Zim charges SA trio over antelopes

A Zimbabwean court has charged three South African men with illegally capturing 29 sable antelopes and attempting to export them without a permit, the local parks authority said yesterday.

The three men appeared in a magistrate’s court in Beitbridge on Saturday, said Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority spokesperson Caroline Washaya-Moyo.

They were not asked to plead and remain in custody. WashayaMoyo said the animals, valued at $348 000 (R4.7 million), were being transported to a game farm in South Africa, but the property had not been assessed to ensure it was suitable for the sables.