The Inkatha Freedom Party decries the fact that this government has once again
failed to adequately protect the rhino of South Africa. 2014 saw rhino poaching
figures reach a horrific 1116 rhino killed as at 10 December.

IFP Chief Whip in Parliament and spokesperson on Environmental Affairs, Mr
Narend Singh, MP, said, ”We have observed a steady year-on-year increase in the
brutal killing of rhino in this country in order to satisfy illegal demand for
rhino horn overseas. Government still appears to be ‘lukewarm’ on the matter of
protecting our rhino and this must change. We call for immediate and greater
allocation of logistical and human resources especially from the ranks of our
SAPS and the SANDF, as well as greater resource allocation for the specialized
training and deployment of anti-rhino poaching units. Make no mistake, we are at
war to save our indigenous wildlife and government must be fully committed if we
are to ever have any chance of eradicating this scourge from within our
borders.”

“Our courts and legislation must enable the most stringent criminal sanction to
be meted out to those found guilty of this crime against our rhino, our people
and our country and no effort must be spared, “concluded Singh, MP.

 

Inkatha Freedom