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A great initiative by CHASA (Confederation of Hunting Associations of South Africa) led to the inauguration of a National Hunting Day for South Africa! This day will be celebrated annually on the first Saturday of May. Our first-ever National hunting Day celebrations will thus be on 1 May 2021. The purpose of the day is to create a positive awareness about hunting and celebrate the spirit of hunting. It is time for hunters to unite and celebrate our heritage! Why do we hunt? The hunting of wild animals is an emotive issue, drawing fire from anti-hunting organisations, environmentalists as well as many ordinary [...]

PHASA is affiliated, either through membership or otherwise, to national and international hunting and conservation organisations. PHASA also serves on various provincial and other forums in the hunting industry to discuss and comment on issues relating to the hunting industry. As a professional body, PHASA takes part in the SAQA Professional Body Forum. PHASA serves on the Game Meat Industry Forum and together with CHASA and NHSA submitted proposals for consideration by the Forum. PHASA serves on the Board of TBCSA (Tourism Business Council of SA) where tourism-based organisations and government meet at the highest level to discuss tourism-related issues. We [...]

REPORT ON STATUS OF (EVER?)GREEN FIREARM LICENCES. APPLICATION TO HAVE INTERIM 2009 SA HUNTERS VS MINISTER OF SAFETY AND SECURITY ORDER UPLIFTED. NOTICE. 1. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS. It is important that your members should take notice of recent developments in respect of the continued validity of licences that had been issued in terms of the previous Arms and Ammuntion Act (Act 75 of 1969) (“The Previous Act.”). I refer to all licences issued in terms of the previous act, irrespective whether they were in green credit card format or pasted into an identity book, as “old green licences.” 2. HISTORY. 2.1. Old [...]

Non-US citizens, who visited South Africa, Brazil, the UK, and or Ireland, and or any of the 26 European countries (that allow travel across open borders), are not allowed into the US with effect from 30 January.  Travel from South Africa into the USA is ONLY allowed for returning US citizens.  Should this change, members will be notified. US citizens must present a negative COVID-19 test certificate obtained no longer than 72 hours before departure and observe a possible self-isolation period upon entering their country. According to reports, the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) wouldn’t consider granting temporary [...]

COVID-19 UPDATE ~Issued by the Tourism Business Council of SA It is with great sadness that we mourn the loss of the many lives affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, in our industry and beyond. This pandemic has been the cause of many challenges and calamities that continue to taunt our industry as we face restrictions, once again. The year 2020 was a challenging year for us as an industry and the situation continues to be critical, well into 2021.  With this in mind, the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) would like to encourage all members to continue to follow [...]