By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife has welcomed the hefty sentence of 110 years handed down to serial rhino poacher, Thomas Chauke by the by the Makhanda High Court in Eastern Cape. The 54-year-old Zimbabwean national and wanted fugitive was found guilty on six counts related to rhino poaching and wildlife related crimes, as well as three counts of escaping from lawful custody. CEO of Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, Sihle Mkhize, says it is a landmark judgement, but warns that the poaching crisis is far from over...

<p>By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife has welcomed the hefty sentence of 110 years handed down to serial rhino poacher, Thomas Chauke by the by the Makhanda High Court in Eastern Cape. The 54-year-old Zimbabwean national and wanted fugitive was found guilty on six counts related to rhino poaching and wildlife related crimes, as well as three counts of escaping from lawful custody. CEO of Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, Sihle Mkhize, says it is a landmark judgement, but warns that the poaching crisis is far from over...</p>

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