Suspected rhino poachers get bail

MUSINA, SOUTH AFRICA Sep 22 2010 12:31

Eleven people accused of being members of a rhino-poaching syndicate were released on bail in the Musina Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.

Game farmer Dawie Groenewald was released on R1-million bail and his wife, Sariette, on R100 000 bail.

Veterinarian Karel Toet was released on R50 000 bail while his wife, Mariza Toet, was released on R20 000, and his colleague, veterinarian Manie du Plessis, was released on R20 000 bail.

The other accused, professional hunter Tielman Roos Erasmus, Dewald Gouws, Nordus Rossouw, Leon van der Merwe and Jacobus Marthinus Pronk, were released on R20 000 bail each while Paul Matoromela received R5 000 bail.

Their bail conditions included that they would not be allowed to tamper with 32 rhinos currently on Groenewald's game farm, Pragtig, in Musina.

They had to hand in their passports and identity documents and had to give the police a week's notice if they wanted to leave the province.


http://www.mg.co.za/article/2010-09-22-suspected-rhino-poachers-get-bail



http://www.mg.co.za/article/2010-09-21-cops-arrest-nine-on-suspicion-of-rhino-poaching

I am totally disgusted by this - these people are well-off and should know better.

shucks.