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Wildlife trafficking cases reported in South Africa

WildTrace has recorded 23 cases in South Africa from public reports between 2024-01-15 and 2026-09-23.

These are cases reported in the newsrooms and government sites searched. A country with active reporters and a government that publishes its seizures will show more cases than one without, whatever the trade is doing.

Most reported species groups in South Africa

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