Kruger Park: Rhino poaching used as an excuse to torture us, say black employees

A fortnight ago, City Press reported that some of the employees had complained to Parliament and President Cyril Ramaphosa.Following the torture, Lubisi was suspended, even though no evidence linked him to rhino poaching.

Lubisi said that the following day, he was taken to Bushbuckridge police station and released on free bail. Lubisi declined to comment to City Press last week because he is not authorised to speak to the media.His mother, Elizabeth Sibiya , said that her son would have been back at work if he had not opened a case against his supervisor.

“Both disciplinary cases and criminal investigations are highly confidential matters where the rights of all parties must at all times be respected and protected,” said Phaahla. Phaahla said that SANParks was infiltrated by organised criminal syndicates, who were driving the poaching scourge.“We are aware that our rangers are being targeted for their diligent work by the same syndicates through disinformation using various platforms, including the media. We have confidence in our Ranger Corps as an organisation but do not discount the fact that some might be working against the organisation in assisting criminals,” Phaahla said.

“The reality is that the organisation is intolerant of ill discipline and criminality, and anyone who breaks the disciplinary code is subjected to a hearing regardless of race or creed.”In 2015 a field ranger, Tommy Mogakane, was also subjected to torture – almost in the same way as Lubisi – on suspicion of rhino poaching.

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