The North West Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism has confirmed that a lioness that escaped has been located and shot dead.
The Economic and Infrastructure Development Cluster (EID) is constituted by three departments namely, the Department of Economic Development Environment Conservation and Tourism (DEDECT), the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) and the Department of Public Works and Roads (DPWR).
An official from the North West department of economic development, environment, conservation and tourism has been arrested in connection with illegal rhino horn trade.