Six suspects who were arrested last week on charges of rhino poaching are expected to apply for bail on Tuesday morning at the Taung magistrate’s court in North West. They were remanded in custody after being arrested.
In another unrelated rhino poaching matter, four suspects have been sentenced to 90 years by the Zeerust regional court, after being found guilty of Rhino poaching.
The accused entered Madikwe Game Reserve last year in March, killed one rhino with the intention to dehorn it.
Their vehicle was searched and a rifle, knives as well as two rhino horns were found inside. After a thorough and responsive investigation, the accused were arrested by Provincial Stock Theft Unit, together with National Intervention Unit in Winterveldt near Soshanguve North of Pretoria in April last year.
Johannes Mthopa will serve 10 years, Monda Ndlovu 20 years, Patrick Khoza 30 years while Samuel Masive will also serve 30 years imprisonment term.
