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Gauteng man gets 25-year sentence for murdering wife and stepdaughter

63-year-old Paul Prinsloo will serve 25 years in prison after shooting his wife and stepdaughter with a hunting rifle during a family argument at their Hartbeespoort home. After the murders, he placed a Bible on his wife's body.

The Star News
Zelda Venter|Published

Gauteng man gets 25-year sentence for murdering wife and stepdaughter

63-year-old Paul Prinsloo will serve 25 years in prison after shooting his wife and stepdaughter with a hunting rifle during a family argument at their Hartbeespoort home. After the murders, he placed a Bible on his wife's body.

News Crime and Courts
Zelda Venter|Published

World Lion Day: South African NGOs urge end to commercial captive lion industry

South African NGOs have united in a campaign to end the commercial captive lion industry, urging the government to take decisive action.

News Environment
Dominic Naidoo|Published

Barabara Creecy reveals plans end captive lion breeding for hunting in South Africa

The practice of breeding big cats to later have them shot by wealthy hunters typically paying thousands of US dollars has long been loathed by conservation and animal rights groups.

News South Africa
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

NSPCA condemns R40,000 ‘shoot a lion’ fundraising idea of private school in Northern Cape

Organisation said the advertisement was both appalling and deeply concerning.

The Star News
Goitsemang Matlhabe|Published

New Zealand school kids dangle dead cats to mock protesters

A New Zealand school's "cat hunt" fundraiser has caused outcry after children dangled dead feral cats in front of animal rights activists while chanting "meat, meat, meat".

News World
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Police investigating death of well-known trophy hunter whose body was found next to his vehicle

Riaan Naude, a famed trophy hunter, was found dead. Police are investigating.

News South Africa Limpopo
Se-Anne Rall|Published