The fight to save SA's rhinos: What the Minister didn't say

When listening to Minister of Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa discuss tackling the scourge of rhino poaching, one hears lots of 'good' news – but sadly there is little of real substance on the key issues when one delves a little deeper. The number of rhinos poached last year has once again reached a new record, with a staggering 1,215 rhinos officially slaughtered in 2014 – a 21% increase since the previous year. Yet what comes through in her press meetings is a mostly a positive story: South Africa is, apparently, making every possible effort to stem the bloodshed. By ANDREA TEAGLE.