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FILE: Bullets seen on a desk.
Mpumalanga police have confirmed that a suspected rhino poaching kingpin has been shot and killed in Mkhuhlu outside Hazyview in Mpumalanga.
Details around the shooting remain sketchy.
The police have confirmed the death of the man who has been linked to several high-profile rhino poaching cases in the province.
He was previously arrested multiple times, but continued to be associated with wildlife-related crimes.
JUST IN | A suspected rhino poaching kingpin has been shot dead in Mpumalanga. More details to follow. pic.twitter.com/KSzIL0xkl3
— SABC News (@SABCNews) May 16, 2026
