12 June 2020

WHAT DID PHASA DO FOR ITS MEMBERS AND THE HUNTING INDUSTRY OVER THE

LAST YEAR? (2019 – 2020)

Affiliates, Forums & Memberships:

PHASA is affiliated, either through membership or otherwise, to the following hunting and

conservation organisations:

Conservation Force

SCI (Safari Club International)

SCI Houston Chapter

DSC (Dallas Safari Club)

Ashby Bowhunting Association

SAGA (South African Gunowners’ Association)

SATTA (South African Taxidermy & Tannery Association)

BASA (Big Bore Association of Southern Africa)

CHASA (Confederation of Hunters Associations of South Africa)

ECGMA (Eastern Cape Game Management Association)

NSHA (National Hunting and Shooting Association)

SA Wingshooters Association

SSHA (Sub-Saharan Houndsmen Association)

TBCSA (the Tourism Business Council of SA)

PHASA serves on the Board of TBCSA. Through TBCSA, we meet with other tourism-based

organisations and government at the highest level, at least three times a year, to discuss

tourism-related issues.

PHASA serves on the following forums:

AWCF (the African Wildlife Consultative Forum) is a forum where government officials and

representatives from professional hunting associations from various African countries

discuss common wildlife conservation, management and policy issues

The Hunters Forum, comprised of hunting associations accredited in terms of the Firearms

Control Act, serves as a caucus to identify and discuss firearm related issues. This forum

meets four times a year.

The Hunters/SAPS Consultative Forum, founded in 2007, flowed from the Hunters’ Forum

where the accredited hunting associations meet with representatives from the Central

Firearms Registry of the SAPS. Occasionally representatives from the office of the Secretary

of Police also attend. All firearm related issues are being discussed and addressed at this

forum. The forum meets four times a year.

HAWASA Forum (Hunting and Wildlife Associations of SA) is comprised of representatives

of various sectors in the wildlife industry, including wildlife ranching, local hunting and

professional hunting sectors. It serves as a caucus to prepare for the Wildlife Forum.

The Wildlife Forum is hosted by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries

(DEFF) and is comprised of representatives from the wildlife industry, provincial nature

conservation authorities and the national Department of Environmental Affairs. It has no

decision-making powers, but proposals made at the forum are taken to government’s

Working Group 1 for implementation. Various draft sets of provincial and national

legislation have passed through this forum in recent years.

The IPPHC (Interprovincial Professional Hunters Committee) meets four times a year.

PHASA, the directors of the professional hunting schools, and representatives from

provincial nature conservation authorities and the national department meet at this

committee to discuss issues regarding professional hunter training and the hunting industry,

in general.

NTSF (National Tourism Stakeholders Forum) was established as a multi-stakeholder

mechanism to monitor and report on the implementation of the National Tourism Sector

Strategy (NTSS). It also provides a platform for engagement on pertinent issues affecting the

travel and tourism industry including amongst others the performance of the sector and

reflections on policy developments as well as future plans / strategies to enhance and

sustain the growth of tourism in South Africa in the context of the NTSS.

Appointment in 2019 to the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) High

Level Panel for the review of existing policies and practises related to the management and

handling, breeding, hunting, trade of Elephant, Lion, Leopard and Rhinoceros.

Appointed to the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) National

African Lion Task Team.

As a Professional Body, PHASA takes part in the SAQA Professional Body Forum.

PHASA is a member of the Limpopo Tourism Forum.

PHASA serves on provincial nature conservation and wildlife forums in the Free State,

Gauteng, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Northern Cape, North West Province and

Western Cape.

PHASA is a member of the Western Cape Wildlife Forum, which investigates human-wildlife

conflict and predator management on farms.

IN GENERAL:

Supporting a variety of projects throughout the country under the Hunters

Care Banner of the PHASA Foundation for Conservation, Research and

Livelihoods.

Exhibited at SCI and DSC Shows in the USA as well as the Jagd and Hund Show

in Germany, promoting South Africa as the preferred hunting destination and

supporting its members.

Getting local and international support for the Conservation Research Fund

for predator research

Assisting international hunters with their Temporary Import Permits for

firearms and giving incentive for Outfitters using PHASA's Service

Assistance to members with provincial permit/license problems

Issuing Professional Hunters Status under Sect 16A as well as Endorsements

for firearm licencing

MEETINGS /INTERVIEWS/FORUMS/WORKSHOPS/ARTICLES, etc.

From April 2019

Attended a TBCSA meeting: Corporate Governance on 2 April 2019 in

Johannesburg

Attended the WRSA Conference and Gala on 6 April in Pretoria

Attended the HAWASA meeting in Pretoria on 8 April

Attended the Wildlife Forum meeting in Pretoria on 9 April

Hosted the PHASA North West Provincial meeting on 10 April

Hosted the PHASA Limpopo Provincial meetings on 15 & 16 April

Attended the TBCSA Board meeting on 16 April

Exhibited at the HuntEx2019 Show from 25 - 28 April in Midrand

Hosted the PHASA Gauteng provincial meeting on 26 April at HuntEx

Conservation and Empowerment Fund meeting on 29 April

Exco Sub-committee meetings on 29 April

Executive Committee meeting on 30 April

Attended the South African Taxidermy and Tannery Association (SATTA)

Conference on 6 - 7 May in Pretoria

Attended the Gauteng Biodiversity Forum on 17 May at Roodeplaat Nature

Reserve

Interview with Korean production crew on 20 May in Centurion

Interview with BNN Vara for a youth travel program on 21 May in Centurion

Attended the SECSICOM meeting in Port Elizabeth on 22 May

Meeting with DEA on 23 May in Pretoria

Meeting with CSIR - Natural Resources and the Environment (NRE) on 23 May

in Centurion

Attended a Leopard Trophy Hunting Stakeholder consultation meeting with

DEA on 4 June in Pretoria

Attended an Ease of Access Work Stream meeting with Dept of Tourism on 5

June in Pretoria

Attended the National African Lion Task Team meeting on 6 June in Pretoria

Attended a National Tourism Safety Forum on 13 June in Centurion

Presentation on "Enhanced Conservation through Rural Economic

Development" at the Investment Summit on 13 June in Polokwane - See link

in newsletter

Attended a Stakeholder Workshop on Trophy Hunting on 18 June in Pretoria

Was represented at a Game Meat Regulations Workshop on 20 June in

Centurion

Attended a Department of Trade and Industry meeting concerning the

Taxidermy and Tannery Industry on 20 June in Pretoria

Attended a seminar on RPL for Professional Qualifications and Professional

Designations on 21 June in Johannesburg

Attended the China Hunting Show from 20 - 23 June in Shanghai

Attended the National Lion Task Team meeting on 27 June in Pretoria

Took part in a live Panel Discussion with actuality TV program, Prontuit on

kykNET on 8 July

Attended the IPPHC meeting on 11 July in Pretoria

Attended a TBCSA Board meeting on 15 July in Centurion

Attended a Stakeholders Rhino Norms and Standards Roadshow on 17 July in

Pretoria

Attended a Strategic Planning Session with the Chief Directorate: Biodiversity

Economy and Sustainable Use on 25 July in Muldersdrift

Interview for a TV feature documentary on 26 July in Centurion

PHASA Conservation and Empowerment Fund Board meeting on 29 July in

Centurion

PHASA EXCO Sub-Committee meetings on 29 July in Centurion

PHASA Executive Committee Meeting on 30 July in Centurion

Attended a TBCSA CEO meeting on 12 August in Centurion

Attended the CITES CoP18 meetings from 17 - 28 August in Geneva,

Switzerland

Attended a TSI - Tourism Safety Initiative Meeting on 26 August in Pretoria

Attended the HAWASA meeting on 4 September in Pretoria

Attended the National Tourism Stakeholders Forum on 6 September in

Johannesburg

Attended the CHASA Board meeting on 7 September in North West

Attended the SAQA Professional Body Forum on 10 September in

Johannesburg

Attended the Gauteng Biodiversity Forum on 11 September outside Pretoria

Attended a SANBI public presentation on 11 September in Pretoria

Attended the Trophy Hunting Task Team meeting with DEA on 16 September

in Pretoria

Attended a Provincial Tourism Conference (Indaba) on 17 September in

Polokwane

PHASA Conservation and Empowerment Fund Board meeting on 17

September in Centurion

PHASA Exco Sub-Committee meetings on 17 September in Centurion

PHASA Executive Committee meeting on 18 September in Centurion

Attended the Game Meat Forum Task Team meeting on 20 September in

Centurion

Attended the Wildlife Forum meeting on 30 September in Pretoria

Attended the Gauteng Biodiversity Forum on 2 October outside Pretoria

Attended a meeting with the DG of Tourism on 2 October in Pretoria

Attended a TBCSA Board meeting on 4 October in Muldersdrift

Attended a TBCSA Strategic Session on 4-5 October in Muldersdrift

Attended the 6th Annual Charity Fundraiser on 4 October in Cradock, Eastern

Cape

Attended the IPPHC meeting on 10 October in Pretoria

Attended a meeting on Game Ownership, Valuation and Taxation with DEFF

and SARS, on 10 October in Pretoria

Hosting the PHASA North West Provincial meeting on 18 October

Guest Speaker at the Big Bore Association Awards Dinner on 19 October

Conservation and Empowerment Fund Online Auction from 21 - 28 October

PHASA Conservation and Empowerment Fund Board meeting on 29 October

PHASA Sub-committee meetings on 29 October

PHASA Exco meeting on 30 October

Limpopo Provincial meeting on 31 October in Polokwane

Eastern Cape Provincial meeting in Port Elizabeth on 2 November

Attended the WRSA-EC's 4th Annual Conference, Gala Dinner & Awards in

Port Elizabeth on 2 November

Attended the SECSICOM meeting in the Eastern Cape on 5 November

Attended the Stakeholders Report back meeting for CITES with DEFF on 6

November in Pretoria

PHASA Golf Day on 7 November

PHASA Convention and AGM at Klein Kariba Resort, Bela from 8 - 9 November

Attended the African Wildlife Consultative Forum (AWCF) at Victoria Falls,

Zimbabwe from 11 - 15 November

Attended the Hungarian Ministry visit on 18 November in Pretoria

Attended a TBCSA Tourism engagement session on 22 November in

Johannesburg

Attended the SANParks Socio Economic Transformation Conference from 24 -

27 November in the Free State

Attended a Game Meat Industry Forum meeting on 25 November in Pretoria

Attended an International Hunting Shows Task Team meeting on 26

November in Pretoria

Attended a Joint Planning session with the Tourism National Stakeholder

Forum on 27 November in Pretoria

Attended the Launch and Induction Workshop of the High Level Panel of the

Minister on 28 - 29 November in Gauteng

Attended a Strategic planning meeting for Training on 2 December in

Limpopo

Attended a South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) meeting on 3

December in Pretoria

Attended the TBCSA Board meeting on 5 December in Sandton

Attended the African Game Rangers Association (AGRA) Conference on 6

December in Bloemfontein.

Attended a meeting with National Tourism on 9 December in Pretoria

2020

PHASA offices close on 20 December for Christmas holidays. Re-opens 3

January 2020

Attended the Dallas Safari Club Show from 9 - 12 January 2020

Attended the Game Meat Industry Forum meeting on 24 February in Pretoria

Attended the SANParks Socio-economic Transformation workshop from 27-

28 January at the Addo Elephant Park

Attended the Jagd and Hund Show from 28 January - 2 February in Germany

Attended the SCI Show from 5 - 8 February in Reno

PHASA Members meeting on 6 February at SCI / Reno

PHASA Presentations on 6 & 7 February at SCI / Reno

Attended the National Tourism Safety Forum, on 13 February in Pretoria

Attended the Wildlife Forum meeting on 17 February in Pretoria

Attended the CHASA Executive Bosberaad on 19 February in Eastern Cape

Attended the Gauteng Biodiversity Forum on 26 February at Roodeplaat

Attended the National Tourism Stakeholders Forum on 27 February in

Johannesburg

Attended the Gauteng Biodiversity Forum on 26 February at Roodeplaat

Attended the Eastern Cape Wildlife Forum (Secsicom) on 26 February

Attended the National Tourism Stakeholders Forum on 27 February in

Johannesburg

Attended a meeting with SANParks on 3 March in Centurion

Attended the HAWASA meeting on 4 March in Pretoria

Attended the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission event in Skukuza

from 9 - 13 March

Attended a TBCSA members engagement with Minister of Tourism on 17

March

Attended the SANParks Socio-Economic Transformation Mini Lab meeting in

Pretoria on 24 March

Attended a High Level Panel meeting on 25 – 27 March.

Attended the SANParks virtual meeting on 30 – 31 March

PHASA Foundation virtual Board meeting on 30 March

PHASA Exco virtual meeting on 31 March

Attended a High Level Panel virtual meeting on 4 April

Attended the TBCSA virtual Board meeting on 15 April

Attended the Eastern Cape Parks Tourism Agency virtual meeting on 29 April

Attended a virtual Financial Committee meeting on 7 May

Attended a virtual SECSICOM meeting in the Eastern Cape on 13 May

Attended a ECPTA virtual meeting with CEO on 14 May

PHASA Foundation virtual Board meeting on 18 May

PHASA Exco virtual meeting on 19 May

Interview for an article in Die Pos newspaper on 19 May

Attended a virtual Eastern Cape Provincial Predator Management Forum

(PMF) on 20 May

Attended a virtual High Level Panel meeting on 20 May

Interview with Waterberg Stereo on 20 May

Attended a virtual meeting with Minister of Tourism on 21 May

Interview with SABC re impact of lockdown on hunting on 21 May

Attended a virtual Wildlife debriefing meeting on 21 May

Attended a Conservation Research meeting on 21 May

Attended a virtual High Level Panel meeting on 22 May

Attended an Eastern Cape Tourism webinar on 22 May

Interview with Netwerk24 on 26 May.

Attended a virtual Wildlife Forum meeting on 25 May

Attended a virtual High Level Panel meeting on 26 May

Attended a virtual Lion task Team meeting on 27 May

Attended a virtual HAWASA meeting on 29 May

Attended various High level Panel meetings during June

Attended the virtual TBCSA Presentation of a calculated, driven & gradual re-

opening of Tourism to Parliament's Tourism portfolio Committee on 9 June

Please contact the Executive Committee or the PHASA office for any questions