Minister Barbara Creecy to release the 2023 national rhino poaching statistics in KwaZulu-Natal

23 February 2024

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms Barbara Creecy, is scheduled to release the 2023 national rhino poaching statistics on Tuesday, 27 February 2024, in St Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).

Minister Creecy will also report back to South Africans on the progress of the implemented and integrated efforts to combat rhino poaching in South Africa.
South Africa has in the past year seen a shift in rhino poaching from the Kruger National Park to KwaZulu-Natal. Various measures are being implemented to ensure that Ezemvelo-KZN Wildlife is equipped to address the increased threat to rhino in the province.

Media are invited to a media briefing as follows:
Date: 27 February 2024
Time: 10:00
Venue: St. Lucia Town Hall, 16 Steenbras Ave, St Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal

To RSVP contact:
Noma Bolani
Cell: 066 1123 746 
E-mail: nbolani@dffe.gov.za  

For media queries contact:
Peter Mbelengwa
Cell: 082 611 8197