Event Brief
South African men sentenced in rhino horn trafficking case
Filed: Jun 18, 2026 at 8:06 PM ET
Summary: Dawie Groenewald and Tielman Erasmus were sentenced in South Africa’s largest rhino horn trafficking case.
WHO: Dawie Groenewald and Tielman Erasmus; Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks)
WHAT: A South African court sentenced two men in a rhino horn trafficking case, including a fine or prison term for Groenewald.
WHEN: Jun 18, 2026 at 12:15 PM ET
WHERE: South Africa
WHY: They were sentenced for rhino horn trafficking charges including illegally hunting and dehorning rhinos, racketeering, and money laundering.
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