Environment minister to appeal - rhino horn may not be sold legally yet

26 November 2015 - 18:02
By Tmg Digital

Two game owners have won a legal battle against the government’s moratorium on the trade in rhino horn. But Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa says she will appeal Thursday's Pretoria High Court ruling. This means the court verdict cannot come into effect immediately.John Hume‚ the biggest private rhino owner in South Africa who has a large stockpile of horns he has not been able to sell‚ and Johan Kruger argued that legalising the market is key to curbing the poaching crisis‚ in that s...

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