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MINISTER
QUESTION NO. 2258 FOR WRITTEN REPLY: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
A draft reply to Mr N J J v R Koornhof (Cope) to the above-mentioned
question is enclosed for your consideration.
MS NOSIPHO NGCABA
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
DATE:
DRAFT REPLY APPROVED/AMENDED
MRS B E E MOLEWA, MP
MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
DATE:
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
(For written reply)
QUESTION NO. 2258 NW2687E
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 28 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 23 August 2013
Mr N J J v R Koornhof (Cope) to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental
Affairs:
Whether SA National Parks donated any (a) white and (b) black rhinos to
other institutions since
1 January 2011; if so, in each case, (i) how many, (ii) to whom, and (iii)
for what purpose?
2258. THE MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS REPLIES:
SANParks cautions that, because of the dire poaching threat, the identity
and locations of persons who have acquired rhinos from SANParks are
strictly confidential, and should on no account be released into the public
domain.
In 2011 two sub adult white rhino (1 male, 1 female) from Kruger National
Park were donated to the SA Wildlife College. The College auctioned these
animals to augment their training budget, specifically to train Kruger
National Park Rangers and Guides.
In 2012 SANParks exchanged 22 white rhinos from Kruger National Park for 7
black rhinos. The black rhinos are of high conservation value, being of the
western subspecies, and were introduced into Addo Elephant National Park.
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