A Limpopo high court concludes nearly 16 years of litigation in South Africa’s rhino horn trafficking prosecutions, fining key figure Dawie Groenewald R2 million. Multiple reports say Groenewald is regarded by investigators and prosecutors as a mastermind behind a large-scale trafficking enterprise. IOL reports that Groenewald enters a plea agreement, with the court order framed as a choice of paying the R2 million fine or serving four years’ imprisonment. The Guardian adds context, stating that Groenewald and another accused, Tielman Erasmus, faced more than 1,700 charges that included offences such as illegal hunting and rhino dehorning, alongside charges related to racketeering and money laundering. Collectively, the reporting describes the case as one of the largest and longest-running rhino horn prosecutions, following Groenewald’s arrest and subsequent legal proceedings that stretch across almost two decades. The articles emphasize the court’s resolution through sentencing in the final phase of the matter, without detailing broader outcomes beyond Groenewald’s penalty.