{
  "id": 13155835,
  "title": "Former ‘crown prince of the Kruger’ Park found guilty of rhino poaching",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/former-crown-prince-of-the-kruger-park-found-guilty-of-rhino-poaching",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T16:36:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-kruger-national-park/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former high-flying 'crown prince' of Kruger National Park, Rodney Landela, has been found guilty of rhino poaching and firearms possession. Landela, once a rising star at South African National Parks (SANParks), was convicted along with Kenneth Muchocho, a state veterinary technician, in a decade-long trial that concluded in the Skukuza Regional Court. The two were found guilty of killing a white rhino and possessing a firearm with intent to commit a crime. The court rejected Landela's claim that he was framed, ruling that the State had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt.",
  "summary": "A decade-long trial has ended in the conviction of two former Kruger National Park employees for the killing and dehorning of a white rhino in 2016.",
  "key_points": [
    "Rodney Landela, once a rising star, found guilty of rhino poaching",
    "Kenneth Muchocho convicted alongside Landela in rhino poaching case",
    "Court rejects Landela's claim of being framed in rhino poaching trial"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}