
''Human behaviour is the main cause of wildfires.'' These remarks were made by the Western Cape’s Local Government, Environm...
No comments:
Post a Comment