Rhino-poaching suspect, repeatedly freed on bail, shot dead in South Africa

Mongabay
May 22, 2026, 10:29 pm82 ptsTrending
A former South African police officer who became a notorious alleged rhino-poaching kingpin has been killed by unknown gunmen, police announced. Joseph “Big Joe” Nyalungu was shot dead at his office in the town of Mkhuhlu, near Kruger National Park, at around 2:30 p.m. on May 16, according to authorities.…

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