Deputy Minister Singh to lead World Rhino Day

Deputy Minister Singh to lead World Rhino Day at Hluhluwe Imfolozi Park's Centenary Centre, Kwazulu-Natal Province
21 September 2024
 

The Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Mr. Narend Singh, will lead the World Rhino Day celebration at Hluhluwe Imfolozi Park, Centenary Centre on Sunday, 22 September 2024, KwaZulu-Natal.

World Rhino Day celebrates all five species of rhino: black, white, greater one-horned, Sumatran and Javan rhinos. World Rhino Day was first announced by WWF-South Africa in 2010. It brings together NGOs, zoos, rhino sanctuaries, and concerned citizens across the globe to raise awareness and funds for the five species of rhinoceros — all of which are under threat from the illegal rhino horn trade.

World Rhino Day, celebrated on September 22, focuses on raising awareness about the plight of rhinos and the importance of their conservation. This special day highlights the critical need to protect rhinos from threats like poaching and habitat loss.
Members of the media are invited to cover the event as follows:

Date: Saturday, 22 September 2024
Time: 09:00am
Venue: Centenary Centre, Imfolozi Park, KwaZulu-Natal Province

To RSVP, please contact:

Paul Sigutya
Mobile: 072 921 4457
E-mail: psigutya@dffe.gov.za or

Kagiso Letsebe
Mobile: 083 439 9755 
E-mail: kletsebe@dffe.gov.za or

For media enquiries, please contact:

Peter Mbelengwa
Mobile: 082 611 8197
E-mail: pmbelengwa@dffe.gov.za