Rhino Poaching in South Africa Sees Marginal Decline in 2022, Ministry Says

Africa is inhabited by two rhino species – white and black. The estimated number of white and black rhinos in Africa today is about 22,000. Since 2017, there have been 2,707 rhino poaching incidents on the continent, 90% of which happened in South Africa, according to a report by the International Rhino Foundation.