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CONTACT DETAILS FOR PERMITTING ISSUING AUTHORITIES ( AND NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES)

Updated July 2015

Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) - www.environment.gov.za.

Postal address: Private Bag X447, , 0001 Physical address: Environmental House, 473 Street, cor. Steve Biko Street and Soutpansberg Road, Arcadia, Pretoria Tel: +27 (0)12 399-9000 CallCentre: +27 (0)86 111 2468

Permit applications: Threatened or Protected Species (ToPS): Mr. Ephraim Makhubele: [email protected] and Zizipho Madyibi: [email protected] or +27 (0)12 399-9600 Permit applications: CITES permits - Mr. Mpho Tjiane: Assistant Director: Compliance at [email protected] or +27 (0)12 399-9596 Permit applications: Bioprospecting, Access and Benefit-sharing (BABS): Ms. Lacticia Tshitwamulomani at [email protected] or 012 399-9611 Permit applications: Oceans and Coast: Dr. Kim Prochazka at [email protected] or +27 (0)21 402-3546 Permit applications: Environmental programmes e.g. Alien Invasive species: Dr. Guy Preston: [email protected]

Green Scorpions or Law Enforcement: Complaints Hotline 24 hours: +27 (0)800 205 005 or you can dial DEA call centre at +27 (0)86 111 2468 or e-mail: [email protected]

Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) – www.daff.gov.za

Postal address: Head Office, Private Bag X250, Pretoria, 0001 Postal address: Branch, Private Bag X9087, Cape Town, 8000. Physical address: 20 Steve Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria. Tel: +27 (0)12 319-6000 Fax: +27 (0)12 319-0000 E-mail: [email protected] The provinces are divided into 4 clusters each with an Officer-in-charge of each. The Officers issue licences granting landowner permission to conduct research in any of the forestry areas under their jurisdiction.

Please visit the webpages as indicated above to obtain the application documentation and the contact details for the different divisions.

Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) – www.dws.gov.za

Postal address: Head Office, Private Bag X313, Pretoria, 0001 Physical address: 185 Frances Baard (Schoeman) Street, Pretoria Tel: +27 (0)800 200 200 Reception: +27 (0)12 336-8387 Fax: +27 (0)12 336-8664 Landowner permission must be obtained, before you will be permitted to enter any of the areas under their jurisdiction (Issued as a license).

1 PROVINCE - www.dedea.gov.za

Department of Finance, Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism

Postal address: Private Bag X 0054, , Eastern , 5605 Physical address: Beacon Hill, cor. of Hargreaves Street and Hockley Close, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape Province, 5600. Switch Board: +27 (0)43 605-7000 Fax: +27 (0)43 742-0365

Environmental Compliance and Enforcement: Senior Manager: Mr. Div de Villiers Tel: +27 (0)43 605-7045 Fax: +27 (0)43 605-7300 E-mail: [email protected] The Eastern Cape Province is divided into 6 regions as indicated below:

 Amathole Region: www.amathole.gov.za Postal address: Private Bag X9060, East London, Eastern Cape Province, 5200 Physical address: Alderwood House, Palm Square Business Park, Beacon Bay, East London, Eastern Cape Province, 5205 Tel: +27 (0)43 707-4000 Fax: +27 (0)43 748-2060

Region: www.cacadu.co.za Postal address: Private Bag X5001, Greenacres, , Eastern Cape Province, 6057 Physical address: Collegiate Provincial Building, cor. Belmont Terrace and Castle Hill, Central Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province Tel: +27 (0)41 508-5800/5808 Fax: +27 (0)41 508-5867

 O.R. Tambo Region: www.ortambodm.org.za Postal address: Private Bag X5029, , Eastern Cape Province, 5099 Physical address: cor. Owen and Leeds Street, Botha Sigcau Building, 5th Floor, Mthatha, Eastern Cape Province Tel: +27 (0)47 531-1191 Fax: +27 (0)47 531-2887 Department of Nature Conservation: +27 (0)47 741-2212

 Alfred Nzo Region: www.alfrednzodm.org.za Postal address: Private Bag X3513, , Eastern Cape Province, 4700 Physical address: 100 Main Street, Kokstad, Eastern Cape Province Tel: +27 (0)39 727-3282 Fax: +27 (0)39 727-3273

Region: www.chrishanidm.org.za Postal address: P.O. Box 9636, Queenstown, Eastern Cape Province, 5320 Physical address: Old Royal Hotel Building, Cathcart Road, Queenstown, Eastern Cape Province Tel: +27 (0)45 838-3983 Fax: +27 (0)45 838-3981 Direct Fax: +27 (0)86 612 5063

 Joe Gqabi Region: www.ukhahlamba.gov.za Postal address: Private Bag X1016, , Eastern Cape Province, 9750 Physical address: 10 Smith Street, Aliwal North, Eastern Cape Province Tel: +27 (0)51 633-2901 Fax: +27 (0)51 633-3117 2

Permit application forms can be obtained from: Mr. Alan Southwood – [email protected] or +27 (0)41 508-5813 or fax: +27 (0)86 519 7698.

EASTERN CAPE PARKS AND TOURISM AGENCY (ECPTA) – www.ecparks.co.za

Scientific Services Office: Postal address: P.O. Box 11235, Southernwood, East London, Eastern Cape Province, 5200 Physical address: 6 St Marks Road, Southernwood, East London, Eastern Cape Province, 5201 Tel: +27 (0)43 705-4400 or +27 (0)86 111 3320 Fax: +27 (0)86 611 1623/4 E-mail: [email protected]

Research application forms can be obtained from and returned to: Sacha Peinke at [email protected] or at +27 (0)43 742-2557 and copied: Zimasa Gibisela at [email protected]

Landowner permission is in the form of a research agreement.

KWAZULU- PROVINCE – www.kznwildlife.com

KZN Nature Conservation Board t/a Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife

Postal Address: Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, P.O. Box 13053, Cascades, 3202 Physical address: Queen Elizabeth Park, 1 Peter Brown Drive, Montrose, , KwaZulu-Natal Province Tel: +27 (0)33 845-1968 Fax: +27 (0)33 845-1747 Direct fax: +27 (0)86 529 3320 E-mail: [email protected]

Applications forms can be submitted to the relevant EKZNW Ecological Advice Coordinator or Biodiversity Research Coordinator (A map indicating management regional boundaries is available on the website) and copied to [email protected]. The application forms are available on the webpages. Please read it carefully and submit all the required documentation with the application form.

Research applications can be submitted for the specific management regions indicated on the map to the following e-mail addresses: KZN eastern section: [email protected]. The responsible Officer is: Mr. Craig Mulqueeny at +27 (0)31 274-1150 or [email protected] KZN western section: [email protected]. The responsible Officer is: Mr. Ian Rushworth at +27 (0)33 239-1511 or [email protected]

The latest application form can be downloaded from the contact us, research contact site and have very clear instructions as the procedures to be followed (page 2). General research enquiries: [email protected] or phone: +27 (0)33 845-1999 General permit enquiries: [email protected] or +27 (0)33 845- 1320/1324/1652/1968

A list of specially protected species is available on the website: www.kznwildlife.com

Green Scorpions or Law Enforcement Officers:

3  Roderick Potter: Senior Enforcement Officer Biodiversity - 082 772 8343 or e-mail address: [email protected]  Wayne Evans: Marine Prosecutions Officer – 031 724-1188 or [email protected]

All the required information can be obtained from the website mentioned above.

ISIMANGALISO WETLAND PARK AUTHORITY - www.iSimangaliso.com

Permission to conduct research in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park (previously the Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park) can be submitted to: - The iSimangaliso Research Officer at the following e-mail address: [email protected], and copy [email protected] and [email protected]

Postal address: The Dredger Harbour, Private Bag X05, St. Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal Province, 3936 Physical address: iSimangaliso Wetland Park, The Dredger Harbour, St. Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal Tel: +27 (0)35 590-1633 Fax: +27 (0)35 590-1602 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] EKZN Wildlife 24 hour emergency hotline: 082 797 7944

Please take note: The Research Committee only meets 4 times a year. Your application must research them before the deadline date to be considered by this Committee (about two weeks before these meetings – see webpage). If approved, landowner permission granted, is in the form of a research agreement. The Wetland Park Authority will notify KZN Wildlife if permission to conduct research has been granted and KZN Wildlife will add the iSimangaliso Wetland Park to the permit they issue.

FREE STATE PROVINCE – www.edtea.fs.gov.za

Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs

Physical address: Agricultural Building, 98 Zastron Street, , 9300 Postal address: Private Bag X20801, Bloemfontein, 9300 Tel: +27 (0)86 110 2185/ (0)51 404-9600 Call Centre: +27 (0)51 400-9542 Fax: +27 (0)51 400-9593 Permit Office: Diana Nel: [email protected] or phone: +27 (0)51 400-9526, or alternatively, use the following address: [email protected].

Green Scorpions or Law Enforcement Officers  André Schlemmer: Chief Nature Conservation Officer Enforcement – +27 (0)51 400-9538, +27 (0)79 992 1574 or e-mail address: [email protected] The above-mentioned website is very difficult to locate, but once found does supply some information as well as application documents.

FORESTRY SA – www.forestry.co.za

Postal address: P.O. Box 1553, Rivonia, , 2128 Physical address: c/o. Austin and Morris Street, Woodmead, Standton, Gauteng Tel: +27 (0)11 803-3403/4 Fax: +27 (0)11 803-6708

GAUTENG PROVINCE - www.gdard.gpg.gov.za

Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD) 4

Physical address offices: 11 Diagonal Street, Johannesburg Postal address: P.O. Box 8769, Johannesburg, 2000 Tel: (011) 355-1900 (General enquiries) or 011 355-1225 Fax: (011) 355-1000 E-mail: [email protected] Permit Office: Patience Mthembu: [email protected] or phone: 011 355-1207 or contact Nkosana Giyose: [email protected]

Application Process: Applications forms can be downloaded from: www.gdard.gpg.gov.za/Applications_NCOP.htm

Green Scorpions or Law Enforcement Officers: For reporting environmental crimes: 0800 012 322 All documents and information required can be downloaded from the above-mentioned website.

KINGDOM OF LESOTHO – www.mtec.gov.ls

The Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Culture is responsible for environmental issues. The Department of Environment falls under this Ministry. The Department consist of a few Divisions and the Division that deals with the conservation of Fauna and Flora is the Biodiversity Conservation Division.

Postal address for the Ministry is: P.O. Box 52, Maseru, 100, Lesotho. Tel: +266 (0)80022020 E-mail: [email protected]

Contacts in the Division Biodiversity Conservation Director National Parks: Ms. Bokang Theko Tel: + 266 22 326075

LIMPOPO PROVINCE – www.ledet.gov.za

Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (LEDET)

Physical address: 20 Hans van Rensburg Street/19 Biccard Street, Polokwane, Limpopo Postal address: Private Bag X9486, Polokwane, 0700 Tel: +27 (0)15 290-7000 Fax: +27 (0)15 295-4869 E-mail: [email protected]

 Capricorn District Physical address: 90 Bok Street, Gani House, Polokwane. Postal address: Private Bag X9555, Polokwane, 0700 Tel: +27 (0)15 297-3839 Fax: +27 (0)15 297-7595

 Sekhukhune District Physical address: Zone F & B, Parliamentary Complex, Chuenespoort Postal address: Private Bag X31, Chuenespoort, 0745 Tel: +27 (0)15 633-5890 Fax: +27 (0)15 633-5153

 Mopani District Physical address: Zone A, Mopani Government Building, Giyani 5 Postal address: Private Bag X9681, Giyani, 0826 Tel: +27 (0)15 793-2471 Fax: +27 (0)15 793-2571

 Waterberg District Physical address: 84 River Street, Modimolle Postal address: Private Bag X1041, Modimolle, 0510 Tel: +27 (0)14 777-1539 Fax: +27 (0)14 777-1545

 Vhembe District Physical address: Block E & F, Old Parliamentary Building, Thohoyandou Postal address: Private Bag X5088, Thohoyandou, 0950 Tel: +27 (0)15 962-4722/3/4/5/6/7 Fax: +27 (0)15 962-4829

CITES and Permit Management: Postal address: P.O. Box 55464, Polokwane, 0700 Tel: +27 (0)15 290-7172/6 E-mail: [email protected] Currently the above-mentioned website does not supply much information.

MPUMALANGA TOURISM AND PARKS AGENCY – www..com

Head Office Postal address: Private Bag X11338, Mbombela (Nelspruit), 1200 Head Office Physical address: Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency, Hall’s Gateway on the N4 Higway, Mataffin, Mbombela (Nelspruit) Tel: +27 (0)13 759-5300/01 Fax: +27 (0)13 759-3928/5490 or 0866 049 886 E-mail: Dorothy Makaringe: [email protected] or +27 (0)13 759- 5334 or Annah Shube at [email protected] or +27 (0)13 759-5329 Alternatively: [email protected]

Green Scorpions or Law Enforcement:  Juan de Beer: Manager Biodiversity Enforcement – (013) 759-5320 or 083 628 1827 or [email protected]  Melissa Jooste: Enforcement Officer in Ermelo Area – 073 334 0738 or [email protected]  Riaan de Lange: Senior Conservation Officer Hunting – (013) 759-5336 or 083 626 6312 or [email protected]  Louw Steyn: Manager Damage Causing Animal Control Unit – (013) 759-5337 or [email protected]

All research projects must be registered. Project application forms available from the Permits Office. For enquiries about Fauna permits, contact Lientjie Cohen at [email protected] For enquiries about Flora permits, contact Tommie Steyn at [email protected] or Willem van Staden at [email protected].

NAMIBIA – www.met.gov.na

Ministry of Environment and Tourism

Physical Address: DGI Building, Post St Arcade, Windhoek.

6 Postal Address: Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Directorate Scientific Services (DSS), Research and permit Control, Private Bag 13306, Windhoek, Namibia Tel: + 264 61-284 2111/61-263131 Fax: + 264 61-259101

Permit application information: Permit application turn-around time: 3 months waiting period A “work visa” is required if the period of work to be done in Namibia is under 3 months A “work permit” is required if more than 3 months are going to be spent on work in the country A separate export permit must be applied for. In addition, should any of the species occur on the CITES list, a CITES permit must be obtained and in the case of animals a veterinary clearance certificate as well.

Permit applications to be submitted the Directorate Scientific Services: Mr. Holger Kolberg at: [email protected]. All the information is available from their website.

NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE– www.northern-cape.gov.za

Department of Environment and Nature Conservation (D.E.N.C.)

Department of Environment and Nature Conservation (HO). Physical address: Metlife Towers Building/Post Office Building, Top and 1st Floors 224 du Toitspan Road, Kimberley, 8300 Postal address: Private Bag X6120, Kimberly, 8301 Tel: +27 (0)53 807-7416/7300 Fax: +27 (0)53 807-7328 or Physical address: Sasko Building, 90 Long Street, Kimberley, 8300 Postal address: Private Bag X6102, Kimberly, 8301 Tel: +27 (0)53 807-7430 Fax: +27 (0)53 831-3530 Fax2email: +27 (0)86 659 7032 Work Fax: +27 (0)86 515 1769 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] or [email protected] Regional Offices:  Springbok Office: Postal Address: Private Bag X16, Springbok, 8240. Physical address: Cor. Voortrekker and Magasyn Streets, Springbok. Tel: +27 (0)27 718-8800 Fax: +27 (0)27 718-8814  De Aar Office: Postal Address: Private Bag X1014, De Aar, 7000. Physical address: 47 Church Street, De Aar. Tel: +27 (0)53 631-0601/0616 Fax: +27 (0)53 631-0343  Office: Postal Address: P.O. Box 2249, Kuruman, 8460. Physical address: 48 Stewart Street, Kuruman. Tel: +27 (0)53 773-1239 Fax: +27 (0)53 773-1240  Upington Office: Postal Address: P.O. Box 231, Upington, 8800; Physical address: Cor. River & Mark Street, Upington Building. Tel: +27 (0)54 331-1138 Fax: +27 (0)54 331-1155  Calvinia Office: 7 Postal Address: P.O. Box476, Calvinia, 8190. Physical address: Fierling Street, Old Voortrekker Hospital Building, Calvinia. Tel: +27 (0)27 341-8360 Fax: +27 (0)27 341-1718

Green Scorpions or Law enforcement officers:  Pieter van Niekerk: Special Investigating Unit: + 27 (0)79 496 4146 or +27 (0)53 807-7458 or [email protected]  Hendrik Cloete: Special Investigating Unit - +27 (0)82 308 4387 or +27 (0)53 807-7479 or [email protected]

NORTH WEST PARKS AND TOURISM BOARD – www.tourismnorthwest.co.za and www.parksnorthwest.co.za

North West Parks and Tourism Board (NWP&TB) Postal address: P.O. Box 4488, Mmabatho, 2735 Physical address: Heritage House, Cookes Lake, 30/31 Drive, Mafikeng Tel: +27 (0)18 397-1500 Fax: +27 (0)18 397-1660 Call Centre: +27 (0)861 111 866

Landowner permission must be obtained after obtaining a Provincial collection and transport /export permit from READ (see below).

NORTH WEST PROVINCE – www.nwpg.gov.za

North West Department of Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development (READ)

Physical address: Department House (NWDC Building), Corner Provident Street and University Drive, Mmabatho. Postal address: Private Bag X 2039, Mmabatho, 2735. Tel: +27 (0)18 387-7700 Contact: Mr Khumoetsile or Steven Molatlhegi at [email protected] or Jeff Motsumi at [email protected] Alternatively if no response is eminent: Mr. Jonathan Denga: Director: Environment at [email protected] or +27 (0)82 786 8710.

Green Scorpions or Law Enforcement Officers:  Basie Diole: Deputy Director Biodiversity Permitting and Criminal Investigations at [email protected] or Cell: +27 (0)82 331 9759 or +27 (0)18 389-5717

The above-mentioned website is not informative at all.

For landowner permission to conduct research in any of the reserves contact: The North West Parks and Tourism Board at +27 (0)861 111 866 or e-mail: [email protected].

SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS (SANPARKS) – www.sanparks.org

Permission to conduct research (landowner permission) in any of the parks resorting under SANParks has to be obtained by registering a formal research project and agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as stipulated in the agreement.

Head Office: Physical address: 643 Leyds Street, Muckleneuk, 0002 Postal address: P.O. Box 787, Pretoria, 0001 Tel: +27 (0)12 426-5000 8 Contact: Dr. Peter Novellie at [email protected] or +27 (0)12 426-5066

For research in the stipulated national parks below, applications and enquiries should be directed to the responsible sections as indicated below:  The & Arid Regions Research Unit for: Addo Elephant NP; Augrabies Falls NP; Camdeboo NP; Golden Gate NP; Kalahari Gemsbok NP; NP; Kruger NP; Mapungubwe NP; Marakele NP; Mokala NP; Mountain Zebra NP and the Richtersveld NP as well as for applications covering multiple reserve. Science Liaison Officer: Mr. Rheinhardt Scholtz Postal address: , Private Bag X402, Skukuza, Kruger Park, 1350 E-mail: [email protected]/[email protected] or [email protected] Tel: +27 (0)13 735-4254 Fax: +27 (0)13 735-4055

 The Cape Research Unit for: Agulhas NP; Bontebok NP, Namaqua NP; Tankwa Karoo NP; West Coast NP and Table Mountain NP that includes Table Mountain, Cape of Hope, Silvermine and Tokai. Science Liaison Officer: Deborah Winterton Postal address: Cape Research Centre, P.O. Box 216, Steenberg, 7947. E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +27 (0)21 713-7511/701-8692 Fax: +27 (0)21 712-0131

 The Unit for: The Garden Route NP that includes the Tsitsikamma; Wilderness and Knysna lakes sections. Science Liaison Officer: Jessica Hayes Postal address: P.O. Box 176, Sedgefield, 6573 E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +27 (0)44 343-1302 Fax: +27 (0)44 343-2331

 Social Science Research The Officer in charge of Research Postal address: P.O. Box 787, Pretoria, 0001 Tel: (012) 426-5205 Fax: (012) 426-5547

Guideline documents for conducting research and applications forms are available on the webpages. Also available on the webpages is the submission dates for project applications and reporting.

KINGDOM OF SWAZILAND - www.environment.gov.sz

Ministry of Tourism and Environment Postal address: Forestry Department, Malkens Research Station, Herbarium section. Physical address: P.O. Box 4, Malkens, M202, Swaziland. Tel: (00268) 763-78010 or alternatively (00268) 252-74124 or 240-46420. Contact: Mr. Zachariah Dlamini (Assistant Herbarium Curator) to advice on permit applications Swaziland Environmental Authority (SEA) – www.environment.gov.sz or www.sea.org.sz Postal address: P.O. Box 2652, Mbabane, Swaziland Tel: (00268) 404-6420 or 404-7893 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] or Postal address: P.O. Box 2602, Mbabane H100, Swaziland

9 Physical address: Top Floor, New SPTC Building, Industrial Site, Sheffield Road, Mbabane, Swaziland Tel: +268 2404-6960 or 2404-7893 Fax: + 268 2404-1719 E-mail: [email protected]

WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE – www..co.za

The Nature Conservation Board trading as CapeNature

Postal address: CapeNature, Private Bag X29, Gatesville, 7766 Physical address: PGWC Shared Service Centre, c/o. Bosduif & Volstruis Streets, Bridgetown, 7764 Tel: +27 (0)21 483-0118/20/21/22/23 Switchboard: +27 (0)21 483-0000 Direct fax: Permit section: +27 (0)86 556 7734 E-mail: [email protected]

For any permit enquiries contact: Deon Hignett at [email protected] or Danelle Kleinhans at [email protected] or Carlo Arendorf at [email protected] Application forms and payment advise available from their very informative webpages.

Green Scorpions or Law Enforcement Officers:  Paul Gildenhuys: Manager Biodiversity Enforcement (Jonkershoek); [email protected] or 021 866-8012 or 082 551 8312  Johann Oelofse: Conservation Services (George); (044) 802-5316 or 082 411 5445  Carl Brown: Conservation Services (Belville); [email protected] or (021) 957-5920 or 082 784 8718

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