2012 GAME AUCTION AND THE CHEQUE HAND-OVER TO THE MDUKU COMMUNITY

21 May 2012

EZEMVELO KZN WILDLIFE

2012 GAME AUCTION AND THE CHEQUE HAND-OVER TO THE MDUKU COMMUNITY
MEDIA RELEASE


Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife (Ezemvelo) will hold this year's Annual Game
Auction at the Sibaya Casino and Entertainment Kingdom, on Friday, 25
May 2012 at 11:00. The Auction will be preceded by the cheque hand-over
ceremony to the Mduku Community which will begin at 10:00.

The Auction forms part of the bigger strategy that Ezemvelo uses to
remove animals considered "excess surplus." These animals are removed
for ecological reasons to safeguard their habitat and are translocated
throughout Southern Africa

Buyers interested in bidding for White Rhino will be required to
complete a detailed questionnaire before they are permitted to register
on the sale day. Viewing will take place on 24 May 2012 at
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, Centenary Game Capture Centre from 09:00 to 15:00

Last year's game auction in June raised an amount of R 8 566 490

The auction will follow the traditional format of offering both live and
catalogued animals. Only 215 Nyala and 24 rhino will be sold through
live auction. The rest of animals listed below will be sold off the
catalogue.

30 Blesbuck
30 Springbok
47 Blue Wildebeest
24 Giraffe
160 Zebra
40 Red Hartebeest
20 Kudu
20 Black Wildebeest
35 Impala
16 White Rhino

The Auction will be attended by various dignitaries including Inkosi Z
Gumede of Kwa-Mduku Tribal Authority. Inkosi Gumede will receive a
cheque of R960 000 from Ezemvelo CEO, Dr Bandile Mkhize.

The R960 000 is the money raised through the much publicized white rhino
hunt that Ezemvelo facilitated on behalf of the Makhasa Community Game
Reserve earlier this year.

Commenting at that time, John Mathenjwa, the chairperson of the Makhasa
Community Game Reserve indicated that the money generated through the
rhino hunt will be used to further address the needs of the community
and the community game reserve.

He further stated that new markets will be built at strategic sites that
are used by tourists when visiting the Makhasa Community Game Reserve.

M/M Media Release No.11: 2012 Game Auction and the cheque hand-over to
the Mduku community

For further information contact the Head of Natural Resources Trade
Division, Mr Rahman Devduth on 082 898 5306