#StopRhinoKingpins: Gwala court slams retired advocate
Out today in Zululand Observer, by Orrin Singh The case against alleged rhino poaching kingpin Dumisani Gwala and his co accused has been postponed to the 12th of December to allow Gwala to secure legal representation. The air was thick with tension as a heavy police contingency kept a watchful eye on proceedings both in […]
Rhino poacher who shot at Kruger helicopter sentenced to 33 years in jail
By Jamie Joseph #JusticeForRhinos Friday 9 November 2018: When Mozambican Patrick Nkuna entered Skukuza court today, he did so with the weight of doom on his shoulders. After a slew of tactical delays dating back to his arrest in November 2015, including his demand for better Shangaan interpreters on three previous occasions, he could no […]
Rhino wars: the worst week ever
By Jamie Joseph Up until one week ago, I was telling everyone that here in South Africa we had finally turned the tide on rhino poaching. In KwaZulu Natal, our three year gruelling battle exposing the ‘Blood Rhino Blacklist’ resulted in a historic victory with the disempowerment of the crooked justice officials syndicate when Regional […]
Will South Africa’s President Ramaphosa save the rhinos from China?
By Jamie Joseph It is no secret that the most powerful thugs in South Africa are government officials, and the blood on their hands is dripping all over limited edition bottles of Hennessey. They are drunk on power, even after the fall of Zuma, because corruption is entrenched, and what we need right now is […]
War on rhino: gambling on corruption (Victory! Nzimande suspended)
Victory! October 8th, 2018. ‘Nzmande has been suspended!’ “KwaZulu Natal Regional Court President Eric Nzimande was suspended on Friday, October 5th, 2018. This is a monumental victory for human rights and South Africa’s natural heritage. Saving the Wild would like to take this moment to thank the unsung heroes who put their jobs and their […]
Blood Rhino Blacklist: Regional Court President EXPOSED
18 & 19 August: Back to back explosive ‘RHINO’ documentaries. This is a war on greed, and what we stand to lose is priceless. On 18 August BBC Worldwide will air a 22 minute documentary ‘Rhinos: Killing and Corruption’. In this explosive film featuring exclusive interviews from the battlefield littered with rhino carcasses to the […]
Rhino mafia, dirty cops: Is Hazyview under siege?
By Jamie Joseph 6 July 2018: “Bail Denied!” When this courageous three and a half hour judgement was passed on alleged rhino poaching kingpin Petrus Sydney Mabuza, aka “Mr Big”, a spooky silence descended on the court. The packed room of supporters simply stood up and walked out. Mabuza turned to stone. The rhino conservation […]
Alleged rhino poaching kingpin “Mr Big” arrested in Hawks Police raid
Press release published by Saving the Wild, June 15th, 2018. On Tuesday June 12th, raids led by the Hawks Police, took place at various Hazyview and Nelspruit premises of the alleged rhino poaching kingpin, Petros Sydney Mabuza, known in law enforcement and poaching gang circles as “Mr Big”. He was arrested and detained by police. (CAS […]
Saving the Wild Collection by Thomas D. Mangelsen
By Jamie Joseph Two years ago, I had a near death experience. A week later I arrived bruised and battered on the doorstep of wildlife photographer Thomas D. Mangelsen’s Grand Teton cabin. Meeting Tom made nearly dying worthwhile. The Tetons, located in the heart of the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem, is home to wolves and bears, […]
Game over for crooked magistrates
Mervyn Naidoo reports for Sunday Tribune: Time could be up for a crooked cabal of magistrates, state prosecutors and police allegedly working closely with a criminal syndicate in subverting justice in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is alleged that the senior magistrates linked to the syndicate are getting paid to let off rhino poachers, murderers and rapists […]
