R500 000 reward for rhino poachers

The Provincial Commissioner of the SA Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Simon Mpembe has issued a R500 000 reward to anybody who can provide information which will lead to the arrest and conviction of suspects who have been responsible for poaching or planning to poach rhinos in the province. According to Mpembe 74 rhinos were poached for their horns in Limpopo between January and December 2011. Since the beginning of the New Year at least ten rhinos were shot and killed and dehorned. Almost 38 suspected poachers are behind bars and awaiting their trial dates, but Mpembe says a lot more can be done to make sure that the future of the rhinoceros in the province is ensured. “We need the co-operation of each and every citizen of this province and country to bring the perpetrators to book and stop this slaughter from continuing. We appeal to the public to pass on any information about the kingpins’ whereabouts to Crime Line’s 32211 SMS service, online at www.crimeline.co.za, Crime Stop on 08600 10111, or Limpopo Provincial Complaints Hotline @ 0800 765423. “It is imperative that we get the people behind this cowardly act and someone somewhere knows exactly where they are hiding. Blow the whistle, all information will be treated as confidential,” said Mpembe.