South Africa

Official Name Republic of South Africa Capital Pretoria, Kapstadt Area 1225815 km² Population 41 Mio. Currency Rand (R) Languages Afrikaans, English, Tribe Languages

Fair Game Black - backed jackal, Reedbuck Mountain, Reedbuk, Duiker blue, Bontebok, Caracal, Lechwe, Vaal Rhebuk, Leopard African, Roan Antelope, Sable Antilope, Steenbok, Rhinoceros White, Warthog, Waterbuck, Zebra Burchells, Gnu Brindled, Buffalo African, Cheetah, Elephant African, Giraffe, Hippopotamus, Impala, Kudu Greater, Lion, Blesbok, Bushpig African, Duiker Common, Klipspringer, Gnu Whitetailed, Serval, Zebra Mountain, Eland, Wild cat, Gemsbok, Sidestriped jackal, Grysbok Cape, Springbuck South African, Red Duiker, Impala black faced, Nile Crocodile, Nyala, Oribi

Hunters doing holiday to South Africa are required a passport valid for at least 6 months after the intended day of departure from South Africa. No visas are required for nationals from the USA, European Union, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Usually, when a visa is required it can be issued upon arrival and is free of charge.
Tourists can stay maximum 90 days provided they have proof of exit: a return air ticket, onward connection and proof of sufficient funds such as travellers' cheques and cash.
For further infromation please contact South African Department of Home Affairs at (Tel +27-12-3148911 Fax +27-12-326 8328).
You can import into South Africa up to 400 cigarettes, 50 cigars, 250 grams pipe/cigarette tobacco, 2 litres of wine, 1 litre of spirits, 50ml of perfume and other gifts up to a value of R500.
You need a permit to bring your own gun into South Africa:
- Show your rifles at the South African Customs desk upon arrival at the airport.
- You will have to prove there where you are going to hunt (details of the outfitter) and show your rifle papers, to proof that you are the owner of the gun.
- You will have to complete a Temporary Import Permit (TIP - form number SAP312) with your details and will get a stamped copy for yourself of this document.
- Automatic and semi-automatic weapons of any sort are NOT PERMITTED for import into South Africa. Handguns, bows & crossbows, black powder guns are permitted for import.

Climate
South Africa lies almost wholly within the southern temperate zone, and its climate is more equable than that of corresponding northern latitudes because of its surrounding waters. Cape Town and the southernmost part of Western Cape has a Mediterranean-type climate and is warmer than some areas further north that are affected by the cold Benguela Current on the west coast of Southern Africa. The winter months are mild and changeable, this is also the time when most the rainfall occurs. The Durban and Kwa-Zulu-Natal coastline is affected by the warm Mozambique current and enjoys a sub-tropical climate, with plenty of sunshine throughout the year, but the summer months can become very hot and humid. Throughout the country, however, the mean annual temperature is just below 15.6 C. Rainfall is unpredictable in large parts of the country, and prolonged droughts are a serious restriction on farming in such areas. Much of South Africa gets its rain in the summer months, but the western coastal belt is a winter rain area. Along the Cape south coast, rain falls during both seasons.

Geography
South Africa is bordered to the north by Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the northeast by Mozambique and Swaziland and to the northwest by Namibia. On the east coastline lies the Indian Ocean, the Southern coastline the confluence of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans, and Atlantic Ocean on the western side.
Most of South Africa has elevations of over 914m and at least 40% of the surface is at an elevation of over 1,220m. Resembling an inverted saucer, the land rises steadily from west to east to the Drakensberg Mountains, the tallest of which is Mont-aux-Sources at 3,300m. The coastal belt in the west and south varies from 3 to 30 miles in width, is between 150m to 180m above sea level, and is very fertile, producing citrus fruits and grapes, particularly in the Western Cape. North of the coastal belt stretch, the Little and the Great Karoo, which are bounded by mountains, lie higher than the coastal belt, and are semi-arid to arid, merging into sandy wastes that ultimately join the Kalahari Desert.

Contacts
Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
Environmental Conservation Branch
Private Bag X 447
Pretoria 0001, Republic of South Africa
Phone: (2712) 3103702; 3103911
Fax: (2712) 3226287

EASTERN CAPE Nature Conservation
Private Bag X3
Amalinda, 5252, Republic of South Africa
Phone: 0431-411994
Fax: 0431-411927

GAUTENG Nature Conservation
P.O. Box 1974
Johannesburg, 2000, Republic of South Africa
Phone: 011-355-1974
Fax: 011-337-2292

KWAZULU-NATAL Nature Conservation Service
P.O. Box 662
Pietermaritzburg 3200, Republic of South Africa
Phone: 0331-8451358
Fax: 0331-845-1399
renebad@npb.co.za

NORTHERN CAPE Nature Conservation
Private Bag X6102
Kimberley, 8300, Republic of South Africa
Phone: 0538-322143
Fax: 0538-313530
miggie@natuur.ncape.gov.za

WESTERN CAPE Nature Conservation
Private Bag 9086
Cape Town, 8000, Republic of South Africa
Phone: 021-483-4363
Fax: 021230939

Central Firearms Register
Private Bag X 811
Pretoria 0001
Republic of South Africa

PHASA Professional Hunters Association of South Africa
P.O. Box 10264
0046 Hennopsmeer, RSA
http://www.mikonet.co.za/phasa

SCI AFRICAN CHAPTER
PO Box 411
Rivonia, 2128
South Africa
Tel: +27-11-8832299
Fax: +27-11-7842074
muskwa@ibi.co.za

INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL HUNTERS ASSOCIATION
PO Box 702
Irene, 0062
South Africa
Tel: +27-12-6637228
Fax: +27-12-6637226
ipha@yebo.co.za

SOUTH AFRICAN GUNOWNERS ASSOCIATION (SAGA)
PO Box 11310
Marine Parade, 4056
South Africa
Tel: +27-31-3681685
Fax: +27-31-3683498
saga@iafrica.com

CHAMBER OF WILDLIFE
PO Box 12145
The Tramshed, 0126
South Africa
Tel: +27-31-3103674
Fax: +27-31-3227538
chamber@chamberofwildlife.org