Politics
South Africa’s Illegal Rhino Killings Up After Virus Curbs Ended
- Government said poachers kill 249 rhinos in six months to June
- Work with Southeast Asia to curb rhino trade yielding results
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The easing of last year’s coronavirus lockdown restrictions on movement in South Africa was bad news for its rhinos, with the number illegally killed in the first half of 2021 up sharply.