Notorious abalone poacher denied bail in Cape Town court

The Western Cape High Court has denied the appeal of a Chinese national, Beipeng Zhang, against the cancellation of his bail. Zhang, branded a ‘serial offender’ by authorities, had been granted R100,000 bail by the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court in 2023 but saw it revoked after his re-arrest on further abalone-related charges, Cape {town} Etc reports. Zhang was initially apprehended … Continue reading Notorious abalone poacher denied bail in Cape Town court