CAPE TOWN - The minister of environmental affairs, Barbara Creecy, addressed the media on the phasing out of the captive lion and rhino industry.
In her briefing, the minister announced a landmark decision to phase out the captive breeding of lions and rhinos for commercial purposes.
This groundbreaking decision comes after years of uproar over practices like canned hunting and the disastrous collapse of rhino breeding programs.
The eNCA had a conversation with Minister Barbara Creecy following he announcement.