WorldJOHANNESBURG, AFP -South African police are investigating alleged links between the country's security minister and a Chinese rhino horn smuggler, the government said Thursday. The probe was prompted by claims made by Guan Jiang Guang, a self-professed rhino horn trader, in an undercover documentary that he was close to State Security Minister David Mahlobo. South Africa's elite police unit, the Hawks, confirmed investigations were underway into the alleged links between Mahlobo and Guang. “The allegations have been made... they are talking about him, they are talking about his wife.” Mahlobo this week denied all accusations of wrongdoing. Rhino horn is composed mainly of keratin, the same substance as in human nails.

Source: Sunday Times November 17, 2016 13:13 UTC