P H ASA

The Official Magazine of the Professional Hunters’ Association of South Africa

SA — The Ultimate Tourist Destination Hunting vs. Poaching & Captive vs. Canned

Professional Hunters’ Association CHASA & PHASA — A like-mindedness of South Africa CONTENTS

The Professional Hunters’ Association of South Africa President’s Report Out of 6 Nowhere 4

Executive Committee members for 2019 President: Dries van Coller Vice presidents: Phillip Bronkhorst & Richard Lemmer South Africa — The Preferred Destination

Ben Heystek 9 Eardley Rudman Henri van Aswegen Pieter Potgieter Randy Westraadt Richard York Trophy DEA Statistics 2017 15 Tony du Bruyn Co-opted: Barry York Hunting — Sable-tracking Mastery 16 The General Safety Tips for PHASA Conservation & Empowerment Solution Visitors to South Africa 19 Fund directors for 2019 Travelling in South Africa — Tips 21 Chairman: Pieter Potgieter Vice chairman: 13 Tony du Bruyn Conservation Joy, Laughter, Wildlife 27 Anneke van der Merwe and Welstand, Mens, Omgewing 28 Dries van Coller Empowerment Esther Netshivhongweni CHASA & PHASA - Phillip Bronkhorst Fund An Alignment of Chairman’s Bianca Bothma Report 22 Like-mindedness 29 Tony du Bruyn

Staff members: The Elephant Issue 33 Executive Coordinator: Marianna Louwrens Hunting vs. Financial Administrator: Sybil Schoeman Poaching + 31 2018 PHASA Convention PA to the President: Tersia du Plooy Captive vs. & AGM Canned Tel: +27 (12) 667 2048 38 Fax: +27 (12) 667 2049 PHASA Code of Conduct 44 PHASA Items for Sale 45 PO Box 10264 Centurion 0046 PHASA Member News 46 Notice: Firearm Licensing 71 Lobelia Lane Irene 0157 — Sect 16A 47 PHASA New Members 49 www.phasa.co.za In Memoriam 50 51 [email protected]

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2 Professional Hunters’ Association of South Africa REPORT PrThee sident’s Report

DRIES VAN COLLER — PRESIDENT OF PHASA

Time waits for no man. We are in the middle of 2019 and, every year, it appears as if the pace is accelerating. I trust everybody has returned from their m a r k e t i n g v e n t u re s a n d w e re successful. PHASA and all stakeholders in the hunting industry are facing challenges. We cannot think for one moment that we can sit back and relax — much work needs to be done to secure our hunting future. I will elaborate. Serving you as the President of PHASA is a privilege, and I am extremely honoured and humbled that you have entrusted me with this responsibility. The pinnacle of my hunting career was to be honoured and recognised by the members of PHASA. Being the first recipient of the Mel du Plessis Award for Distinguished Service will forever be etched in my memory. It was also a very emotional and the Exco was remarkable. I wish to m e m b e r w h o e x h i b i t e d a t t h e moment, as Mel had sadly passed on personally thank all those who assisted exhibitions. If I did not make it to you, and was no longer with us. Mel will PHASA at the conventions, and extend please forgive me. It was not intentional. undoubtedly be missed. His contribution my gratitude to Richard and Ruth PHASA Exco was able to meet with the and unfaltering support of our Lemmer, Tonie De Bruyn, Pieter boards of all the relevant associations. association were monumental. Potgieter, Eardley Rudman, Jono Joseph The opportunity afforded us was Our AGM and gala evening were an and Louis Ebersohn. These individuals essential, as various contentious issues astounding success, and reinforced a made extreme sacrifices to assist were raised and discussed. I have not very strong message that a united PHASA, once again. It is much received all the feedback from organisation can achieve great heights. appreciated and — thank you! organisations yet, but I am confident we Thank you to all who attended and I do not want to single out anyone, as will be able to find solutions that will be contributed to making the convention a there are many individuals behind the mutually beneficial to PHASA, its great success. scenes contributing to our achieve- m e m b e r s a n d t h e r e l e v a n t I represented PHASA at various ments. However, the commitment of organisations. international hunting exhibitions and Barry York, Richard York, Ben Heystek Numerous members have raised media events in the past few months. and Henri van Aswegen to keeping the concerns and issues with me regarding The main events were the SCI association functioning in our absence is the conventions. These have been taken convention in Reno, Nevada; the Dallas much appreciated. up with the relevant people. The low Safari Club convention in Dallas, Texas; From an association perspective, I attendance at SCI was of special concern Jagd und Hund in Dortmund, Germany; experienced all the exhibitions in a very to many. and Hohe Jagd und Fischerei in positive light. We were well received and Representatives from our government Salzburg, Austria. supported. The new PHASA logo and were present and played a vital role in Once again, the commitment of PHASA position were exceptionally well seeking solutions on how to support the members, and support given to myself received. I did try and visit every PHASA industry. Thank you very much, Mr

4 REPORT Matibe and your team. It is very obvious that we need to develop new markets, as the traditional ones are saturated. A new era will start with the first Chinese hunting show to take place this year — definitely very exciting. On a local note, our leopard allocation for 2018 was seven leopards, of which three were successfully hunted. At this moment in time, I have not yet received any notification of when we will receive our 2019 quota. The minister must authorise and sign off the recommended quota. It is also a little disheartening that the minister did not approve the recommended elephant quota for 2019. PHASA is in constant communication with DEA regarding these matters. This year is an election year and I anticipate many changes after the elections. This is also the year in which CITES CoP18 will be hosted in Colombo, Sri Lanka. In addition, the minister will be appointing a high-level panel to address and find solutions for the issues highlighted by the parliamentary portfolio committee last year. PHASA hopes to be appointed to this panel. The PHASA Exco and I will continue to represent our members at the highest possible level. Please always be assured that you may contact anyone of us at any time for assistance. It is extremely pleasing to see the growth in

The PHASA Exco and I will continue to represent our members at the highest possible level

PHASA. Our membership has increased tremendously since December 2018, which is most definitely a sign that we are moving in the right direction. Our good friends in the SCI Houston Chapter have played a massive role in supporting PHASA and its initiatives. Please take up their offer of chapter membership. Moreover, Global Rescue is growing from strength to strength alongside PHASA and we thank them for their allegiance. We are delighted that many new donors and supporters have joined up with PHASA, which is really encouraging. To summarise, PHASA is a force to be reckoned with and we will continue to look after our members' interests. May you all have a great season and stay safe. Yours in hunting.

5 INTERNATIONAL & SADC NEWS Out of Nowhere Contributed by A LIFE CHANGED ON AN AFRICAN SAFARI

Walking through the Tsitsingombe River thinking was, I had the surgery and the Valley in Zimbabwe, Global Rescue doctor said I've got to give it six months. I member Angie Heister had no idea her thought I would start working on life was about to dramatically change. learning how to live like that, just in Angie and her husband were 10 days into case.” their trip when a male Cape buffalo While reviewing rehab centres in the emerged from behind a ziziphus bush suburbs of Dallas, Global Rescue and charged the couple. The bull hit recommended Baylor as a top choice for Robert first, knocking him over. Angie the Heisters. was next. “So much of the advice we received from “It was about four seconds from the time Global Rescue was critical because, at I saw the animal until it gored me,” Angie the time, we didn't know anything,” said. Angie said. T h e b u f f a l o k n o c k e d R o b e r t Global Rescue also began discussions unconscious before goring and throwing on how to get Angie home. Angie. “There were countless logistics that “I couldn't move my legs and I was Global Rescue handled that we would having trouble breathing,” Angie said. “A never have considered — what type of professional hunter came over to assess aircraft, ideal countries to refuel in, on the situation, and he and the guide saw and on,” Angie said. “The medical that I couldn't walk. We didn't know it at oversight by Global Rescue was the time, but my spine was dislocated, Angie and Robert Heister fantastic.” my ribs were broken and my lungs had After moving to the rehab unit in collapsed.” times that it was a tremendous help to Johannesburg, a third Global Rescue Angie had a gaping wound on her left have the Global Rescue team there to paramedic arrived at Angie's side before side, and the guide attempted to stanch s a y , ' W e ' r e she was evacuated her bleeding before taking her to the checking every- It was about four home. nearest suitable helicopter landing, t h i n g t h e y ' r e “I can't even imagine where he called Global Rescue. doing and they're seconds from the time had it been just my A helicopter arrived within the hour, and doing the right I saw the animal until husband and me transported Angie to a Victoria Falls thing'.” it gored me trying to get home,” facility where she was assessed and Angie required Angie said. stabilised. With no sensation in her e m e r g e n c y A f t e r n e a r l y s i x lower extremities, Angie had also lost a surgery to fuse the vertebrae in her weeks in rehab, Angie was eventually life-threatening amount of blood. spine, as the attack left her spinal cord discharged. After consulting with Angie's attending severely bruised and her lower “The first six months were pure hell,” physician, Global Rescue physicians extremities paralysed for an unknown Angie said. “We had our bathroom recommended she be transported period of time. remodelled because I couldn't get in the immediately to South Africa. As her rehab progressed, the Global shower. At first, I had to have 24-hour Global Rescue then medically evacuated Rescue team worked closely with the support with a caregiver. Gradually, I got Angie to a world-class trauma centre in Heisters to explore options for stronger and started with two hours all J o h a n n e s b u rg , w h e re s h e w a s rehabilitation at home in Dallas, Texas. by myself. Finally, we let the caregiver go evaluated by neuro and trauma “Global Rescue started the conversation and I was ok to be by myself in the surgeons, also dispatching paramedics about where to take me when I got house.” to oversee her care. home,” Angie said. “I didn't know Looking ahead Angie maintains a “Global Rescue sent two of their anything about rehab centres. At this positive outlook on life, despite paramedics to assess my situation,” point, I didn't realise that I would be remaining paralysed. Her determination Angie said. “My husband said several paralysed for the rest of my life. My brought enjoyment back to travelling

6 INTERNATIONAL & SADC NEWS and her independence inspired her to type and I insisted we get member- Global Rescue membership. People help others cope with transitioning to ships. Never in 1 000 years did it occur don't understand that travel insurance is life in a wheelchair. to me that I would be the one who different from having Global Rescue “I took classes so I could drive again needed help from Global Rescue. I'm personnel come to personally take care and bought a van modified with a ramp guessing it would have cost between of you and bring you home.” and hand controls,” Angie said. “It was $100 000 and $300 000 to get me home Ÿ If you're travelling to an area that's not like learning to drive again, but I was had we not been Global Rescue well developed, do some research to terrified. Now I drive places every day by members.” understand what hospitals and myself and on the highway. If my “Any time friends are travelling services there are in the area. Are they husband is out of town, I'm ok in the anywhere, I tell them they must get a similar to the US, where you are house by myself, treated and then you pay, or do you have even during the to pay before they admit you? night.” Ÿ Find out if your health Angie's advice i n s u r a n c e w o r k s “I'm so thankful we w h e r e y o u a r e h a d a G l o b a l t r a v e l l i n g a n d R e s c u e m e m - determine whether or bership before we n o t y o u s h o u l d travelled,” Angie purchase a special said. “My husband h e a l t h i n s u r a n c e had been to Africa policy. twice before and Ÿ Carry a satellite phone wanted to share it and extra batteries. with me. I'm the Ÿ Have a Global Rescue Angie and Robert in 2019 non-adventurous membership.

FEATURED ARTICLE SOUTH AFRICA

By Gillian Sanders - Special Adviser to the Minister of Tourism “Whoever said, 'South Africa is a World country in the world in the BuzzFeed most beautiful coastal drives, in One Country', did not veer far off TravelGuru ranking. i n c l u d i n g C l a re n ce D r i ve a n d from the truth. Its scenic beauty Often topping that, our cities, towns Chapman's Peak, which were the continues to enthral visitors, and has and places win numerous travel Number One and Number Two most been the subject of many a novelist and awards and feature high on rankings. beautiful coastal drives, respectively! landscape artist,” according to Cape Town recently garnered the Best So, what's not to sell? Minister Derek Hanekom, Minister Fo r d e c a d e s , S o u t h A f r i c a n of Tourism, speaking at a recent Tourism, our national destination airline conference. marketing agency, has been As Professional Hunters and So, what's researching why people are coming Hunting Outfitters, you are often, to South Africa, and knows how to like any inbound tour operator, play to our strengths. Beautiful s e l l i n g S o u t h A f r i c a a s a not to sell? scenery, experiencing a different destination. It should not be a hard culture and going on safari have sell. been, and are, the key motivators for South Africa is frequently lauded as City in the 2018 Telegraph Travel Awards people choosing to visit our country. one of the most beautiful countries in survey for the sixth consecutive year! But from years of research, we know the world. Currently, it is at Number 5, The town of Franschhoek has been that we offer even more than that. As according to the readers of Rough named among the five loveliest in the well as safaris, culture and scenery, we Guides; it is at Number 2 in The world; Kalk Bay in Cape Town was have three other features that set us Telegraph Travel readers' survey for voted Number One in the '12 Coolest apart: active adventure, vibrant city best country, while in 2015, it was Suburbs in the World' list by Forbes, lifestyle and coastal beaches, all placed first as the most beautiful and we have three of the world's 10 adding up to a six-pack of note!

South Africa has an astonishing variety of marine life, with almost twice the number of marine species in the whole Mediterranean found along our more than 2 700 kilometres of coastline. It's the best place in the world to view whales from the shore and to swim with great white sharks. The world's largest migration of ocean life occurs here, and this is one of the two largest migrations of any kind on earth. We have 45 Blue Flag beaches, and the best dive sites in the world with coral reefs and prolific fish life. Our beach cities, Durban, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town, are all home to amazing beaches and can beat any in the world.

9 FEATURED ARTICLE With some of the best national parks in the world, including the iconic Kruger Park, the Kgalagadi with its desert setting, Hluhlue Imfolozi and Addo Elephant, to mention a few, South Africa has been rated the finest wildlife destination on earth and is Africa's most biodiverse. And there are dozens more private parks, all offering unparalleled safaris and game viewing. While open-vehicle game drives are the most well-known way to enjoy a safari, the options are endless: take a walking or self-drive safari, have a bird's eye view from a hot-air balloon, ride on horseback, or go by river.

If it's adrenalin you are seeking, we have it all. You only have to imagine the additional exhilaration our incredible diverse scenery provides when you are bungee jumping, hang-gliding, canoeing or rafting, whizzing through the treetops on a canopy tour, surfing, sailing, diving, cycling or simply hiking, to realise why we were chosen in Virtuoso's 2018 Luxe Report as the Top Adventure Destination of the year. Add to this our amazing climate and you can see why there is no better place for the adrenalin junky, or those seeking softer adventure, to experience an action-filled holiday.

Our scenic beauty is all encompassing, ranging from the Amphitheatre in the Drakensberg Mountains, the Three Rondavels in the awe-inspiring Blyde River Canyon, Table Mountain and the Cape's scenic coastal drives, to our deserts and evocative Karoo landscapes. Other marvels are God's Window in Mpumalanga, our amazing coastal lagoons and endless stretches of wilderness beaches, 100 000 hectares of vineyards and then simply the variety of bushveld, which comes in all guises: savannah, forests, thorn trees, hilly outcrops, wetlands and riverine expanses.

Our culture is multi-faceted and diverse, reflective of our Rainbow Nation. Explore traditional African culture and the frenetic township vibe, the Indian cuisine and heritage, Anglo-Boer and Zulu war battlefields, Cape Town Castle, the Voortrekker Monument and the likes of Constitution Hill, Maboneng precinct and the Nelson Mandela capture site. Add to this, music, including jazz, African traditional and contemporary art, galleries, theatre and dance. South Africa is also home to four Nobel Peace Prize laureates and the sites of ancient paleontological findings, including the Cradle of Humankind — an eclectic mix with opportunities to educate, enthral and entertain.

Our vibrant and award-winning cities are the glue that integrate the country's many facets into a kaleidoscope of action, architecture and lights. Imposing modern shopping malls with international designer brands and matchless local products, neighbourhood and farmers' markets, restaurants offering diverse global and local cuisine, nightclubs and funky, revitalised old precincts add to the energy. Waterfronts and beaches and the associated nightlife are interwoven into the fabric of our coastal cities, while world-class international convention centres, theatres, museums and art galleries are cultural hubs in the metropolitan areas.

10 FEATURED ARTICLE

If you need supporting videos and with many more convention centres in further strengthening the Tourism photos to tell our story and promote our our secondary and tertiary cities. And, Safety Initiative and looking at options six destination strengths, South African we have created hundreds of authentic to collaborate with metro police, Tourism has a digital asset library experiences of various types, but leverage the National Department of where these, and other brand and especially linked to our African culture T o u r i s m ' s T o u r i s m M o n i t o r marketing collateral may be accessed – and heritage, and our struggle history. programme (1 450 trained monitors there is a key word search and literally Nevertheless, as is often the case in being deployed nationally at key sites endless material available to download. developing countries, we do have this year), work with SANParks and http://digitalassets.southafrica.net/. challenges that we must address collaborate with other agencies to Twenty-five years into our democracy, decisively, some of which deter continually enhance tourism safety at and we have achieved a great deal in our international travellers and sometimes our major destinations and iconic tourism industry. International arrivals discourage them from considering us landmarks. have grown four-fold to 15 million as a tourist destination of choice. In some circles, the issue of land reform foreign visitors a year, 10.5 million of Tourism safety is one of these. We have is being conflated with farm murders them tourists, many who return more a high crime rate and all of our citizens and land invasions, often deliberately than once to further explore our bear the brunt of this. However, for fuelled in the overseas media by right- country. There are now more than a tourists, the levels of crime are not wing organisations. Other than one or dozen international hotel brands high, and we do our best to ensure your two isolated attempts, there are no land operating in the country, and we have security. grabs in South Africa. Statistics from added numerous casino and leisure Our Minister of Tourism has stated the Police, the Transvaal Agricultural complexes. We have 10 World Heritage emphatically, “Let me place it on Union and AfriForum all show a drop in Sites inscribed by UNESCO, among record: South Africa is not a 'war zone'. the rate of murders on farms and them iSimangaliso Wetland Park, the It is very important to note that the smallholdings in 2017/2018, which Cradle of Humankind and Robben places tourists typically visit - like the shows that there is not a worsening Island. We have expanded the footprint Kruger National Park, Table Mountain, situation due to the recent land of our national parks by the addition of the Garden Route, Wild Coast, the expropriation debate. Sadly, in contrast, Table Mountain National Park, which Waterfront, Cape Floral Kingdom, the the overall murder rate did rise from protects one of the richest floral Cradle of Humankind, Robben island 34,1 to 35,2 per 100 000 in 2017/2018; regions in the world, and Mapungubwe and the Drakensberg, to name a few, something which our President and our National Park bringing in the culturally are safe by any standards. As far as Minister of Police have committed to rich Mapungubwe Hill, the site of a incidents of crime against tourists are address. community dating back to the Iron Age. concerned, we are comparable to most One of the biggest challenges to Today, South Africa boasts three world- destinations around the world.” sustainable growth in our country is class international convention centres, The tourism industry is in the process of severe inequality between black and

11 FEATURED ARTICLE white South Africans, and one of the areas where this disparity is still manifest is in the ownership and access to land. The land redistribution debate is an essential one, and within this, one tool is expropriation without compensation. There will, however, be no land grabs or arbitrary deprivation of private property. The proposed changes in the Draft Expropriation Bill tabled in Parliament in December 2018 continue to enshrine property rights and simply spell out instances w h e re e x p ro p r i a t i o n w i t h n o compensation may be appropriate. There has been much healthy debate around this issue, which has resulted in a strengthened resolve by both government and agricultural organisations to work together to find sustainable solutions to the land issue. Tourism has a role to play in this, as spelled out by Jerry Mabena, CEO of Thebe Tourism, while speaking at the Africa Travel Summit hosted by Airbnb at the Guga S'thebe Cultural Centre in Cape Town last year. “Take emotions out of the land debate and rather look at how fallow land can be turned into tourist destinations to benefit surrounding communities,” he said. Hunting is a part of the tourism industry, as well as playing a key role in empowering communities, and people in rural areas. As PHASA, you have recognised this important role, and have actioned it through your Conservation and Empowerment Fund. As we have been able to innovatively and successfully grow an amazing tourism industry over the past 25 years, so too can South Africans, the agricultural industry, the tourism industry and, no doubt, the hunters, come together to effectively develop and implement solutions to the land redistribution imperative. In so doing, we will have a sustainable industry and be able to continue selling this superlative destination to all our markets.

12 INTERNATIONAL & SADC NEWS Proudly contributed Trophy hunting: by: THE SOLUTION CONSERVING AFRICA'S WILDLIFE IN AN AGE OF MISINFORMATION

Once again, public discussion of how Well-regulated trophy hunting helps trophy hunting fits into the wildlife wildlife and local economies, while situation in Africa has been triggered attacks on hunting result in harm to the by an editorial in Africa Geographic, very animals that we all want to save. entitled, ‘Trophy hunting in Africa is in Any decline in hunting in Africa is at decline, and no longer pays its way’. least in part due to importation Such a suggestion is misleading, at restrictions imposed by foreign best. It does, however, demonstrate governments. There are significant the need for a more complete under- differences in conservation and standing of the entire picture, so that economic benefits between countries precious wildlife resources can be like South Africa and Namibia, which sustained in wild places, now and into have strong hunting programmes, the future. versus countries like Kenya and Wildlife in Africa has suffered Botswana, which currently lack strong tremendously, and illegal criminal hunting programmes. enterprises that commit poaching have For example, a prominent study, benefited greatly, from the misguided entitled, 'The Conservation Equation in e f f o r t s o f a n t i - h u n t i n g e c o - Africa', concluded that between the imperialists in other parts of the world. years 2012 and 2014, hunting for In addressing European officials, conservation contributed a staggering M i c h e l L e o n i d a s M a n t h e a k i s , $426 million to the GDP of Botswana, Chairman of the Tanzania Hunting Ethiopia, Mozambique, Namibia, South Operators Association, summed up the A f r i c a , Ta n z a n i a , Z a m b i a a n d overall situation: “It is ironic that anti- Zimbabwe. Moreover, direct spending hunting pressure resulted in the by foreign hunters injected an deaths by poaching of more elephants, additional US$326 million into these lions and other wildlife than safari south-eastern African economies, hunting ever did ... A decision taken on while also supporting over 53 000 jobs wrong information can never be right. for local residents. The hunting that When emotion prevails, you are bound takes place in these countries and the to come to the wrong conclusions, even subsequent economic benefit have no if the information is right.” viable replacement. Hunters as conservationists practise In a briefing paper to European Union the sustainable use of wildlife decision-makers in April 2016, the resources. It wasn't until recently that International Union for Conservation of our message was disseminated more Nature (IUCN) stated, “Legal and well- broadly, so that those interested in true r e g u l a t e d t r o p h y - h u n t i n g conservation and effective wildlife programmes can — and do — play an management can understand the important role in delivering benefits totality of the very complex issues for both wildlife conservation and the involved. l i v e l i h o o d s , a n d w e l l b e i n g o f 13 INTERNATIONAL & SADC NEWS indigenous and local communities living with None of these statements is correct.” (Emphasis wildlife”. added.) The report goes on to say, “Well-managed trophy Undeniably, trophy hunting plays a vital and hunting … can and does generate critically needed irreplaceable role in land and wildlife incentives and revenue for government, and conservation. The millions of dollars that hunters private and community landowners, to maintain bring to these African nations offer powerful and restore wildlife as a land use, and carry out incentives to governments and private conservation actions, including anti-poaching landholders to preserve land for wildlife. Properly interventions. It can return much-needed income, incentivised by the cash injections brought by jobs, and other important economic and social hunters every year, local populations are more benefits to indigenous p r o a c t i v e a b o u t managing real threats a n d l o c a l "It is ironic that anti-hunting communities in places to wildlife such as pressure resulted in the deaths by p o a c h i n g a n d where these benefits poaching of more elephants, lions i n d i s c r i m i n a t e are often scarce”. a g r i c u l t u r a l l a n d The briefing paper and other wildlife than safari development. recognises that there hunting ever did...” Without conservation a r e e x a m p l e s o f hunting, these African “poorly conducted and nations will undoubtedly see an increase in poorly regulated hunting” that receive an undue conflict between humans and wildlife, a rapid loss amount of public attention. However, “intense of animal habitat to human activities, and an scrutiny of hunting due to these bad examples has irreplaceable loss of economic support for the been associated with many confusions (and local communities. sometimes intentional misinformation) about the If hunting is declining, it may very well be due to nature of hunting, including: the actions of 'first-world', anti-hunting activists Ÿ trophy hunting is the same as 'canned' hunting who have little or no recognition of anything but Ÿ trophy hunting is illegal their own emotionally driven agendas. It is vital Ÿ trophy hunting is driving declines of iconic that we, as hunters, make a concerted effort to species, particularly large African mammals educate the public on the very real benefits of like elephant, rhino and lion trophy or conservation hunting and improve or Ÿ trophy hunting could be readily replaced by revitalise the public perception of hunting, so that photographic tourism. future conservation successes might be achieved.

14 INDUSTRY NEWS

TOTAL INCOME SPECIES TOTAL UNIT PRICE USD SA Rand DEA NUMBER (Average US $) 13,8590 STATISTICS TOTAL CLIENTS 8 290 Indigenous species 44 458 591 680 93 749 530 1 299 274 736 Bird species 3 672 1 200 314 480 4 358 378 2017 Reptiles & amphibians 156 6 150 834 300 11 562 564 Alien & exotic species 652 88 223 1 744 586 24 178 217 01/01/2017 TOTAL HUNTED 48 938 687 253 96 642 896 1 339 373 896

Client - Daily rates @ $ 63 042 496 31 268 832 433 354 743 31 /12/2017 Observer @ $ 15% hunt days 9 456 0 0 0 Species hunted $ 48 938 DEA 96 642 896 1 339 373 896 TOTAL INCOME 121 436 127 911 728 1 772 728 638

SUMMARY

DATA - AS SUPPLIED BY PROVINCES SPECIES FS GP KZN LP MP No Income - Rand No Income - Rand No Income - Rand No Income - Rand No Income - Rand

TOTAL CLIENTS 365 74 359 962 69 7 389 817 660 90 724 134 3 400 575 475 876 475 68 017 450

Indigenous species 1 463 67 484 460 290 7 149 082 2 953 86 664 388 18 770 553 515 516 1 710 63 182 183 Bird species 1 718 686 298 10 20 511 155 442 102 416 1 374 813 318 150 232 Reptiles & amphibians 0 0 0 0 10 796 893 73 5 738 319 36 2 868 813 Alien & exotic species 102 5 102 468 0 0 2 0 3 45 596 3 90 638 TOTAL HUNTED 3 283 73 273 226 300 7 169 593 3 120 87 903 382 19 262 560 674 244 2 067 66 291 866

Client - Daily rates @ $ 2 191 1 086 736 444 220 224 5 687 2 820 752 29 842 14 801 632 3 479 1 725 584 Observer @ $ 15% hunt days 329 0 67 0 853 0 4 476 0 522 Species hunted $ 3 283 73 273 226 300 7 169 593 3 120 87 903 382 19 262 560 674 244 2 067 66 291 866 TOTAL INCOME 5 803 74 359 962 811 7 389 817 9 660 90 724 134 53 580 575 475 876 6 068 68 017 450

NW EC NC WC SPECIES No Income - Rand No Income - Rand No Income - Rand No Income - Rand

TOTAL CLIENTS 982 159 159 574 1 764 277 301 970 475 110 383 331 100 7 830 614

Indigenous species 3 983 151 938 781 11 552 259 525 339 3 375 102 463 024 362 7 351 964 Bird species 916 546 322 80 687 129 52 440 162 7 10 810 Reptiles & amphibians 27 2 151 610 10 6 930 0 0 0 0 Alien & exotic species 34 1 547 357 357 11 609 213 146 5 589 889 5 193 056 TOTAL HUNTED 4 960 156 184 070 11 999 271 828 610 3 573 108 493 075 374 7 555 830

Client - Daily rates @ $ 5 999 2 975 504 11 035 5 473 360 3 811 1 890 256 554 274 784 Observer @ $ 15% hunt days 0 900 0 1 655 0 572 0 83 0 Species hunted $ 4 960 156 184 070 11 999 271 828 610 3 573 108 493 075 374 7 555 830 TOTAL INCOME 11 859 159 159 574 24 689 277 301 970 7 956 110 383 331 1 011 7 830 614

15 PHASA NEWS SABLE TRACKING MASTERY DAVID SEKGWAMA - A TRUE TRACKING MASTER By Michael Frosch

It is with great relief that I roll the sable proud of his skills as a tracker. How animal. This supernatural skill of his bull over onto his other flank to find a wonderful then to hunt with a tracker has also enabled us to save a great deal few, now totally dry, coagulated blood driven by pride and determination! of unnecessary footslogging and has drops on his jet black coat next to a now He also has a profound interest in the directly contributed to our hunting semi-closed, slight cut high on the hunter he is guiding and will interact success! shoulder! During the approximate 45- with the person all the time. He is very In closing, I believe that living in the hour time lapse between the bull being respectful and, if allowed, will share his bush his whole life, with the additional wounded, and finally being shot and extensive bush knowledge with the advantage of mixed Bushman-blood killed, the wound had already closed up hunter and thereby create a most lineage, has honed his tracking skills and started healing, since the bullet had wonderfully interesting hunt for the and interconnectedness with the lost all its momentum and energy, and hunting client. Most of my hunting animals sharing the bush with him to a had literally only cut a small slit into the c l i e n t e l e h a v e re m a r k e d h o w near-unbelievable supernatural level. coat! educational it was to hunt with him and David might be illiterate on paper, but An absolute master of a tracker had how they became spellbound with the he is a 'professor' when it comes to intermittently held his spoor for two hunt, without a boring moment, even reading the bush and its inhabitants! days, had tracked him down to his initial when walk-and-stalk hunting with him wound bed (resting spot) and managed all day long. to finally find him as an almost perfectly David is also profoundly in touch with Master Tracker healthy animal without any blood spoor his surroundings and extremely David Sekgwama — recipient of the — hail to you and your phenomenal, observant. He doesn't miss a track or Tracker of the Year Award 2018 near-impossible tracking skills, David! animal sound and will continuously In the dense thicket with the late (See the article below). scan the soil to 'read' the bush. He will afternoon's low light, the dark Mopane In my life-long hunting journey, I have always share his observations with the trunks blend in perfectly with the dark, never encountered a tracker in your hunters by asking them if, for example, black coat of the sable bull. Once again, they had heard the leopard, or had seen class and, with the current generation the sable becomes aware of the hunter, of school-going youths losing contact this or that track, and then he will guided by one of my associate PHs and with nature, I doubt that I will ever elaborate and provide more interesting encounter another tracker in your class information around it. a local tracker. As the sable jumps away, the hunter fires! — a true master of a dying art form! But, undoubtedly, David's most This sums 62-year old David up in a incredible and unique ability is to get Unbeknown to the hunting team, the nutshell and, as the main PH hunting into an animal's mind! David will track 300grs soft-nosed .375 H&H bullet with him for 32 years, I experienced his an animal, irrespective of whether it is strikes and totally traverses a thick phenomenal tracking time and again. wounded or not, and after some time on Mopane tree trunk full-on, dissipating David is an exceptional tracker in the the track, he will turn around and coolly most of its energy, and tumbling, it sense that he quickly recognises and tell me exactly where that animal is strikes the sable high behind the imprints the unique characteristics of heading! We hunt on 5600ha, so there is shoulder side-on, so that it just each wounded animal's track in his no question of an animal's movements penetrates the skin and superficial mind. After only a short distance of being predictable, due to it being 'caged muscle. With the very last fraction of tracking, he doesn't need any blood in'. In wounded scenarios, this energy, it then just manages to come to spoor or other sign to hold that track, remarkable skill of his has allowed me rest close to the spine of the bull. The and will persistently keep on following it to separate from him and leapfrog slight shockwave generated close to for days and many kilometres! forward to where he anticipated the the spine causes immediate temporary He becomes extremely determined, and animal would be heading. On numerous collapse, due to temporary nerve finding the animal becomes a personal occasions, I would then be in a position immobilisation, and the bull goes down challenge to him! He is, therefore, very to take down the approaching wounded hard. However, it quickly regains

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consciousness again, jumps up, and long tracking experience, the then 59- the crack of dawn of the third day. I flees before the hunter can manage to year old tracker eventually picks up traverse the known favoured territory get in a second shot. the spoor (track) of the sable where the of the wounded bull with the hunting The little bit of blood from the bull dragged one hoof crossing an vehicle, hoping for a chance to sight the superficial muscle wound quickly uneven road. With no blood at all, we bull, only to find another younger sable coagulates and the few drops of blood a re a l l s c e p t i c a l , b u t h a v i n g bull. on the track quickly become less and experienced this old tracking Then David, along with one of the local less to finally disappear in totality. The magician's ability on numerous trackers, radios me and informs me sun sets and light fades away, so that previous occasions, I move the entire that they are holding the track of a the hunting team has to give up for the three-man tracking team to the spoor. sable which moved with a small herd of day. Having noticed the bull go down Even the local trackers are sceptical, eland during the night. While the two hard with good blood spoor on the spot, however, and start following other trackers continue on the single track, the hunters believed that the bull had nearby tracks while David just holds to we pick up the other main local tracker been terminally wounded and would his own track. and work through the favoured die during the night. The radio cracks into life, and we are territory of the wounded bull on foot, All night long, hunting vehicles called into the bush to where he shows only to find nothing! traverse the hunting territory to us where the sable was resting and It is 10 am on his last hunting day and prevent possible damage and loss, due then jumped up and fled from him as it by now, the hunter's confidence has to scavengers and predators. With first became aware of his approach. There dwindled and his mood has become light, the hunting team (including an is no blood to be seen anywhere and sombre. I can sense from his attitude additional local tracker), continue neither could David see any on the that he has given up and, with my tracking the bull, but with no blood fleeing animal, but with the firm thoughts wandering to possibly spoor and concrete-hard soil to conviction that it was the wounded arranging a helicopter for an aerial contend with, they lose the track after animal, we continue tracking the bull search, I am also not in a positive mind- two hours' frustrating tracking. until darkness sets in again. set to find the wounded bull. After lunch, I join the team with my Now joined by the organiser of the local Then David suddenly reports on the radio master tracker David. With all his life- trackers, we are all back on the track at that they spotted two very healthy-looking

17 PHASA NEWS SABLE-TRACKING MASTERY sables racing away from them. After quick us, and immediately request the hunter and uncertainty and a last, desperate prayer, I deliberation with the main local tracker, we his friend to prepare for, hopefully, a final launch the 9.3mm projectile through the conclude, however, that it was another main stalk. However, with their hunting time up, proud, brave beast's heart! breeding bull with a cow that raced away. I they instruct me to go in alone to minimise It is with great relief that I roll the sable bull radio the information to David and he reports movement and maximise our chances of over onto his other flank to find a few, now back that he would just like to continue success. The local tracker quickly guides me totally dry, coagulated blood drops on his jet tracking the single spoor leading into the to David, from where we first stalk and then black coat, next to a now semi-closed, slight corner of the hunting block where he leopard crawl to within 100m of the bull cut high on the shoulder! During the believes the sable is hiding. I give him the go- standing in the shade of a small cluster of approximate 45-hour time lapse between ahead and they continue tracking for another Acacia trees, nervously scanning his the bull being wounded, and finally being hour. surroundings in a strong wind. The 10x Zeiss shot and killed, the wound had already By 11 am, we have given up all hope and, binoculars reveal no blood on the jet black closed up and started healing, since the after instruction from the hunting client, I coat, but David remains confident that it is bullet had lost all its momentum and energy, radio David and the other local tracker to the wounded bull. Finally, after much and had literally only cut a small slit into the return to our rendezvous point to return to coat! the main hunting camp. In my life-long hunting journey all over the An absolute master of a tracker had A short while later, however, the radio world and in Africa, I have never encountered intermittently held his spoor for two days, had suddenly cracks into life again and we can all a tracker in your class and, with the current tracked him down to his initial wound bed hear the excitement in David's voice as he generation losing contact with nature, I (resting spot) and managed to finally find whispers that they found the bull!!! The doubt that I will ever encounter another one him as an almost perfectly healthy animal excitement is contagious and hopes soar in your class — a true master of a dying art without any blood spoor — hail to you and again! I instruct David to stay with the bull form! your phenomenal, near-impossible tracking and to send the other local tracker to fetch skills, David! INDUSTRY NEWS

As a domestic or foreign tourist, your enjoyment and wellbeing are of the utmost importance to us. As in any country, there are a few basic safety precautions visitors should take to ensure they can confidently experience Ÿ Make sure your paperwork is in order for the best South Africa has to offer. Based on international guidelines, here transit, as well as for South Africa, are some precautionary guidelines on what to do before embarking on especially if you are travelling with sporting your trip and while travelling around South Africa: equipment such as hunting rifles. Keep notarised/certified colour copies with you and on a mobile device. Ÿ PHASA strongly advises you to make use of a reputable meet-and-greet agent who can Ÿ Leave copies of your itinerary, ID document, passport and driver's have your transit/temporary import/export licence with family or friends, so you can be contacted in case of an permits pre-issued and who can assist you emergency. at the firearms permit office upon arrival. Ÿ When renting a car, ensure that you have selected an option with PHASA provides this service at a fee - please Personal Accident Cover, so that you can have peace of mind, in case of contact [email protected] for further an accident. Alternatively, take out medical insurance with your travel information. Your Hunting Outfitter can also agent to ensure a speedy medical service, if required. assist with this process. Ÿ Plan your route by obtaining a set map, or saving your planned Ÿ Restrict your firearms to a maximum of four locations on your mobile. different calibres, i.e. 1 x .30-06, 1 x .375 and Ÿ Make use of a reputable shuttle service or car rental agency - to check 1 x 12g shotgun. on this, visit the following websites: Association of Southern African Ÿ Should you wish to bring along two rifles of Travel Agents (ASATA) — www.asata.co.za and/or Southern Africa the same calibre, we strongly advise you to Tourism Services Association (SATSA) — www.satsa.com apply for a pre-issued permit. Ÿ In the case of ordering a shuttle service, get the name, contact Ÿ The FULL description of each rifle must be number and photograph of the driver who will collect you at the reflected on your home country's export airport in South Africa. documentation, (e.g. for USA citizens the customs form 4457) AND your temporary Ÿ Make sure you have securely locked your bags and luggage, and have import documentation, e.g. Winchester .470 placed distinct markers for easy and quick identification. Win Mag or Krieghoff .458 Lott. Ÿ Take photos of your luggage and save them on your mobile device, in Ÿ You are allowed 200 rounds of ammo into case it goes missing and you have to report it. South Africa per rifle. However, IATA Ÿ Avoid wearing flashy jewellery, expensive watches and clothing that restricts travellers to 11 pounds/5kg of might draw attention. ammo, weighed WITH THE BOX. This is the Ÿ Set your mobile device on data roaming, so that you have immediate equivalent of about 100 x .375 ammo. internet and telephonic access when you arrive in South Africa. Check Ÿ Your empty brass shells MAY be taken back with your current mobile phone provider regarding extra fees while in home for reloading. If an airline or official South Africa. wishes to force you to discard the same, Ÿ Activate your credit and debit cards with your personal bank for use in report them to the police. The Firearms South Africa. Control Act does not prohibit it. Ÿ ALL ammo must be packed in a LOCKABLE BOX and checked in separately from your LOCKABLE gun case. All firearms must be unloaded. The keys must be held by yourself and the gun case and ammo boxes must be opened in your presence for inspection. Ÿ The onus rests on you to make sure that your preferred airline carrier and the countries it transits allow firearms as cargo. Please take note of the airline charges for the transportation of firearms. Ÿ Special, pre-issued permits are required for handguns and semi-automatic hunting firearms. Ÿ You may lodge a complaint at: https://www.123formbuilder.com/form- 4725674/bribery-corruption-report. or contact [email protected].

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21 REPORT Conservation and Empowerment Fund Chairman’s Report

Logo 2. Online auction We realised that the Fund did not have its We received 37 donations of different own logo, as only the Hunters Care logo plains game hunting packages that were existed. Now, the Fund has designed its put up for an online auction run by an own logo with 'Hunters Care' as its international auction house. Only five slogan. were not sold. Many said we would fail, but we proved them wrong. We had a Fundraising gross turnover of R500 000 and net The Fund generates income through income of R450 000 in the pilot project. voluntary conservation contributions Our members were able to recruit new made by clients hunting with PHASA clients, and South Africa as a preferred members and donations from a variety of destination will be introduced to many sources, including our members, new hunters and tourists. I would like to international and local affiliates, and thank everyone who donated hunts and corporate sponsors. Since its inception, helped to make this possible. We will the Fund has raised more than R17.5 certainly do this again. PIETER POTGIETER million for worthy projects. — PHASA EXCO MEMBER & Without funds, we cannot support 3. PHASA gala auction CHAIRMAN OF THE FUND PHASA, our communities or our wildlife. The gala auction was an astounding success, with a turnover of R1.5 million A few of our main income sources for the Fund and its projects, excluding The Conservation and Empowerment 1. Voluntary contribution booklet what was earned for PHASA. It was a Fund's previous chairman said in his This is probably the easiest way for the truly humbling experience to see how report, “2017 has been a difficult year Fund to earn a sizeable income with generous our members and other and will most likely close as the most minimum effort. You buy the booklets of guests attending were. difficult year of PHASA's 40 years of 50 certificates each, at R1 500, and sell existence”. He obviously could not have the certificates to your clients, who pay 4. Donations from individuals and predicted what lay ahead in 2018. 10 US dollars per animal hunted. You companies This has been a long year with many then voluntarily pay the net amounts These are people with whom we share a challenges. Personally, it was my first collected over to the Fund, after common goal, who donate cash or goods year on the PHASA Exco — and then I won deducting the cost of your booklet. to be utilised for specific projects. the lucky prize of becoming the Fund If only half of our PHASA Outfitters (150 Chairman. As I was trying to assess the Outfitters) each pay the amounts for 100 lay of the land, our fundraising animals, we are looking at an income of contractor, Mrs Retha van der Merwe, R2.1 million. resigned, leaving the board to take up the As an incentive, we had a lucky draw for baton. all participants during the past year, I wish to thank everyone on the board for giving them the chance to win a their excellent work, as well as the ladies Musgrave Deluxe .375 rifle, and it went at the office and the PHASA Exco down so well that it will probably be an members who helped, regardless of annual event. whether they were on the board or not. Our sincerest gratitude and thanks go to PLEASE SUPPORT THIS INITIATIVE all our donors for their willingness to It does not cost you anything and, from support this worthy cause. Without you, personal experience, I can assure you Dirk Fehst, Minox Marketing & that clients gladly pay the requested Area Sales Manager, handing we could not have done all the wonderful over the cheque to Dries van Coller, work listed below. amount. PHASA President

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The Four Pillars of the Fund 3. Empowerment In our current political environment, and its Projects empowerment is not a 'nice to have’, but a ‘need to have'. We should embrace it As many of you know, the Fund is based main objectives of wildlife conservation, and become involved, as we are on four pillars: conservation, research, education and research. They receive an currently doing. empowerment and social responsibility. I annual grant for the outstanding work they What is empowerment? It is a do. would like to share some of our projects multidimensional social process that of the past year where we lent a helping helps people gain control over their own True Green Alliance (TGA) hand. Since the Fund lost its only paid lives. It is a process that fosters power in Under the leadership of Ron Thompson, do employee, the decision was made to people for use in their own lives, their I need to say more? He is the voice of phase out smaller hands-on projects and communities and their society. This is reason, and not afraid to speak his mind rather focus on projects that were more exactly what we are trying to accomplish manageable. and say it without sugar-coating it. TGA is an organisation that protects and with the following projects: 1 & 2. Conservation and Research advocates sustainable utilisation of living resources (both wild and domestic) for the Makuya Nature Reserve benefit of mankind; supports and The 13 800ha reserve is situated just Conservation and Research Fund embraces the animal welfare philosophy; south of the Pafuri Gate and shares a I reported at the AGM in November 2018 and rejects the animal rights doctrine. fenceless border with the Kruger that we had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Tshwane National Park. We are very excited to be Lions to Angola University of Technology. Although this is part of this community-based project The immense value of the hunting industry still in effect, we decided to go a different and will help the reserve in an advisory as a guarantor of the future of Africa's route for several reasons. There were c a p a c i t y w i t h f u r t h e r i n g t h e i r premier predator, the lion, has once again many concerns raised by members. “Will sustainable utilisation policy and been conclusively demonstrated by a our research be accepted by the Scientific financial management. I want to reintroduction project run by member Authority?” As you might know, SANBI is Tienie Bamberger of Warthog Safaris, express my sincere thanks to Esther the authority that approves or disapproves under the auspices of PHASA. Six lion cubs Netshivhongweni, who negotiated a research in South Africa. were airlifted to Angola, where they will donation of three buffalo, one nyala and We decided to join SANBI in their current eventually be released into a large private one elephant, which were auctioned off research on leopards, as they needed wilderness area near the Bicuari National by PHASA at the gala dinner for the funding and assistance with identifying Park in the Lubango region, which has benefit of the Fund and the Makuya areas in which to do research, and with become completely devoid of lions after community. These hunts were sold for gaining access to these areas. This will decades of civil war. Now the king is poised an astounding R1.2 million. Thank you mean research on private land. We will to return. This introduction venture follows to those who supported these auction appoint our own researcher to be part of two similar projects initiated earlier in items, in aid of hunting in a vast open the SANBI research team. It is in our best Limpopo. These proved to be very area with the free-roaming Big 5. The interests that we have a close relationship successful with the newly released lions with the Scientific Authority. thriving, hunting and procreating in large Fund will manage these funds to benefit wilderness areas. This is proof that, as the Makuya reserve and communities, Conservation Force long as the lion has value invested in it by by helping them with anti-poaching An international organisation with the the hunter, it will survive in Africa. initiatives and training, among others.

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Mozambique projects contributions by the Fund and our sewing machine, cleaning products and Donations of maize meal, meat spices, members, we could lessen the burden on materials to help them with their projects. good used clothing and children's story the family. During the November gala books were received. The purpose is to evening, it was heart-warming to see how Kungwini Centre teach the children English, so that they the hearts and wallets of our members Some 200 adults and 30 children who are will be able to obtain good employment opened up to support Mel and his family physically impaired and/or have brain and not resort to poaching when they financially during this trying time. damage live at this centre. Many of these grow up. people need special care. They rely on Munsieville project government grants, which are not Sanctuary of Hope In Munsieville squatter camp on the enough by any means. We donated meat, A few black ladies from the community dumping ground outside Krugersdorp, spices and vegetables to them. are giving lessons in sewing, and making there are some 297 adults and 129 uniforms and school clothes for an children living, with numbers growing House Eljada income. daily. We provided daily meals to the We gave a donation of meat to this house children. They normally do not have any in Booysens, where 39 poor families and 4. Social Responsibility food, electricity or running water at the homeless people can enjoy a meal once a squatter camp. The lunch we provide is day. Abraham Kriel Children's Home, usually a home-cooked meal with meat Nylstroom and vegetables, and we also provide the Gauteng Down Syndrome Organisation This is a safe home to around 170 children with good used clothing, school In December 2017, we held a Christmas children and a project very close to my necessities and stationery. party for the organisation at the zoo, with heart. The Fund and several of its 120 people attending. With the help of members, as well as their clients, Booysens Beertjies generously support them by donating donors, we arranged transport, food, This nursery school is in a very poor area entrance fees and gifts. meat, clothing, toys and money. The Fund of Pretoria and 100 toddlers attend the handed over a cheque of R50 000 to the school daily. The Fund supplies them with home during our AGM in November #Helpjag porridge for breakfast, meat and (picture below). Several of the older boys This is a wonderful new project under the vegetables for lunch, and good used had the opportunity to hunt after guidance of Helpende Hand, which is clothing. Since the school is closed during undergoing a short hunter's training endorsed by Bakkies Botha, Adam Tas, school holidays and many of these course and the meat went back to the Wild en Jag and many other well-known children depend on meals from school, children's home. and not such well-known people. Game we make up grocery hampers for the and other donations are used to feed children to take home over the holidays. around 6 550 hungry kids in 83 pre- Elandspoort Child Welfare primary schools nationwide. The Fund This is a welfare centre for the poor became involved during the project's first children of Danville and Elandspoort, ever and very successful gala evening, where some 170 children come after held at Castle de Wildt during March. We school to do their homework and eat are looking forward to a long and prosperous relationship with this well- Angels projects lunch. The Fund donates meat and deserved project. These projects were initiated to feed vegetables for their lunches. needy families at Hennopspark and Magalieskruin primary schools. Kuierkidz Ebert Ludick Some 35 autistic and other physically At the gala evening, everyone was moved Dudley Rogers handicapped children come here to when Hansie du Bruyn asked for help for D u d ley R o d g e rs , a w e l l - k n o w n receive daily care, and we help them this brave young boy fighting cancer. Zimbabwean PH, was seriously ill in a financially, as well as providing them with Several hunts were generously donated South African hospital and needed a toiletries and cleaning materials. to be auctioned off to financially assist medivac back to Zimbabwe. We Ebert's parents during this difficult time. contributed towards making this Residence@work An astounding amount was raised, and I happen. This care centre looks after 30 physically wish to thank everyone who made this handicapped and mentally disabled possible. It made me proud to be a Mel du Plessis children, of which some are autistic. They hunter! Unfortunately, Ebert has since A very well-known and respected member, do arts and crafts, which they try to sell to gone to live with his Heavenly Father, and who has since passed away, needed raise funds, but the children have limited we wish to express our sincere urgent medical care, and through abilities. We gave them a pottery oven, a condolences to his family and friends.

24 REPORT Conservation and Empowerment Fund Outfitters and Professional Hunters are around the country and used with all The total contribution of professional doing a great deal for the communities in Hunters Care projects, so please contact hunting to community upliftment in South and around the areas where we hunt, but us, should you need one. Africa has been significantly understated we generally keep it to ourselves. I urge We know you are not doing it for yourself and PHASA's ability to give a full you again to send us photos and details of and, very often, do not want any recognition assessment of the industry's humanitarian what you are doing. Whether it is donating for the great work you are doing in your impact has been hampered because of the meat to the community, or your clients communities, but let's share our activities diverse nature of its members' donating stationery to a local school, we with the public out there to change their contributions. want to know about it, so that we can perceptions, and gain their support by In the midst of increasing criticism share such information with the public. By letting the Hunters Care banner fly high. levelled at the hunting industry — against sharing our social responsibility We make a living by what a b a c k g r o u n d o f g e n e r a l programmes with them, we can prove to we get … but we make a misunderstanding of what the industry them that 'Hunters Care'! life by what we give. actually does, and how this benefits both We have printed several Hunters Care — Winston Churchill conservation and empowerment — we as banners that will be strategically placed

PHASA DONATION TO TRUE GREEN ALLIANCE AT AGM ASSISTING #HELPJAG PROJECT

The PHASA Conservation and Empowerment Fund handed over a cheque for R50 000 to the #HELPJAG project of Helpende Hand at Castle de Wildt in Modimolle, on 1 March 2019. This project feeds hundreds of kids throughout South Africa. At the PHASA AGM 2018, the CRF donated R20 000 towards #HELPJAG is endorsed by Bakkies Botha, Adam Tas and the True Green Alliance, an organisation that protects and Wild en Jag. PHASA is proud to be associated with such a advocates sustainable utilisation of living resources (both humanitarian venture. wild and domestic).

25 CONSERVATION & EMPOWERMENT FUND We would like to thank the following donors Donors towards the Conservation & Online Auction Empowerment Fund Koringkoppie Safaris Conservation Diekie Muller Hunting Safaris Contributors Wild Game Safaris Anton Bakker Research Fund Wild Wildebeest Safaris Ben Harmse Contributors Elandsbosh Safaris Brian Seady Theron African Safaris CJ Van Der Merwe CJ Van der Merwe 4 Aces Outfitters Dawyn Hefer Dries van Coller Safaris Frikkie du Toit Safaris Dries van Coller Safaris Dallas Safari Club Foundation Motsomi Safaris Hain Life Science SA (Pty) Ltd. HC Gomes Infinito Safaris Jaco Van Eeden Karoo Taxidermy Tswenyane Safaris Johan Seyffert Katzke Safaris York Safaris / Trophy Trackers Africa John Sholes Madubula Safaris Mananga Safaris Katzke Safaris Mckenzie Sports Products Van Wijk Safaris KD Ball Shi-Awela Motsomi Safaris Sandstone Safaris Koos Pronk Nylstroom Taxidermy Eland Safaris Magdel Boshoff Quagga Safaris Pawprint Safaris Marius Kotze Safari Club International Lentegeur Safaris Michael Kotze Swift Dip Ubathi Global Safaris Motsomi Safaris Trophy Solutions Cheetah Safaris Pawprint Safaris Van Wijk Safaris Bosveld Jacobs Safaris Randy Westraadt WELL Worldwide Energy Logistics Inc. Herbst Safaris Rehann Hoffmann Wild Wildebeest Safaris Phillip Bronkhorst safaris Riaan Jacobs Limpopo Hunters' Liaison Forum Daggaboy Safaris Salome De Villiers Kuvhima Safaris Spear Safaris Trophy Game Safaris Stanford Asset Management (PSG) Limcroma Safaris Tonie Du Bruyn Chris Lordan Safaris Van Wijk Safaris Matwetwe Safaris Wild Wildebeest Safaris Choice Africa Safaris Jenobli Safaris Somerby Safaris Thormahlen & Cochran Safaris Safari Afrika Select Safaris Bushmans Quiver Safaris Warthog Safaris

Conservation & Empowerment Fund contributors

Conservation Research Fund contributors

26 CONSERVATION & EMPOWERMENT FUND Conservation and Empowerment Fund LAUGHTER Joy WILDLIFE!

By Ria Potgieter On a very hot 11 December, we had the treats consisted of sweet, juicy dolls crying like real babies and privilege of accommodating the watermelon or bucket loads of upcoming artists busy practising their c h i l d re n f ro m A b r a h a m K r i e l sweets. For their evening meal, they painting skills. Everyone went to bed Children's Home at Nyala Lodge were treated to some game meat, with a satisfied heart and a happy soul. during their annual trip to Motsomi. which was rounded off perfectly with Their trip to Madikwe proved to be very The little ones arrived just in time for some baked-with-love cupcakes. educational; the children saw ample some cooling down in the swimming Thursday morning started early with a game such as elephant, lion, rhino pool, after which they were treated to bunch of excited little faces peering at and, of course, many antelope, and plates stacked with hot dogs to fill us and squeals of delight as we made came back very satisfied. Some of their tummies. At the end of the day, our way to Sun City's Valley of the them had their first sighting of the Big there was a bonanza of Zac's delicious Waves. The day was filled with 5 ever. They had a dip in the pool at cooking and, of course, a big scoop of laughter, sun, splashes and, of Madikwe and were treated with some ice-cream, just to keep things sweet course, ICE CREAM. The kids played truly South African boerewors rolls and cool! for hours, enjoying the slides and the and home-baked cakes for dessert. Each morning started with a glorious manmade waves. Although tired, they On the morning that they left, our sunrise, cup of coffee and some arrived back at the lodge content and hearts felt empty, but satisfied in the home-baked rusks. Splendid summer happy. knowledge that we had made a days were spent splashing in the pool, As the time to open gifts crept ever difference. It was such a privilege to and running and playing around camp. closer, the excitement grew almost give such joy and pleasure to these Knowing how ravenous playing tangibly. After the wrapping paper children who have nowhere else to go around can make the little ones, flew off, the lodge was filled with for Christmas, and teach them a love brunch was served and the afternoon remote-control cars zooming around, for wildlife and the outdoors.

27 CONSERVATION & EMPOWERMENT FUND PHASA VERBIND TOT DIE WELSTAND VAN MENS & OMGEWING

Die Professionele Jagtervereniging gelewer tot droogtehulp aan boere in Modimolle wat sowat 170 kinders van Suid Afrika (PHASA) se BEWARING die Noord-Kaap as deel van sy sosiale h u i s v e s , o n t v a n g k o s , k le re , EN BEMAGTIGINGSFONDS, ploeg v e r a n t w o o r d e l i k h e i d t e e n o o r speelgoed en finansiële bydraes van jaarliks broodnodige fondse terug in gemeenskappe wat in nood verkeer. Phasa. aktiwiteite wat fokus op bewaring, Veevoer is vanaf Limpopo met ŸPHASA betrek ook die ouer kinders navorsing, ekonomiese bemagtiging vragmotors na 28 boere in die Noord- van die Abraham Kriel-kinderhuis by en sosiaalmaatskaplike projekte. Kaap vervoer om verligting te bring jaggeleenthede en bied aan hulle die Hierdie fonds word hoofsaaklik aan mens en dier in hierdie droogte- kans om self 'n bok en/of vark te jag, ondersteun deur private skenkings, geteisterde streek. waarna die verwerkte vleis aan die opbrengste uit veilings, en die Die Help Jag-projek wat kospakkies kinderhuis gaan sodat hulle maats en bewaringsfooie wat internasionale verskaf aan sowat 6 550 voorskoolse al die inwoners dit kan benut. jagters betaal wanneer hulle Suid- kinders het ook geld uit die PHASA- Ten einde hierdie en vele ander Afrika besoek. Die PHASA Fonds fonds ontvang. Solidariteit se projekte volhoubaar te ondersteun, bestuur hierdie geld met groot Helpende Hand het die Help Jag- het PHASA en Waterberg Toyota tydens omsigtigheid en ken dit toe aan projek begin om gesonde maaltye aan HuntEx 2019 ‘n fondsinsamelings- spesifieke verdienstelike projekte. minder bevoorregte kinders te verskaf. projek geloods, waarin ‘n splinternuwe PHASA se Conservation Research Bakkies Botha en Adam Tas is die 2.4 SRX Hilux 4x4 Dubbelkajuitbakkie Fund (CRF) is een van die begunstigdes ambassadeurs van hiedie projek, en g e w e n k a n w o rd . K a a r t j i e s i s wat baat vind by hierdie geld. Die CRF Wild en Jag is die mediavennoot. beskikbaar teen R500/kaartjie. Die is ‘n nasionale navorsingprojek wat Ander projekte wat voordeel trek uit wenner sal op 9 November tydens g e s t i g i s o m d i e s t a t u s e n die PHASA-fonds sluit in: PHASA se Gala-dinee aangekondig lewensvatbaarheid van Suid-Afrika se ŸDie Leeus na Angola-projek waarin word. luiperdbevolking te ondersoek. ses jong leeus in die Bicuari Dries van Coller, President van PHASA Vanweë die omvang van hierdie projek, Nasionale Park in die Lubango Streek het die volgende beklemtoon: verskaf dit ook waardevolle inligting vrygelaat is om leeus in hierdie streek “Ons is die beskermers van ons oor kleiner katsoorte soos die Rooikat, te hervestig. Tienie Bamberger, ‘n lid kinders se natuurerfenis. Dit is ons Tierboskat en Vaalboskat. Die van PHASA, was die afgelope twee verantwoordelikheid om die omgewing resultaat van die luiperdprojek sal jaar by twee soortgelyke projekte in en ons natuurlike hulpbronne te aandui of luiperdbevolkings in gevaar Limpopo betrokke wat baie suksesvol bewaar. PHASA is die grootste is of nie, en PHASA sal sy beleid oor die was. Die Leeus na Angola-projek het professionele jagvereniging in die jag van luiperds dienooreenkomstig hieruit voortgevloei. wêreld en lewer ‘n groot bydrae tot aanpas. ŸKuierkidz: 35 kinders met outisme bewaring, navorsing en bemagtiging. Bystand aan boere is een van PHASA ontvang daagliks sorg en finansiële Ons neem ons sosiaalmaatskaplike se prioriteite. In Maart 2019, het die hulp. verantwoordelikheid ernstig op wat PHASA-fonds ‘n aansienlike bydrae ŸDie Abraham Kriel-kinderhuis in ons verbintenis tot ons leuse, Hunters Care, bevestig.” Belangstellendes wat ‘n bydrae wil maak tot die PHASA-fonds en ‘n kans wil waag om die Hilux-bakkie te wen, kan kaartjies by PHASA se kantoor kry. Vir meer inligting oor die PHASA- fonds, tree in verbinding met Pieter Potgieter, voorsitter van die Fonds, deur middel van die PHASA-kantoor. Kaartjies is beskikbaar by www.phasa.co.za of doen navraag by Marianna by (012) 667 2048 of PHASA Fonds - Veevoer is vanaf Limpopo met vragmotors na 28 boere in die Noord-Kaap vervoer [email protected].

28 INDUSTRY NEWS CHASA & PHASA An Alignment of Like-mindedness onslaught, a new dynamic has, said that PHASA were people that they unfortunately, entered the arena lately, were extremely keen to work with! which is the tendency among some In return, PHASA President Dries van organisations to opt for appeasement or Coller agreed that, with the dynamic expediency when dealing with the most changes happening, it was long overdue difficult of hunting and breeding that “like started seeking like”, in order activities. PHASA and CHASA have to rise to the challenge. The open and resolutely resisted this tendency, and loyal approach of CHASA towards have retained their unyielding and PHASA was truly appreciated. He principled stance to defend ALL that is stressed that there were solutions for sustainable and legal, albeit with some e v e r y p r o b l e m a n d , w h i l e difficult internal processes. acknowledging the many challenges, he T h i s l i k e - m i n d e d n e s s w a s was confident that, together, they would encapsulated in the words of CHASA succeed and grow. It was time to put President, Prof Pieter van Niekerk, petty politics aside and focus on the during an informal bush dinner hosted right direction and priorities. Stephen Palos — CHASA CEO under a magnificent Kameeldoring and Following on this discussion, the Role-players in the South African a million stars in June last year. Inter already cordial relationships have wildlife sector have long been organised alia, he expressed CHASA's pride at further developed and it is true that with into various fora and alignments being able to work with people who almost every global challenge facing towards promoting and protecting the applied certain values and reiterated hunting, the two organisations are in h i g h l y c h a l l e n g i n g a c t i v i t i e s that CHASA would stand in support of liaison, supporting each other and surrounding wildlife production and these values. The principle was far more sharing resources and information. We hunting. Inevitably though, there are than just the 'lion issue', he said, but at CHASA believe that we have never issues which are cause for division and rather a value system, and one that known a 'better PHASA' than the one it discord, and often there is also a conflict CHASA passionately identified with. He is now. We were truly heartened by the of interest, given the exceptional fact that in hunting, the end user is also a key fighter for the interests of the sector as a whole. In this space, for four decades now, CHASA and PHASA have been fellow travellers. However, in recent times, the bar has been raised to new heights, in terms of direct threats to hunting, in particular. In response, both organisations have 'upped their game' by increasing the professionalism with which they approach their work. This space is no longer just the domain of an 'old boys' club' meeting from time to time to chin- wag over a couple of irritating bunny- huggers. Our enemy is organised, massive and incredibly well funded, and we have had to rise to the challenge. Driven by this increased anti-hunting Rhino conservation - closely supported by both PHASA and CHASA

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CHASA & PHASA - An alignment of like-mindedness

fantastic spirit that prevailed during the hunter. Far from being competing up its membership. We can deliver a PHASA Convention in November, which interests, these are absolutely two v a r i e t y o f s e r v i c e s , i n c l u d i n g was testimony to the ethics, hard work sides of the same coin. Hunting is an endorsement certificates for dedicated and loyalty expressed by their Exco. activity driven by passion, whether to hunter and dedicated sports shooter Members of both organisations can earn a living or for recreation. The status, and we offer a host of related take heart from these developments. As overarching health of the whole wildlife shooting and hunting activities to suit each strives towards their respective sector is totally reliant on hunting, and all tastes. We have affiliates across vision, namely 'Responsible Hunting for while the anti-hunting brigade tends to South Africa. We would urge all PHASA Sustainable Life and Livelihoods' f o c u s t h e i r fi g h t o n t h e m o r e members: look to one of our affiliates (PHASA) and 'The Freedom to Hunt' controversial activities, they will for your needs, your family's needs and (CHASA), you can be sure we have each certainly move along to the next, and the those of your staff, outside the realm of other's backs. PHASA continues in its next hunting activity as each domino PHASA-specific needs. Similarly, we specialised field of looking after the falls. Never has an alignment of like- would urge anyone who is engaged in interests of the professional hunter, mindedness been more necessary than the profession of hunting in South Africa outfitter and, by extension, anyone else now! to join PHASA. Our collective futures whose livelihood relies on sustainable CHASA is a confederate, structured depend on support in numbers. Find hunting, and CHASA focuses on the umbrella body with 23 affiliated, your choice of CHASA affiliate at issues pertinent to the local South i n d e p e n d e n t a n d d i v e r s e www.chasa.co.za on the 'Links' drop- African recreational (own-use/biltong) hunting/shooting associations making down list.

30 ARTICLE HUNTING vs POACHING

vs CANNED The following statements have been the fact that he protects and feeds, and made, with the specific evil intent of must pay tax on the commercial value of trying to malign responsible hunting the 'TOPS' animal he owns. and sound wildlife management The modern, urban-based, commercial practices. p o a c h i n g s y n d i c a t e s t h a t a re Hunting = Poaching. It is claimed that decimating our rhino populations for these activities are the same, as any greed, using motor vehicles, high- killing of animals cannot be linked to powered rifles or dart guns, are conservation. criminal, murdering thieves. They are Captive = Canned. It is claimed that very different to the abovementioned these activities are the same. traditional hunters and others who are The purpose of this article is to clear the treated as poachers because of the muddy waters that have been created issue of permits. around these issues. The modern Professional Hunter also BARRY YORK relies on the latest technology to kill - PHASA EXCO MEMBER HUNTING vs POACHING animals for profit, so what is the difference between us and poachers? Is Rural Africans who survive through it good enough to simply claim that living off wildlife, are highly skilled in hunting involves the legal harvesting of their age-old traditions involving bush wildlife, whereas poaching is illegal? Words are often used in association with craft, hunting and tracking. They have The answer would change from 'yes' to each other and out of context, in order to an intimate knowledge of wildlife and an unequivocal 'no', should corruption portray a particular negative message the environment, which enables them to be involved in the issuing of hunting that may suit a specific agenda and hunt successfully while avoiding permits. Add to that, the concessions influence public opinion. For example, detection. These traditional hunters are and quotas that alienate rural people animal rightists who oppose the often unjustly classified as poachers from the utilisation of their renewable sustainable utilisation of wildlife for the t h r o u g h t h e e n f o r c e m e n t o f natural resources, causing the decline benefit of people, use the words conservation laws that have alienated of wildlife populations and increased 'poaching' in conjunction with 'hunting' them from the utilisation of their rural poverty. and 'killing', in order to discredit renewable natural resources. The most important ethics of the hunters and confuse the general public. It is most unfortunate that any game modern PH are that we hunt for the Unfortunately, certain hunters' farmer who hunts his 'TOPS' animal is following reasons: associations have used the same also treated as a poacher, should he not Ÿ To manage and grow our wildlife devious tactics with regard to confusing be in possession of the required permit numbers and increase areas under the public on the issues of 'captive' that authorises him to hunt his animal. responsible game management animals and 'canned' animals. Such a person is criminalised, despite Ÿ To benefit the wildlife economy of our

31 FEATURED ARTICLE remote rural hunting areas Ÿ To respect the cultures, traditions and values of our hosts and communities. A simple way for the general public to understand and differentiate between responsible hunting and poaching is to equate a hunter with an investor who legally withdraws the interest earned from his bank account. Poachers are similar to the bank robbers who destroy infrastructure to steal other people's property. The modern, responsible, ethical Professional Hunter does NOT behave like a robber and steal from the wild. We hunt to create the wealth required to drive the wildlife economy. We hunt to manage both wild and ranched animals by removing only a portion of what has already been put back. POACHERS are thieves who destroy the Lion kept in an controlled environment - killing this animal is NOT considered as hunting wildlife economy to the detriment of conservationists, CB animals should sises that NO hunting of wild or biodiversity and conservation, with the have no commercial value. ranched animals may take place within goal to impoverish our people. Our South African conservation a controlled or 'canned' environment HUNTERS are investors who grow the success story differs from the above 'CANNED' is the term used to describe w i l d l i fe e co n o m y a n d i m p ro v e model. It is based on the private the illegal activity of killing an animal biodiversity for the benefit of our ownership of wildlife that has a within a controlled environment. This people. commercial value for the economic is NOT hunting. Those claiming that there is no benefit of the landholder. In order to 'CAPTIVE' is the term used to describe difference between hunting and optimise the breeding and production of the legal activity of breeding and poaching are misinformed and wrong. rare and, therefore, highly valued raising animals in a controlled species, such as roan and sable environment. This a game-farming CAPTIVE vs CANNED antelope, disease-free buffalo, lion and practice that does not involve hunting. other species, game farmers are One can expect animal rightists to There are those claiming that 'captive' required by law to register their CB purposely misrepresent the facts that equals 'canned' and that these operations for these animals. separate hunting from poaching, in an activities cannot be separated. The 'captive' breeding of many different effort to discredit responsible hunting. Therefore, we need to establish the wildlife species is a legally regulated For certain hunters, however, to resort facts concerning 'captive' breeding game-farming operation that is widely to the same devious behaviour as versus 'canned’ killing of wildlife. practised in South Africa. animal rightists and create controversy The term, 'captive-bred (CB) wild 'Canned' with reference to hunting, is a by knowingly distorting the true facts animals' refers to non-domestic derogatory term used to discredit and concerning 'captive' breeding and animals that have been bred, born and confuse legal hunting, with the illegal 'canned' killing, is as low as one can raised within a controlled environment, shooting of drugged, or habituated get. such as zoos or other wildlife breeding animals within a small enclosure. To PHASA members are professionals in establishments. hunt an animal is defined as to search b o t h h u n t i n g a n d w i l d l i f e M o s t p e o p l e u n d e r s t a n d t h e for, or be in pursuit of that animal. A wild management. We are proud to be the conservation value associated with animal that is shot, once it has been generation of hunters who have the responsible captive breeding of drugged or caged is no longer searched returned wildlife to the land, for the endangered or rare wildlife species for or pursued, and is, therefore, NOT benefit of our people. and, therefore, support this activity. hunted. PHASA is a force for positive change Differences occur over the funding of PHASA understands the commercial within our wildlife industry. This is such facilities, as there are those who and conservation importance of the a c h i e v e d t h r o u g h p r a g m a t i c , believe that all CB facilities should many different species that are bred meaningful and professional actions. only be funded by donors and may NOT and raised in controlled, 'captive' We will not discredit others, in order to recover costs through commercial environments by our game ranchers. promote ourselves, but we will take trade or any other form of sustainable P H A S A e n d o r s e s t h e l e g a l decisive action against those who can't use. According to many claiming to be requirements for hunting and empha- live by the same code.

32 INDUSTRY NEWS The ELEPHANT The True Green Alliance (TGA) is a non- governmental, public-benefit and non-profit Issue South African organisation that promotes caring for the earth and sustainable living By Ron Thomson, practices throughout the societies and governments of southern Africa. It supports CEO of The True the sustainable use of living resources, and fosters correct social and official government Green Alliance attitudes towards wildlife management

On 22 February 2019, the BBC Bell of Botswana's Wilderness elephant hunting ban. released a report (and YouTube Safaris states that the income Mr Bell — and others like him — material) called, Botswana Mulls from tourism is the criterion does not yet understand that Liing Elephant Hunng Ban on that best gauges 'conservation wildlife cannot be managed by t h e n o w p r o b a b l e r e - success'. He clearly has no idea public referendum. The reality is i n t ro d u c t i o n o f e le p h a n t about the science of wildlife that, if the current excessive hunting in Botswana. This has management; or where tourism e l e p h a n t p o p u l a t i o n i n given me the opportunity to fits into the bigger 'conser- Botswana is not reduced in size, provide insight into some vexing vation' picture. And he seems to SOON, there will be NO habitat problems surrounding this new believe that adverse public left to support any kind of controversy. opinion will stop the lifting of wildlife, let alone elephants. In one of the videos, Mr Colin Botswana's four-year-long And when that stage is reached,

33 INDUSTRY NEWS Mr Bell's tourism industry will be absorbed into the sands of the Kalahari. Sustainable tourism is only possible when a national park's ecosystem (its soils, plants and animals) is maintained in a state of equilibrium. Mr Bell is on record as stating that elephant numbers have now 'stabilised' in Botswana (not true), which, h e i m p l i e s , re m o v e s t h e imperative to control elephant numbers. People who express this kind of simplistic naiveté — and who project themselves as being elephant management experts — cause the greatest confusion within society. Yet, the truth is easy to explain: when elephant numbers are allowed to increase without constraint, the ecosystem will eventually collapse; followed by the collapse of whatever eco- tourism structures have been constructed upon it. When managing a wildlife sanctuary, there are three priorities: FIRST, to protect the SOIL — because without soil, no plants will grow; and without plants there will be no animals. SECOND, to protect the PLANTS — because (it is worth saying again) without plants, there will be no animals. N B : B e s i d e s p r o v i d i n g herbivorous animals with food to eat, plants also provide them with shelter; and they protect the soil from erosion by the sun, the wind and (especially) the rain. Finally, plants, together with their physical environment, create the habitats to which the earth's many wild animals are adapted — and without which they would become extinct. THIRD, to protect the ANIMALS — last on the list, NOT because

34 INDUSTRY NEWS they are UNIMPORTANT, but ( H w a n g e N a t i o n a l Pa r k ) . baobab trees, some up to 5 000 b e c a u s e t h e y a r e L E S S Wherever these elephants years old, are now on the road to IMPORTANT than the soil and occur, their numbers exceed the extinction. The habitat damage the plants. sustainable carrying capacity of is more intense in the vicinity of Different animal species are their habitats. Indeed, the the rivers, but the destruction is adapted to those specialised numbers are between 10 and 20 effectively complete for up to habitats where their species' times more than what their 25kms from every dry-season survival needs are met; and if habitats should be carrying. And water supply. those habitats disappear, the t h e y h a v e d o u b le d t h e i r Everywhere, the ground has animals which depend on them numbers every 10 years, for the been laid bare. The soil is devoid will die out. Maintaining the full past 55 years. of grass and other protective spectrum of habitats in a wildlife As a consequence of this long woody plants. Dust storms are sanctuary in a stable and build-up to present-day ele- now commonplace at the height healthy condition is, therefore, phant numbers, the habitats in of every dry season and, when it an equally important wildlife all these areas have been rains, the loose topsoil is management priority. Indeed, progressively trashed. Within washed away into the nearby this is an objective that is more 2 5 k m s o f w a t e r, w h o l e rivers. important than the so-called ecosystems in the Botswana So, these elephants are doing 'conservation' of the mega- complex have disappeared: all exactly what should be avoided. animal species themselves. the riverine forests along the It is a mess! And it has happened Depending on who you listen to, Chobe River and the Kavango because, for the last 50 years, there are between 130 000 and River (and others) have been uninformed people in the public 250 000 elephants in Botswana's destroyed; the once rich, alluvial eye, backed by the sensation- Ngamiland — the Okavango Acacia/Combretum woodlands seeking media, have been Swamp area — today. This is adjacent to the river systems making emotional demands on part of a much bigger, mega- (everywhere) have disappeared; Botswana to stop all hunting, population, possibly numbering many acacia trees, elephant and not to introduce lethal 300 000, which is shared by food favourites, have been elephant management. Botswana, Namibia, Angola, extirpated; the kiaat tree has So, should Botswana be allowed Z a m b i a , a n d Z i m b a b w e gone; and whole groves of iconic to reintroduce the hunting of

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elephants? Should Botswana be public should get behind allowed to cull its excessive Botswana's new President, Mr numbers of elephants? Should M o k g w e e t s i M a s i s i , a n d Botswana be allowed to use the encourage him to continue meat from these culls to feed its on the path that he has people? Should Botswana be adopted. What he has Should Botswana be allowed to sell the valuable hides chosen to do is best for allowed to cull its it will obtain from its harvested B o t s w a n a , b e s t f o r excessive numbers elephants? Should Botswana be Botswana's rural people, allowed to sell the ivory from and best for Botswana's of elephants? t h e s e e s s e n t i a l c u l l i n g wildlife. operations? The answer to all In all these things, the these questions is a resounding: President of Botswana has the YES! Most certainly so! And the TGA's full support.

Note from Ron Thomson's desk The TGA serves all sectors of the South African not sure that PHASA's rank and file understand wildlife industry, including PHASA, without how precarious the TGA's financial affairs fear or favour. We are not Professional Hunters really are. or Hunting Safari Outfitters; we are not game- This whole sad state of affairs could be turned ranch owners; we are not game breeders; and around overnight, if ordinary wildlife industry we are not tourism operators. So, the TGA gains members were to individually volunteer to no financial compensation for the work that we become paid-up members of the TGA. The so selflessly do for the industry. Our finances annual subscription doesn't cost an arm and a come from three sources: membership fees, leg. Only R500, which is less than you would pay two sponsorships and a few donations. This is for a single night on the town with your wife or NOT a secure nor adequate income. So, we girlfriend. So, come on, PHASA members, literally limp from one badly financed project to become a member of the TGA and put some the next and we could do so much more, if the money into a worthwhile cause that benefits ordinary members of the industries that we everything that you believe in. work for endorsed and fully supported us. I am (E-mail: [email protected])

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NYLSTROOM TAXIDERMY — Co-sponsor of the Caps SWIFT DIP — Sponsor of the Convention Application WILDMAN HUNTING AND OUTDOOR — Co-sponsor of the Volunteers MOTSOMI SAFARIS — Co-sponsor of the Volunteers SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL — Sponsor of the Fun Evening YORK SAFARIS — Sponsor of the Live Entertainment (Ray Dylan & Juba) ARCHER'S EDGE & XTREME ARMS & TACTICAL — Sponsors of the Bow & Fun Shoot TROPHY SOLUTIONS — Sponsor of the Convention Bags BLUE BEAN CREATIONS — Sponsor of the Photographers BULL'S EYE TAXIDERMY — Sponsor of the Sponsor & Donor Pre-dinner Cocktails & Survival Kits KAL LESTER — Sponsor of the PH Function WILD WILDEBEEST SAFARIS & 27° SOUTH SAFARIS — Sponsors of the Sheep for the Tuesday Braai TROPHEX TAXIDERMY — Sponsor of the Wines at the Ladies’ Lunch CAMBANOS & SON — Sponsor of the Gala Pre-dinner Cocktails & Gifts for the Fun Evening AVO TRANSFERS & RENTALS & CORNE DU PLESSIS AUCTIONEERS — Sponsors of the Wine for the Gala Event CHASA — Co-sponsor of the Men's Gala Gifts CHOICE AFRIKA SAFARIS — Co-sponsor of the Fun Shoot GIRLS WITH GUNS — Cash Donation KRYPTEK — Jackets for Executive Committee Members and Fund Directors WATERBERG TOYOTA, MODIMOLLE — Cash Donation UNIGRO — Sponsor of Bottled water

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By Hennie van der Walt radical approach to land transformation future'. As the industry has changed, as Zimbabwe and Venezuela did. PHASA has changed its logo to reflect a never modern, transparent identity. Carrying discredit the flame forward is symbolised by the integrating the predator paw, protea others importance and fire torch, with species diversity being symbolised by the antelope head. to benefit of reputation This was all combined using a modern yourself and a new approach. November thunder showers welcomed logo members of PHASA to Klein Kariba Resort outside Bela-Bela in Limpopo International representatives from for its 40th Convention and AGM, with Conservation Force, John Jackson III benefit the theme, 'New Beginnings'. PHASA and John Boretsky from SCI, who have president Dries van Coller welcomed all both been attending the convention for to members members and guests, and reminded many years, underlined the importance them of the importance of being honest of the South African hunting industry in with one another, in order to move the hunting sector internationally, forward; not only in addressing reminding attendees of the importance problems, but also in finding solutions. of reputation within a changing and The remaining programme for the first After the introduction of PHASA's challenging global environment. Their day was comprised of a facilitated international convention partner, Global message was echoed by Gillian question-and-answer session on topics Rescue, and local convention partner, Saunders, Special Advisor to Minister of s u c h a s t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f Zingela Forwarders, guest speaker Dr Tourism Derek Hanekom. The statistics Environmental Affairs, legislation, Roelof Botha, economic advisor of the in her presentation, entitled, 'South hunting statistics for 2017, and Optimum Group, assured the audience Africa – Preferred Destination in Africa', challenges and solutions relating to the in his distinctive 'economist' way that, gave insight into the importance of hunting industry, rural safety, Hunting despite political and economic reputation to secure and maintain and Wildlife Associations of South challenges in South Africa, our tourism activities, including ecotourism Africa (HAWASA), and the legal economy could grow steadily, as long as and hunting. requirements for Big Five hunting there was capital investment in the Inspired by excellence and innovation, licences. What transpired from these country. Therefore, South Africa should PHASA introduced its new logo, sessions was the importance of an not make the same mistakes with a 'Building on the past and looking to the association such as PHASA being

38 PHASA NEWS actively involved in many different Professional Hunters discussed forums, on behalf of its members. Some misconceptions and responsibilities of these activities include informing and within the sector, emphasising that they participating in decision-making on all formed an integral part of the same c o n s e r v a t i o n a n d e c o lo g i c a l ly industry. From the wise words of one of sustainable development, and the use the old Dagga Boys in the industry, of natural resources for the benefit of Arthur Rudman, to the pleas of current and future generations through freelance PHs such as Marcelle van the promotion of legal hunting. Heerden, these discussions highlighted the responsibilities expected from one another, as well as solutions to correct the misconceptions. South Africa has a conservation distinctive game-ranching model that must adhere to the needs of an ever and changing hunting industry. For this empowerment reason, sustainable, inclusive, long- term relationships must be forged to fund protect everybody within the value chain. Richard Morten and Maurits van de Wetering discussed what they The second day of the convention kicked regarded as warning signs in the off with feedback on the work of the hunting industry that might influence Fund, based on four pillars, namely the availability of and prices paid for conservation, research, empowerment ranched hunting animals in the near and social responsibility. Chairman of future. The floor and the panel agreed the Fund Pieter Potgieter said it was all that, once again, it was important to be about working within communities, and honest with one another, in order to contributing not only through hunting, move forward. but also through helping where the need existed. One of the Fund's flagship projects is the Makuya community close to the northern part of the Kruger National Park, where the community agm has donated hunts, including elephant and buffalo. PHASA sells these hunts on their behalf, with a 70% profit share going back to the Makuya community. The Fund is helping and advising with finances, wildlife management and As a member organisation, PHASA anti-poaching. To date, the Fund has demonstrated that goals could be contributed more than R16 million to achieved if there was an interest in the various worthy projects, in addition to industry, coupled with positive members' direct donations and contributions and active involvement contributions towards needs in their such as the great attendance at the area. A successful online auction AGM. Small amendments were recently boosted the Fund with R500 required to the PHASA constitution to 000. During the convention, R50 000 was facilitate the growth of the association. handed to the Abraham Kriel Children's These amendments were well received Home in Modimolle (previously by members, with no contentious issues Nylstroom), and R20 000 to the True being raised. As PHASA is not shying Green Alliance (TGA). away from responsibilities, based on a thorough, well-planned document with proposals for the hunting of wild, managed wild, and ranched lions, the association is able to move forward, constructive ensuring that the sustainable utilisation engagement of all species is taken into account. Small amendments were required to the PHASA constitution to facilitate the Panellists representing landowners, growth of the association game breeders, Hunting Outfitters and

39 PHASA NEWS Promotion of the South African with PHASA to secure the freedom to Hunting Industry; and the Mel du hunt. Plessis Award for Distinguished J o h n B o r e t s k y, S a f a r i C l u b gala banquet Service, to deserving recipients. This International's liaison for Guides and was followed by the live auction that Outfitters, said that, as with most raised a total of R1.7 million for things in life, reputation was almost PHASA, and the PHASA Conservation everything, and that PHASA had for and Empowerment Fund, including many years been the leader in other charitable donations. professional hunting in southern During the event, the President of Africa. International hunters had to feel With the most positive coherence seen Conservation Force, John Jackson III, comfortable when flying to South Africa a m o n g m e m b e r s a t a P H A S A w h o h a d b e e n a t t e n d i n g t h e to hunt with an Outfitter, and it added to convention in many years, attendees convention for the past 28 years, spoke their assurance, if the Outfitter was a also had the opportunity to engage to Game & Hunt. He said that, as a member of a strong association such as socially during a fun evening, a fun partner of PHASA and a recipient of PHASA. Of the 37 associations John shoot and an informal braai event in the several PHASA awards, he had, was dealing with worldwide, PHASA first two days leading up to the highlight through the Conservation Force, been was the largest and most developed. of the convention, the gala banquet. actively involved in trying to downlist This was the thirteenth PHASA Guest speaker at the gala event, Sisa the Cape mountain zebra. Through convention he was attending. With the Ntshona, CEO of South African litigation in Washington D.C., he also convention always coinciding with Tourism, said that tourism was one of successfully managed to facilitate Thanksgiving Day in the USA, he said the country's focus points, and to grow elephant trophy imports into the USA. that it was “13 Thanksgivings I have tourism numbers, we had to make sure John commended PHASA for being a missed, but I have been able to spend that our market share around the world leading organisation in building trust them with people like PHASA”. included all the sectors of sub- and relationships for conservation, On a lighter note, knowing that John economies. The hunting environment wildlife management and fair-chase was a military man, I asked him what was regarded as an important sub- the military usually said when the term, economy. Ntshona also said it was important to acknowledge that there was a perceived problem with hunting. Secondly, we should find solutions, in terms of addressing these issues, and we should understand the nuances surrounding them. According to him, it was important to tell the complete story, so that it could be understood by those listening. First of all, we should ask whether it was legal. Secondly, if it was legal, how could we make sure it was portrayed accurately across the world? Standards had to be addressed, in terms of ethics and consistency, hunting in southern Africa for 'reputational damage' came up. ensuring that we rooted out those that decades, “proceeding full force Smiling, he replied, “Uninformed and did not comply with the highest a h e a d ” . A c c o r d i n g t o J o h n , usually unreliable sources have said standards. Ntshona was looking Conservation Force was about a force today that we could neither confirm nor forward to interacting with PHASA as a deny any participation or lack of representative of South African for conservation and the sportsman participation in any situation, real or Tourism, understanding the problems that paid the bills. The organisation imagined, which may or may not have and being part of the solution. “By had, therefore, donated US$5 000 to occurred. Beyond this we have no engaging, we begin to learn and, PHASA's leopard study, showing comment”. although we will not always agree, as “commitment not only to the animals, long as we work towards a common but also to the people”. R e fl e c t i n g o n p rev i o u s P H A S A goal. What is good for the country, what For Stephen Palos, CEO of the conventions and the spirit in which the is good for the economy, is good for Confederation of Hunting Associations 2018 convention was held, and taking employment as well,” he said. of South Africa (CHASA), the choice of into account Dries van Coller's opening words, “The importance of being Based on nominations from its wording, 'New Beginnings', for the honest with one another, in order to m e m b e r s , a c c o m p a n i e d b y convention was “real and perfect”, move forward”, one is reminded to comprehensive motivations, the referring to problematic issues a year never discredit others to benefit PHASA Executive Committee awarded or two ago, such as reputational oneself. the following awards: Bowhunter of the damage, which, in his mind, had faded Year; Nature Conservation; PHASA into insignificance. “People with To view a video of the interviews at the Trophy of the Year; PH of the Year; integrity will always overcome such 2018 PHASA Convention and AGM, scan Wildlife Utilisation; Tracker of the Year; issues,” he said, and, therefore, the QR code, or visit www.wildenjag.tv Character of the Year; International CHASA would continue to take hands for all our archived videos.

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Bowhunter of the Year Award — Dawie Kemp, Nature Conservation Award — Coenie Erasmus, Trophy of the Year Award — Peter de Villiers, Kemp African Safaris Director: Biodiversity Management and Hunters Southern Africa Conservation, DETEA Free State

PH of the Year Award — Graham Sales, Wildlife Utilisation Award — Ron Thomson, Tracker of the Year Award — David Sekgwama, Graham Sales Safaris CEO, True Green Alliance (TGA) Riebelton Safaris

International Promotions of the South African Character Award — Casper van der Merwe, Mel Du Plessis Distinguished Service Award Hunting Industry Award — Hennie van der Walt Jenobli Safaris — Dries van Coller, Dries van Coller Safaris & Christine Bothma from Wild & Jag / Game & Hunt Magazine and Africa's Sportman Magazine with Tienie Bamberger, Warthog Safaris

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43 PHASA NEWS PHASA CODE OF CONDUCT Each member of PHASA shall commit themselves, upon acceptance of membership, to this Code of Conduct, whereby they:

Shall promote and observe the aims and objectives of PHASA, the provisions of the PHASA constitution and its by-laws Shall obey the laws of any country in which Shall respect the they operate at any rights and interests of time in professional property owners and hunting or related local communities activities Shall not misrepresent themselves to clients or mislead clients in any way Shall take every reasonable step to Shall conduct ensure that their themselves in a clients receive the manner which will services contracted for, reflect honesty and and pursue their safety, integrity comfort and satisfaction Shall respect the natural resources of the country in which they hunt Every full member who is registered in terms of the Firearms Control Act, No member shall 2000 (Act No. 60 of 2000), convey any statement Sec 16(a), shall submit to about/regarding the PHASA Office, proof of PHASA, to any person their current and valid or media, in any form or method that is professional hunter permit, misleading or false. no later than 31 December Every full member of every calendar year who receives the designation of ‘professional hunter’ from the professional body shall submit to the PHASA Office, proof of their current and valid professional hunter permit, no later than 31 December of every calendar year

44 PHASA NEWS ITEMS FOR SALE

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Win the Wild Shot Placement R 295 R 130

Wild & Warm R 220 The Story of the White Rhino Africa my Africa R 200 R 180

African Species R 1 295

The SA Conservation PHASA Tie Success Story (DVD) R190 R125

PH/Trophy export R 250 for PHASA Badge members R60 Hunting Logbook R 50 Remuneration Agreement R120 Taxidermist Instruction R120

For sales please contact: Tel: +27 (12) 667 2048 [email protected] www.phasa.co.za PHASA Cap Fund Raffle Ticket R130 R500 45 PHASA NEWS NOTICE: FIREARM LICENSING — SECT 16A Application for firearm licences for professional hunting Status’ from PHASA, the individual will be able to motivate purposes: his/her application for a firearm licence to be used for Ÿ In terms of Section 16A of the principal Firearms Control Act, professional hunting purposes. Page 2 of the SAPS-271 a Professional Hunter in possession of a valid Professional form, (Application for licence to possess a firearm) allows for Hunter’s licence/permit issued by Nature Conservation, can Section 16A, whereby an applicant can apply for a licence to apply for all, or some, of his/her firearm licences to be used possess a firearm for professional hunting. by the professional hunter for his or her private use and Ÿ The Act defines a Professional Hunter as any person who professional hunting purposes, where it is safe to use the supervises, escorts, offers to, or agrees to supervise or firearm and for a lawful purpose. This is NOT ONLY escort a client, for reward in connection with the hunting of a applicable to where the person owns more than four wild or exotic animal and who is authorised to do so in terms firearms, but does give the person the opportunity to apply of any applicable provincial law. for firearm licences for more than four firearms. Ÿ Applications for firearm licences for business purposes, in Ÿ PHASA realises the importance of our members having the other words the handing or renting out of firearms, still need necessary ‘tools of trade’. PHASA members can therefore to be submitted under Section 20 of the Act. apply for ‘Professional Hunter Status’ in terms of the Ÿ A person in possession of a firearm licence issued in terms Firearms Control Act from PHASA at no cost at all. of Section 16A, may only allow another person to use his/her Ÿ The application form is available from the PHASA office and firearm, under his/her direct supervision. must be accompanied by a copy of the applicant's current Ÿ For further information on licensing and endorsements Professional Hunter's licence/permit issued by a Nature under Sect 16A or Sect 20 (business in hunting), please Conservation authority and a copy of the ID. contact Tersia Du Plooy: [email protected] or Ÿ Once a member has been awarded ‘Professional Hunter 012 667 2048. PHASA Medal Programme Using our medal programme, scores available for rifle and bow, can help you fund your subs and/or AGM attendance. With a 20% commission on medals sold to clients, this might just be possible. PRICES FOR MEDALS & CERTIFICATES Gold Medal - 22 carat gold-plated $50 Silver Medal - pure silver-plated $35 Bronze Medal - bronze-plated $25 Each medal is accompanied by an attractive certificate which includes hunter's name, trophy, score, place, date, and name of Professional Hunter and Outfitter. SAMPLE SET Sample sets of medals and certificates are available to members for R500 to have on hand to promote to clients. COMMISSION Members receive commission of 20 percent on every medal sold — refunded immediately. Medals available for purchase by non- members, but they will not receive any commission. PROCESSING Medals and certificates will be dispatched from the PHASA Office upon receipt of the entry form and payment at the Office.

For further information, contact Marianna Louwrens [email protected] — at the PHASA Office — 012 667 2048

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Limpopo Permits - Collection Offered PHASA Medal Programme The Limpopo Hunters Liaison Forum (LHLF) is offering a Our medal programme can enable you to fund your subs collection service to non-LHLF members at a fee of R300 or AGM attendance. With a 20% commission on medals + courier/mailing fees. sold to clients, this might just be possible. Any member buying more than R100K worth of medals, will receive a Contact the LHLF office on 25% discount. [email protected] for further Contact Marianna Louwrens at the PHASA Office at information. [email protected]; or +27 (0)12-667 2048.

P H A S A O f fe r s A s s i s t a n ce w i t h P ro v i n c i a l PH Registers & Logbooks for Sale! Permits/Licences Purchase your PH Register, Taxidermy Register, PHASA wishes to offer its assistance to members who Remuneration Register and Logbooks from PHASA! are experiencing problems with hunting permits and Prices: Professional Hunter/Outfitter licences at their provincial Ÿ PH Register (PHASA members) - R250 nature conservation departments. Ÿ PH Register (non-members) - R300 Please make sure that you have submitted your Ÿ Taxidermy Register - R120 applications to the nature conservation office in the Ÿ Remuneration Register - R120 prescribed format, paid your fees and provided proof of Ÿ Logbook - R50. This is a very useful tool, especially for payment, in addition to all relevant supporting PHs, apprentices and trackers to keep record of the documentation. hunts in which they participate. If you still do not receive a positive and prompt response Courier costs will be for your account. from the department, please escalate the matter to Contact Sybil Schoeman at fi[email protected] or PHASA. PHASA will also keep a record of complaints and +27 (0)12 667 2048. compliments. Contact Marianna Louwrens at [email protected]; or +27 (0)12-667 2048. PHASA IS THERE TO ASSIST! Section 16a Endorsement PHASA can issue an endorsement to a member to the effect that a firearm is suitable for the purpose of Section 16a. New Incentive for Outfitters In order for PHASA to endorse the firearm as being Make use of PHASA's temporary import permit service suitable, a PHASA member must supply PHASA with a for your clients and YOU will receive an incentive of copy of their motivation for licensing the firearm. R150/permit, refunded at financial year-end!! Contact Tersia du Plooy, PHASA Office, at PHASA endeavours to ensure a trouble-free arrival in +27 (0)12 667 2048 or [email protected] South Africa for all international hunting tourists travelling with hunting firearms. It’s as easy as A-B-C! Global Rescue 1. PHASA can apply for temporary importation permits Global Rescue is the world's leading provider of medical or in-transit permits on your clients’ behalf, prior to their evacuation, repatriation and security extraction services for individuals, enterprises and governments. Global arrival. Rescue was founded in 2004 to address a lack of global 2. A representative from Go 2 Safari Concierge will meet emergency services for travellers and companies, your clients, on behalf of PHASA, in the SA Police following 9/11. Among the global events for which Global firearms office at OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg, with Rescue has provided crisis response services are: the their permits. 2006 Israeli conflict in Beirut, Lebanon; the 2008 terror 3. The representative will assist them with the clearance attacks in Mumbai, India; the 2010 ash cloud in Western of their firearms. Europe; the 2012 coup attempt in Mali; and the 2015 For more details, contact Tersia Du Plooy at +27 (0)12- earthquake in Nepal. 667 2048 or [email protected] Exclusive Benefits to PHASA Members Preferential pricing for PHASA Members — Annual Individual Medical Membership: $275. Services include SAQA: Professional Hunter Designation 24/7/365 Emergency support / Medical evacuation / PHASA is the only registered professional body for Security extraction / Field rescue / Travel assistance and professional hunters. Duly registered professional advisory / Access to destination reports and event alerts hunters in good standing will receive recognition on prepared by our in-house intelligence team. SAQA’s national database. Contact Marianna Louwrens at the PHASA office at [email protected]; or +27 (0) 12-667 2048.

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PHASA Marketing Opportunities exclusive to PHASA and its members. Advertise in the PHASA Electronic Newsletter! Ÿ Costs are payable in advance. The following advertisement options are available for Ÿ PHASA reserves the right to accept or refuse any members and non-members! advert, material or photographs, and reserves the Free adverts*: right to approve, or not to approve the linkage to any Ÿ Once-off game available for sale/game wanted for website. purchase Please note: Ÿ Once-off hunts available/wanted Exco resolved that PHASA would refer any enquiries Ÿ Once-off game farms/concessions available for sale, received regarding hunting opportunities to the 'Hunting or wanted Services' section on the PHASA website to encourage Ÿ PHASA members: work wanted (unlimited ads) more exposure for members who advertise there. Ÿ Hunting-industry related: work offered (unlimited Contact Tersia Du Plooy for the advertising criteria and ads). T&Cs at [email protected]. *Fees will be charged for any future adversing of the same product during the calendar year. Adverts in the PHASA Magazine: Paid adverts: Various options are available. Ÿ Marketing of non-hunting industry products, e.g. Contact Marianna Louwrens at the PHASA Office at game auctions, printing services, insurance cover [email protected]; or +27 (0)12-667 2048, regarding and cell phones deadlines, artwork and rates. Ÿ Hunting business advertisements, e.g. safari company regularly advertising hunts or game available Ÿ Marketing of services related to the hunting industry, Update of Members’ Personal Details e.g. freight services, guesthouses, charters, lodges In order to update PHASA's membership database, we and shuttles. kindly request you to update your personal details, if Advertising fees: (to be paid in advance) necessary (address, e-mail address, contact numbers Monthly: and company name): Ÿ Non-members: R535 (4 adverts) Ÿ Update your details online, or Ÿ Members: R375 (4 adverts) Ÿ E-mail your new personal details to Weekly: [email protected] Ÿ Non-members: R160 Ÿ Members: R110 Contact Tersia Du Plooy for the advertising criteria, T&Cs and any queries at [email protected]. Newsletters Not Reaching Some Members ² PHASA reserves the right to accept or refuse any If a member does not receive the newsletter anymore, or advert, material or photographs. is aware that a fellow member is not receiving the n e w s l e t t e r s , p l e a s e c o n t a c t T e r s i a a t Advertise on the PHASA Website [email protected] Take advantage of the power of the World Wide Web. In this technological age, we all have anti-virus software PHASA's online 'Hunting Services' advertising system and firewalls on our computers to protect them from will put you on the map for a fraction of the price of malicious content. Unfortunately, this also causes e- conventional advertising. mails to be blocked, if the anti-virus or firewall identifies Simple link: an e-mail address as SPAM. This is available to members who have a website and Add us to your Address Book, please! want a link to their website from their name on the existing PHASA members' list on the PHASA website. This is free of charge. Accommodation at the PHASA House Quarter-page 'Hunng Services' advert: Accommodation is available for all PHASA members, as This option enables a member to have an entry-level web presence in the 'Hunting Services' section on PHASA's well as their direct family and/or clients, if they website, with a link to their website. accompany them, at the PHASA house in Centurion. The cost for the quarter-page 'Hunting Services' advert Members have to book and pay in advance. Rates for is R670 per year (price is VAT inclusive). 2019 are R100 per member and direct family, and R300 Ÿ Adverts in PHASA's 'Hunting Services' section are per client. Children under 7 stay free of charge.

48 PHASA NEWS PHASA welcomes new members! 10 April 2018-10 April 2019

PETER DE VILLIERS HENRY VAN DER WALT DENNIS MOLLER JAN DU PLESSIS ANDRE VENTER MANDY MUELLER ERRINGTON MILES CHRISTO CROUS FRANSUA STOLTZ GASPARE SPANIO DRIAN LAAS GERHARD VORSTER JACQUES MARAIS ELIZABETH YORK JOHAN BIEWENGA ROSCO BECKER DAVID ROBERTS KRUGER VAN ZYL FREDERIK DE JAGER CLOETE HEPBURN CORNELIS VAN ROOYEN MARTINDU PLESSIS RIAAN HOFFMANN JACUS VISAGIE CONRAAD WENTZEL JACO PIETERS FRANCOIS NAUDE AMANDA WALTER DERICK SPAMER LARRY STIVAL LUCHELLE JONKER TOM DREYER EDWIN DANIELL RUAN BRONKHORST RICHARD COLEMAN PHILIP DIXIE CHRISTIAAN BRONKHORST MEGAN WEPENER STEFAN PIETERSEN BEANCA BOTHA CORNEL MAREE ANDRIES BADENHORST PIETER CRONJE FRANCE MEDUPE JAMES HENSLEY ALWYN HEFER KAREN FERREIRA JOHAN CLAASSENS ANDREAS VAN ZYL MICHELLE BRITS JW LIEBENBERG ZANDER LOURENS HARRY KITNEY DANIE NELSON JO-ANNE BRONKHORST GEORGE NELL TIAAN MEY JOHANNES MANTSHU DWANE BOOYSEN GERT ESTERHUIZEN DAVID EDGCUMBE DEWALD BRONKHORST PIERRE BOTHA PAUL SMITH MONIQUE GEYER MARTHINUS WEIDEMAN PIETER STEINMANN PETRO ENGELBRECHT WARREN POTE PIETER MOOLMAN CARLA BAKKES JAN LOOTS BRAUN OLCKERS JOSEAS MONYEKI BLACKIE SWART WIHAN SMIT JOHANNES TLHAKO SURE VAN ZYL HENKIE LE ROUX JOHANNES MOSIMA ABEL OLIVIER HAMMIE HORN HANSIEDU BRUYN DEON KRUIS PIETER GAYBBA ALDINE LOMBARD EON VAN WYK RUAN STRUWIG JAN DUMON ZANDER VAN DER WESTHUIZEN FRIKKIE DU PLESSIS JACOBUS PRONK WARREN NIEMAND WHITEY VAN ZYL RIAAN VAN DER MERWE CHERRY HEBLER BRENT VAN AS JOHAN HAARHOFF PRISCILLA VAN ASWEGEN MARIUS KRUGER ANDRE VIVIERS FRIKKIE BOTHA HANNES VAN BILJON YOLANDE REYNEKE JAN HENDRIK SWIEGERS RYNHARDT CILLIERS MOHAMMAD ALI JOHAN KRUGER GERRIT JOUBERT HERMAN KAPP TJOEPIE VAN WYK CAS JOUBERT REON VAN TONDER CHRISTIAAN CLAASSEN HARM JANSE VAN RENSBURG MARTHA ALETTA LE ROUX SCHARL WATTS KASSIE JANSE VAN RENSBURG ANGELIQUE DU PLESSIS EON KOK GUSTAV LOOTS DICK BROBERG CAREL KROG GERT MARITZ ROSS HARE BENNIE LATEGAN DANIEL STRYDOM MARKO LUCAS JOHAN PIETERSE MARNUS LIEBENBERG JOHANNES VAN DEN HEEVER PIETER DE KOCK CHRIS SKINNER ANDRIES VAN DEN HEEVER HEIN VAN ZYL BRENDAN NEL GAWIE JANSE VAN NIEUWENHUIZEN ADRIAAN STEENKAMP JACO LYON HEINRICH VAN ZYL To join PHASA, or to get WILHELM MENNE YVANDE KLERK more information please LEON VAN DER MERWE ARMAND VAN DYK visit www.phasa.co.za JANS BASSON MICHAEL VOLSCHENK

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Claude Kleynhans In memoriam Robbie Hughes Bob Deveny Mel du Plessis PHASA Claude Kleynhans Mel du Plessis

members Our condolences to family members with their loss

Fund and Executive Committee meeting dates for 2019: The PHASA Fund Board of Directors and the Executive Committee members Should you wish an agenda Other meetings scheduled for 2019: item be discussed will meet on the following dates: 10 July TBCSA Board meeting by the Committee or Wildlife Forum meeting F und Exco directors, please forward 11 July IPPHC meeting those to Marianna 9 October TBCSA Board meeting 29 July 30 July Louwrens Wildlife Forum meeting 17 September 18 Sept [email protected] 10 October IPPHC meeting 29 October 30 Oct 11 – 15 November AWCF in Zimbabwe

Our bank account details have changed IMPORTANT Please use the following for all future transactions: PHASA Conservation P H A S A PHASA & Empowerment Fund Nedbank Nedbank Acc#: 118 752 4123 Acc#: 118 752 3313 NOTICE! Branch code: 1621 45 Branch code: 1621 45 Centurion Centurion Swift Code: NEDSZAJJ Swift Code: NEDSZAJJ

The following sub-committees have been established and the members are as follows:

Media sub-committee: Training sub-committee: AGM sub-committee: Phillip Bronkhorst Ben Heystek Richard Lemmer Richard York Randy Westraadt Dries van Coller Richard Lemmer Dries van Coller Ben Heystek Pieter Potgieter Pieter Potgieter Phillip Bronkhorst Randy Westraadt Tony du Bruyn Pieter Potgieter Dries van Coller Johann Kotze (co-opted) Marianna Louwrens Jorika Prinsloo (co-opted) Marianna Louwrens Marianna Louwrens

Financial sub-committee: Membership sub-committee: Awards sub-committee: Pieter Potgieter Tony du Bruyn Henri van Aswegen Phillip Bronkhorst Henri van Aswegen Tony du Bruyn Richard Lemmer Richard Lemmer Richard Lemmer Dries van Coller Eardley Rudman Pieter Potgieter Sybil Schoeman Marianna Louwrens

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