Four suspected poachers are appearing in the Makuya Provincial Court outside Musina in Limpopo.
Three male suspects face charges including attempted murder, possession of an unlicensed firearm, illegal hunting and game poaching.
A fourth suspect, a woman, faces an additional charge under the Immigration Act after police established that she is a foreign national.
Police say the suspects were involved in a shootout with rangers in the Xipala section of the northern Kruger National Park over the weekend. They are also accused of killing a buffalo.