They were convicted of illegally possessing and transporting rhino horn, and Melville was convicted of forgery. Since then, Melville and Steyn entered into a plea agreement with the State, and were sentenced on 5 June. On 13 April 2019, Clive John Melville and Petrus Stephanus Steyn were arrested in the North West by members of the Hawks, Tracker SA and Vision Tactical, after a tip-off was received that their vehicle, travelling from a coastal province, was transporting a significant amount of rhino horn, allegedly destined for South East Asian markets.
The recent conviction of two men found to have illegally possessed and transported 181 rhino horn last year has left more questions than answers.Īnd although any convictions should be celebrated, especially for rhinos, NGO OSCAP (Outraged South African Citizens Against Rhino Poaching) said the conviction renewed their suspicions that controversial rhino breeder John Hume may not be benefiting this threatened species as much as he claimed. By Nica Richards, The Citizen | June 16, 2020
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