The Department of National Parks and Wildlife has announced that a ranger at Majete Wildlife Reserve has been hacked to death by poachers Thursday evening while on duty.
The ranger Bendius Amasi, 33 years of age was working for African Parks. According to the department, facts of the matter are that while he was on a field patrol with a colleague in the southeast of the reserve known as Chingalumba – Chandeta area he was attacked.
The matter has since been reported to Police for further investigation. The remains of Amasi were recovered by Police and Majete Wildife staff early morning on Friday .