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South African National Parks (SANParks) today welcomed the sentencing of two field rangers, Hendric Eccelence Silinda and Achieve Musa Mlambo by the Skukuza Regional Court to an effective seven years in prison. The duo were based in the Skukuza section of the Kruger National Park (KNP). They were arrested in February 2019 for possession of an unlicensed firearm and other related poaching items found in the base camp they were staying in during anti-poaching operations.
The employer dismissed them at the time, but they were later reinstated due to procedural issues; they had been working as general workers until the trial was finalised. Silinda and Mlambo were both found guilty on charges as follows:
The Acting Managing Executive of the KNP, Dr Danny Govender said “we are happy with the sentence as it demonstrates that our criminal courts are working well. This has been a long road and our colleagues should be aware of our zero tolerance to corruption.”
South African National Parks: Kruger National Park
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