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Rare plant experts from the University of Pretoria are spearheading the re-introduction of thousands of critically endangered Magaliesberg aloe (Aloe peglerae) seedlings into the wild.

How the University of Pretoria is saving the Magaliesberg aloe from extinction

A breakthrough conservation project is under way to save endangered species

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read
Former SAPS official Captain Karel Coetzee Du Toit is one of the accused. Du Toit served as the commander of the Stock Theft Unit in Springbok. (Photos: Ashraf Hendricks)

Police officers, botanist accused in poaching fraud case

Officer who headed endangered species unit says it’s a ‘wild-goose chase’

  • Des Erasmus
2 min read