Minister George to close the CITES Rhinoceros Enforcement Task Force meeting in Pretoria, Gauteng

30 May 2025

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, will close the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Rhinoceros Enforcement Task Force meeting that is currently underway in Pretoria, Gauteng on Friday, 30 May 2025.

The weeklong CITES Task Force meeting brings together representatives from rhinoceros range States, Parties most affected by rhinoceros poaching and illegal trade in rhinoceros' specimens, other Parties as appropriate, the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC), relevant experts and non-governmental organisations. These stakeholders are meeting with the aim to develop strategies to further strengthen responses to address rhinoceros poaching and rhinoceros specimen trafficking.

Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the closing event as per the details below

Date: Friday, 30 May 2025 
Time: 17:00 
Venue: The Capital Menlyn Maine, 194 Bancor Ave, Menlyn, Pretoria

To RSVP, please contact

Michael Mokoena
Mobile: +82 906 5795 
E-mail: mmokoena@dffe.gov.za or

Banele Mabena
Mobile: +27 66 420 0144 
E-mail: smabena@dffe.gov.za

For media enquiries please contact:

Thobile Zulu-Molobi
Mobile: +27 82 513 7154 
E-mail: tmolobi@dffe.gov.za

Chelsey Wilken
Mobile:+27 74 470 5996 
E-mail: cwilken@dffe.gov.za