Expert to discuss Illegal Wildlife Trade and Cheetah Trafficking with Journalists: Please join us on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at 02:45 PM a media briefing with Patricia Tricorache, Assistant Director, Strategic Communications and Illegal Wildlife Trade Cheetah Conservation Fund, who will provide an introduction to the Cheetah Conservation Fund and an … [Read more...] about Expert to discuss Illegal Wildlife Trade and Cheetah Trafficking with Journalists
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Rescue service for illegal miners
Rescue service for illegal miners: Mine Rescue Services South Africa plans to become the “911” of underground incidents in the country's mining industry. The 92-year-old NGO, which was involved in recovering the bodies of illegal mineworkers in a disused shaft in Langlaagte, south of Johannesburg, two weeks ago, said it was concerned about the spike in illegal … [Read more...] about Rescue service for illegal miners
Vietnamese carvers move centre stage as China cracks down on illegal ivory sales | The Conversation
Vietnamese carvers move centre stage as China cracks down on illegal ivory sales: An ivory comb. Most sales from Vietnam to China involve carved ivory CrazyHouseCapers/FlickrVietnam, already a major source of demand for illegally poached rhino horn, is now fast becoming a major market for illegal ivory. The amount of ivory on sale in Vietnam has increased by more than 600% in … [Read more...] about Vietnamese carvers move centre stage as China cracks down on illegal ivory sales | The Conversation
Why it doesn’t make sense that all informal mining is deemed illegal | The Conversation
Legalising the small-scale and artisanal mining sector may unlock entrepreneurship opportunities. Reuters/Luc GnagoThroughout Africa artisanal and small-scale mining, whether legal or illegal, has been associated with social problems such as conflict, environmental damage, health risks and child labour. Although there are no exact numbers of how many people participate in such … [Read more...] about Why it doesn’t make sense that all informal mining is deemed illegal | The Conversation
R400 000 worth of illegal cigarette stock seized in Limpopo
Police in the Levubu area in Limpopo have arrested two Zimbabwean citizens who are allegedly among the gang transporting and selling illegal cigarettes in the area. Police from the Levubu area are urging community members to refrain from purchasing illegal cigarettes allegedly being sold in large quantities … [Read more...] about R400 000 worth of illegal cigarette stock seized in Limpopo
