Minister Barbara Creecy Outline Progress In Fight Against Rhino Poaching

MEDIA INVITE 

MINISTER BARBARA CREECY TO OUTLINE PROGRESS IN FIGHT AGAINST RHINO POACHING

27 July 2023

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms Barbara Creecy, will report back on the progress of the implementation of integrated efforts to combat rhino poaching in South Africa.  The Minister will be accompanied by the CEO of SANParks, Ms Hapiloe Sello. 

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, while steps are being taken by SANParks to address concerns about rangers being linked to poaching in particularly the Kruger National Park.  

Media are invited to a press briefing as follows: 

Date:  1 August 2023

Time:  10am 

Venue:  Boardroom, SANParks Head Office, Groenkloof, Pretoria 

To RSVP contact:

Eleanor Momberg on 083 400 5741 / emomberg@dffe.gov.za 

Masingita Masiya on 062 818 6322 / Masingita.masiya@sanparks.org 

For media queries contact Mr Peter Mbelengwa on 082 611 8197 

ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY, FISHERIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Environment House

473 Steve Biko Road

Arcadia

Pretoria, 0083