This article may contain graphic and/or adult content unsuitable for minors and sensitive readers.
Environmental Affairs Minister, Edna Molewa says the South African government will not allow the rhino to become extinct.
Speaking at a world rhino day parade in Pretoria over the weekend, she said the spate of rhino poaching had strengthened government's determination to solve the problem.
The parade marked a sustained commitment by youth to the future of the country's environmental security and integrity.
In a memorandum, the country's youth asked the government to protect the rhino, and said they were touched and concerned about the country's rhino and the effect poaching would have on their futures.
Molewa said among the latest developments was the establishment of a National Rhino Fund.
Poachers have killed a record 688 rhinos in South Africa so far this year, more than the entire number slaughtered in 2012.
