Security minister Mahlobo threatens to sue over illegal rhino trafficking allegations
State Security Minister David Mahlobo says he is set to sue for defamation after allegations that he is linked to an illegal rhino horn trafficker. This comes after the airing of an Al Jazeera documentary‚ called The Poachers Pipeline‚ which reported that a "rhino horn trafficker bragged to Al Jazeera about his close connections to Mahlobo‚ who runs the country’s intelligence services". "I have taken legal action," Mahlobo said on Monday. "The allegations are very serious. I have spoken to the police commissioner. We have launched a formal inquiry. "If these allegations are being made against me‚ they are very serious for someone in my position. I have also asked that the activities that he is allegedly [involved] in ... law enforcement agencies should be able to take action‚" he told SAfm’s AM Live show with Sakina Kamwendo. Mahlobo’s remarks come after secretly recorded video shows Chinese citizen Guan Jiang Guang‚ a massage parlour owner in Mbombela‚ swiping through photographs o...
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