PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has denied allegations made by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals that his Phala Phala Wildlife breeding operation benefits from trophy hunting.
This follows an investigation by PETA which reveals that Ramaphosa’s ‘hidden connections and investments in the trophy hunting industry and obtained video footage of an American trophy hunter who repeatedly shoots a young elephant just outside Kruger National Park”.
PETA US, the largest animal rights organization with more than 6.5 million members and supporters worldwide, has filed a request for an investigation whether the prolonged death of the elephant shown in the video constitutes a cruelty-to-animals violation of the South African permit.
However, in a statement issued on Saturday, presidential spokesperson Tyrone Seale refuted PETA’s allegations, saying they were patently false and unfounded.
“Neither Phala Phala nor President Ramaphosa is engaged in illegal or unethical activities in any form,” said Seale.
Seale explained:
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