01.10.08
Rhinos poached in iMfolozi
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife reports that field rangers on a routine patrol in the Masinda section of the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park came across the carcase of a white rhino in the Makhandendlovu area.... more
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16.09.08
Drought closes Mantuma Camp
Mantuma Camp in Mkhuze Game Reserve has been closed with immediate effect due to a lack of water.... more
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24.08.08
Successful auction august 08
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife reports that its Rhino Auction held at their Queen Elizabeth Park headquarters in Pietermaritzburg on 23 August 2008 was a huge success, bringing in R6.7 million.... more
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23.07.08
Hippo Management
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife (EKZNW) is the provincial agency mandated to manage nature/biodiversity conservation within the province of KwaZulu-Natal. It is an agency that has a proud record of dedication to this purpose stretching back more than fifty years. The organization and its staff have come to realize that this mandate can produce situations that call for hard decisions and drastic action - usually with regard to situations involving actual or potential conflict between large and potentially dangerous game and humans.... more
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10.06.08
New regulations to control trade in rhino horn
EMERGENCY regulations to control illegal trade in rhino horns are due to be published later
this week, to plug gaping holes in South Africa`s wildlife trade and export laws.
The measures will include a national moratorium on the sale or export of rhino horns, unless
the owners can prove that the horns were acquired legally.... more
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23.05.08
Rapid breakthrough in rhino poaching case
The SAPS in the Mtubatuba area, assisted by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife staff, have arrested six people following the shooting of a white rhino bull on the western shore of LakeSt Lucia to the south of Charter's Creek in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park on 6 May 2008.... more
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23.05.08
Berg Rescue
An 18 year old UK visitor to the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park is lucky to be alive after falling 20 metres in the dark at Monk's Cowl on Thursday night 22 May 2008.
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife staff at Monk's Cowl report that Mr Steven Hird (18) of Leeds in England went for a hike in the Sterkhorn area with a companion.... more
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21.05.08
2008 game auction results
The 2008 Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife Game Auction held at the Sibaya Casino near Durban on Saturday 17 May 2008 was a resounding success with excellent prices being paid for most species on offer.... more
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12.05.08
Black Rhino calf born at Somkhanda
The WWF Black Rhino Range Expansion Project leader Dr Jacques Flamand
reports that one of the female black rhinos released into the community-run
Somkhanda Game Reserve near Mkhuze town in November 2007 has given birth to
a calf.... more
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20.03.08
Didima Camp reopens
The Didima Camp in the Cathedral Peak area of the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park is to re-open with immediate effect following a peace accord reached through meetings held between high-level provincial figures and the leadership of the two disputing communities in the area on 17 and18 March 2008.... more
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19.03.08
White Rhino poached
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife and the iSimangaliso Authority report that three white rhinos were found dead in the remote Tewate area on the Eastern Shores of Lake St Lucia in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park on 14 March 2008.... more
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19.03.08
Alcohol probition Sodwana
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife (EKZNW) and the Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority (formerly known as the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park Authority) wish to inform members of the public wishing to visit Sodwana Bay that with immediate effect the drinking of any alcoholic beverage on the beach is prohibited.... more
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18.03.08
Didima Camp closed
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife has decided to close the Didima camp in the Cathedral Peak area of the Ukhahlamba-Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site from 18 -25 March 2008 due to the ongoing unrest amongst the two communities along the route to the Camp.... more
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13.03.08
Cathedral Peak communities tense!
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife would like to inform visitors who intend travelling to the Didima Camp in the Cathedral Peak area of the Ukhahlamba-Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site that a tense situation exists between two neighbouring communities along the Winterton/Bergville - Cathedral Peak road.... more
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12.03.08
Urgent Notice to Didima Visitors
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife would like to inform visitors intending to travel to the Didima Camp at Cathedral Peak, that a tense situation exists between two communities along the route.... more
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29.02.08
Prestigious Award
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife (EKZNW) recently received the 33rd International Award for Tourist, Hotel and Catering Industry Trophy at a gala event at the Melia Castilla Hotel in Madrid, Spain,... more
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22.01.08
Conviction in Medicinal Plant Case
While investigating to a complaint that people were digging up indigenous plants on private property on 14 October 2007, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife (EKZNW) staff came across three people loading bags onto a bakkie.... more
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04.12.07
Poisoned Vulture Risk
MEDIA RELEASE No: 2007 - 12
POISONED VULTURE RISK TO HUMAN HEALTH
For immediate release
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife (EKZNW) is deeply concerned by recent research that has highlighted the human health risk posed by use of vulture body parts which are extensively incorporated in various aspects of traditional medicine.... more
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31.10.07
KZN Hunting Outfitters and Professional Hunters
This is to notify you that certain changes are taking place in the Hunting Division of Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife.... more
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15.10.07
St Lucia mouth closes
The St Lucia mouth closed on Friday 24 August after having been open for 175 days. This closure was expected as much sediment had accumulated in the mouth during the several months prior to closure. The closure was hastened by the windy conditions experienced during the preceding few weeks.... more
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09.10.07
Captive Wild Animal Workshop
NEWS ITEM No: 2007 - 10 - 09
KZN WILDLIFE TO HOST CAPTIVE WILD ANIMAL WORKSHOP
For immediate release
As part of a public consultation process with regard to formulating draft recommendations on a proposed policy relating to the management of "ex situ" wild animals, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife is to hold a public meeting at its head office in the Queen Elizabeth Park... more
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26.09.07
Tourists die in RNNP fire
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife reports that two visitors to the Royal Natal National Park section of the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site died when they were caught in the flames... more
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26.09.07
Cycad auction
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife is to hold an auction of various species of cycads in Queen Elizabeth Park,... more
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17.09.07
Black Rhino horns stolen
At about 06.00 on 4 September 2007 Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife staff patrolling in the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in the Ndondweni area of the Masinda section to the south of the R618 "Corridor Road" between Mtubatuba and Hlabisa, discovered the remains of an adult black rhino with both horns missing.... more
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05.09.07
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife Hosts First Pink Wedding
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife Eco-tourism Resorts, South Africa’s first fully qualified GFASA-endorsed body, held its first pink wedding on the 16 th June 2007 at the picturesque Didima Conference Centre in Cathedral Peak, nestled in the snow-capped mountains of the Drakensberg in KwaZulu- Natal.... more
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10.08.07
White Rhino Auction
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife will be holding its first ever exclusive White Rhino Auction on 1 September 2007 at their Head Office in Pietermaritzburg, starting at 11:00am.... more
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10.08.07
Tortoise Killers Sentenced
A practicing Sangoma, Sindisiwe Mkhize (48) from Edendale with her four accused were sentenced by Pietermaritzburg Court yesterday. The five accused were sentenced to combinations of suspended imprisonment, community service and restrictions on future permits after spending months in prison awaiting trial.... more
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27.07.07
AFFORDABLE GETAWAYS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
At Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife we appreciate that often a holiday or getaway is not always affordable. To this end KZN Wildlife now offers off-peak and low season rates as part of our policy to make our parks and facilities more accessible to everyone.... more
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27.07.07
KZN WILDLIFE TO JOIN WILDCARD PROGRAMME
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife (EKZNW) will introduce the SANParks Wildcard prgramme to all its areas (with the exception of parks that fall within the control of the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park Authority) with effect from 1 August 2007.... more
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27.07.07
KZN Wildlife Game Auction Results
A very succesful 2007 Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife Game Auction was held at the Sibaya Casino and Entertainment Kingdom north of Durban on 19 May 2007, realizing R9.04 million.... more
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15.03.07
Lake St Lucia Breached
Lake St Lucia has breached etc etc etc... more
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30.01.07
Charters's Creek open for day visitors
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife (EKZNW) and the Wetland Authority announce that Charters Creek on the western shore of Lake St Lucia in the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park World Heritage Site, is open to day visitors once more after drought foced its closure some years ago.... more
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17.01.07
Midmar Duel Ultra Triathlon 2007
Midmar Duel Ultra Triathlon 2007 - Profiling KZN's Natural Heritage and raising funds for Conservation
With the start of the Duel Ultra Triathlon only days away... more
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16.11.06
Vulture News
Recently, a young Hooded Vulture has been putting in an appearance at the Wild Dog Boma in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi-Park (HIP) in Zululand. Although Hooded Vultures Necrosyrtes monachus have not been... more
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09.08.06
Draft Captive Wild Animal Policy
Globally, nationally and provincially the welfare of wild animals living outside their natural environment (ex situ) either in captivity, or in some form of holding, is the cause of great concern... more
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