South Africa opens criminal probe into attempted export of five baobabs to Georgia

OCCRP reports that South African authorities halted the attempted export of five protected baobabs to Georgia after finding the exporter lacked required permits. The trees, uprooted in Limpopo, remain impounded at a Durban warehouse. OCCRP, citing Daily Maverick, says the exporter applied for a permit after the seizure, but environmental authorities rejected it.