Rhino horns worth millions stolen from safe in Mpumalanga

01 Feb 2016 | Admin Author

The hunt is on for thieves who stole around 40 rhino horns worth millions of rands.

The highly prized horns were stolen from the safe of the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency over the weekend.

Dex Kotze, conservationist and CEO of South African jeweller Jenna Clifford, said the haul could be worth as much as 16 million US dollars.

The Hawks are investigating the theft.

Meanwhile, two men are expected to appear in the Tzaneen Magistrate's Court on Tuesday for suspected rhino poaching.

Limpopo police said the men were arrested for attempting to poach a rhino on a farm in the Letsitele area.

Spokesperson, Colonel Ronel Otto, said the pair, aged 21 and 25 were arrested on Saturday after police followed up information about a possible rhino poaching incident in the area.

Otto said police, who set up a roadblock, also seized two unlicensed firearms and ammunition, when they searched the men's vehicle.

They will face charges of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.