SA Hunters
High Court overturns listing of wildlife species with landrace breeds
The South African Hunters and Game Conservation Association (SA Hunters) won its court case against the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) that had listed 45 wildlife species with landrace breeds that are subject to intensive breeding for commercial and agricultural type production purposes in terms[...]
Firearm owners welcome a SAPS decision on temporary permit system
The SA Hunters and Game Conservation Association (SA Hunters) welcomes an announcement by SAPS that temporary firearm permits will be issued to firearm owners whose licence applications have been approved, but whose licence cards are not yet available. A SAPS directive, signed on 12 September 2022, was sent to[...]
SA Hunters welcomes announcement about expired firearm licences
The South African Hunters and Game Conservation Association (SA Hunters) welcomes the announcement by SAPS that firearm owners whose licences expired, may now apply for new licences without having to hand in their firearms to the Police for safe keeping while their applications are being processed. This directive follows[...]
SA Hunters initiates vulture conservation projects
The survival and conservation of vultures will be in the spotlight on Saturday, 4 September, which is International Vulture Awareness Day. There are six vulture species in South Africa whose numbers are declining and many face extinction, causing great concern among conservationists and wildlife experts. The main reasons for[...]
SA Hunters fights for the right to own a firearm
Article supplied Issued: 10 June 2021 The controversial Firearms Control Amendment Bill that has been published for comment in May, has far-reaching consequences that will among others, deny a person the right to own a firearm for self-defence. According to the South African Hunters and Game Conservation Association (SA[...]