Anton and George hit the road

With the first phase of the Lenaka La Tshukudu project done and dusted, Anton Fouché and his support team will embark on a second phase to raise funds and educate communities on rhino conservation.
     The initial 518km walk from Pretoria to Musina yielded no actual funds for rhinos as the money raised along the way only covered 75% of the project cost for phase 1.
On his first walk Fouché was accompanied by a true to life replica of a Rhino called George, which he pulled all the way. This was part of the project’s awareness campaign.
During phase 2, Fouché will visit schools and businesses in major cities like Bloemfontein, Durban and Cape Town to raise money and educate communities about the ills of rhino poaching. Money raised will be used to buy equipment for a company that provides anti- poaching services.
Funds will also be used for the Rhino rewards project where rewards will be given for information about rhino poaching following successful arrests. For more information on the project, contact Wayne Derksen on 084 585 5759.

The department of environmental affairs announced on Tuesday that as of the end of September, 704 rhino had been killed by poachers in South Africa, exceeding the annual record of 668 set in 2012.