08 October 2014
Recent reports
suggest that government refuses to tackle rhino poaching as a priority crime,
despite the National Joint Operations and Intelligence Structure elevating
rhino poaching to a priority crime in March 2013.
According to Mr.
Rodney Visser, the National Security Head of the Shamwari group, HAWKS
officials were recently instructed that the responsibility for investigating
rhino poaching incidents had been handed over to the SAPS Stock Theft unit who
do not investigate priority crimes.
DA Shadow Deputy
Minister of Eviromental Affairs Terri Stander said the answer is that
Government is failing to treat rhino poaching as a priority crime, and cannot
defend its terrible record.
“It is failing to
act to deter poachers and syndicates against the slaughter of our rhino, and it
is failing the men and women who risk their lives combatting poaching incidents
on a daily basis Stander added.
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