Three suspected poachers have been arrested after allegedly shooting a rhino and removing its horn at a game reserve in Paulpietersburg in KwaZulu-Natal on Friday morning.
The three men are alleged to have held up two security guards and robbed them of their shotguns, R5 rifles and cellphones after tying them up.
The suspects, aged between 30 and 50 years , were arrested on Saturday morning in a collaborative effort between police and private security.
Police spokesperson Lt-Col Paul Magwaza said the trio were found with two unlicensed rifles and a rhino horn in their possession.
He said the suspects allegedly shot a rhino at the reserve and removed its horn.