Two rangers at the Kruger National Park have been arrested for their alleged involvement in animal poaching.
The two were arrested on Tuesday during an anti-poaching operation with fellow rangers and the police at the park.
According the SANParks a heavy calibre firearm, ammunition and poaching related equipment were confiscated.
The arrests follow that of a SANParks official and three others on February 15.
In another bust, twelve suspected poachers were arrested bringing the total arrests at the Kruger National park to 18.
The Executive Manager of the Park Glenn Phillips warned that the park would not tolerate illegal activities by it's own staff members.
"It is immensely disheartening for the rangers and other law enforcement officials when they have to arrest their own colleagues. We are appealing to our colleagues to stop embarrassing the organisation, their colleagues, friends and family. We are hot on the heels of these criminals masquerading as rangers, it is time to come clean and help us uproot those criminal elements in our Ranger Corps.''
-African News Agency (ANA)
