Database of Wildlife Related Law
The two accused persons on different material dates and different occasions were caught in possession of government trophies. The two on 29/10/2013 at Ngokoro area within Shinyanga region was found in possession of one piece of leopard skin.
For the State’s case, Detective Steyn from the South African Police testified that he had started out an investigation after having seen a truck and trailer with ostriches that was driven by an employee of accused no.1.
This was an appeal against the forfeiture order on the appellant’s motor vehicle as per s 75 (1) of the Wildlife Conservation and National Parks Act, 1992 (Act No. 28 of C 1992).
