King’s lion hunt sparks questions around traditions

‘When traditional practices become harmful to people or the environment, then something has to change,’ says Ban Animal Trading’s Dr Smaragda Louw

21 August 2022 - 00:00

By Orrin Singh

AmaZulu Prince Misuzulu KaZwelithini stood rifle in hand in the back of a bakkie with his entourage of eight — VIP protection officers, an Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife official and professional hunters — as they tracked down a lion in Mkuze Falls Game Reserve.

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