WILDLEX

At the heart of this matter were the customary rights to marine resources. The appellants were tried at the Magistrate court and later appealed to the High Court in Mthatha. The Hight Court, however, held that their conduct was unlawful because they had not applied for an exemption as contemplated in the MLRA, granting them a permit to fish.

The court held that the appellants were protecting the lives of the cubs and as well as their legal interest in the survical of the cubs as the owners of the very expensive animals.

The appellant was found to have been complicit in the transaction where a fake rhino horn was sold in a police trap for R350 000. He was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment. The appellant unsuccessfully appealed to the Free State High Court against his conviction and sentence.

The Accused illegally entered a wildlife protected area contrary to the laws of the country. The Accused was charged and prosecuted at the Chief Magistrate Court of Bushenyi at Rubirizi.

The Accused was found to be in possession of wildlife protected species contrary to the laws of the country. The Accused was charged and prosecuted at the Chief Magistrate Court of Bushenyi at Rubirizi.

The accused was arrested and charged for illegal entry into a wildlife protected area of Queen Elizabeth National Park.

The Accused was found in possession of wildlife protected species contrary to the laws of the country. The Accused was charged and prosecuted at the Chief Magistrate Court of Bushenyi at Rubirizi.

The Accused was found in possession of wildlife protected species contrary to the laws of the country. The Accused was charged and prosecuted at the Chief Magistrate Court of Bushenyi at Rubirizi.

Accused persons were arrested within a wildlife protected area without permission contrary to section 22 (1) and 74 (a) UWA, Cap 200.

Accused person was arrested and charged of illegal possession illegal possession of wildlife protected species contrary to section 71 (1) (b) UWA 2019. He later pleaded guilty and was convicted on his own plea of guilty.