There has been a focus on the prosecution of persons who are arrested in the course of poaching rhinos in national parks, other than the members who form the higher echelons of the networks. This contribution advances the argument that there is need to create a framework that leads to the prosecution of the higher echelons of the organised crime groups, who are usually beyond South Africa’s borders. To advance this argument, the author evaluates the classification system of networks, the legal regime and the prosecutorial gaps and the evaluation system of progress employed by the National Prosecuting Authority and the Department of Environmental Affairs. Recommendations for reform follow.

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起诉犀牛偷猎者：需要集中精力起诉有组织犯罪网络的高层

人们关注的是起诉那些在国家公园里偷猎犀牛的人，而不是那些组成网络高层的成员。这项贡献提出了这样一个论点，即有必要建立一个框架，以起诉通常在南非边界以外的有组织犯罪集团的高层。为了提出这一论点，作者评估了国家检察机关和环境事务部的网络分类系统，法律制度和检察差距以及进展评估系统。有关改革的建议如下。