In a landmark judgment delivered on 31 October 2025, the High Court of South Africa (Northern Cape Division, Kimberley) ruled in favour of rhino conservator Hendrick (Wicus) Diedericks, ordering the provincial environmental authority to reconsider issuing permits for the international trade of sustainably harvested rhino horn.
The ruling could have far-reaching implications for private rhino breeders and conservationists across South Africa. Diedericks, who operates a registered “non-co...