Sep 30, 2013 | News
The SAA has changed to a baggage policy that restricts the number of pieces of baggage a passenger may check in.
The new rules, applicable from 5 September 2013, limits and defines the number of baggage pieces a passenger may check-in, as well as the weight restrictions for each piece, according to route and class of travel. The excess baggage will be charged at a flat rate per rule broken, per piece. This means that if a piece of baggage is both overweight and oversize, two excess baggage charges will apply. Weight/size restrictions apply to all baggage pieces, including additional pieces over and above the baggage allowance. In addition, and to comply with airport loading equipment limits, SAA cannot accept any check-in items weighing more than 32kg. Passengers travelling on multi-sector/multi-carrier tickets and SAA code-share partner flights, i.e. tickets purchased from SAA for a flight with an SA flight number, but operated by another airline, should check with the other airlines to see which baggage policy is applicable. Details of the new policy can be viewed at www.flysaa.com.
Sep 30, 2013 | Bulletin - September 2013
Die SAL het sy baggasiebeleid verander om die aantal stukke wat ‘n passassier mag inboek te beperk.
Die nuwe reels wat vanaf 5 September 2013 geld, beperk en omskryf die aantal baggasiestukke wat ‘n passasier mag inboek, asook die gewigsbeperkings vir elke stuk ooreenkomstig die roete en die vliegklas. Oortollige bagasie sal teen ‘n vaste koers per item per reël verbreek belas word. Dit beteken dat indien ‘n item beide oorgewig en oorgroot is, twee heffings sal geld. Gewig en groottebeperkings geld vir alle baggasie, insluitende items bykomend tot die normale baggasie vergunning. Ten einde aan die lughawe se laaitoerusting beperkings te voldoen kan die SAL geen item wat meer as 32 kg weeg inboek nie. Passassiers op veelvlug/veelsektor kaartjies of wat op SAL vennootvlugte reis, bv met SAL vlugnommer kaartjies by die SAL aangekoop, maar wat deur ‘n ander redery bedien word, moet met die ander redery skakel om die toepaslike die bagasiereëls te bepaal. Inligting oor die nuwe beleid word by www.flysaa.com verskaf.
Sep 30, 2013 | News
South Africa is busy establishing a central national database of active hunting industry professionals.
The objective is to, for the first time ever, develop and maintain a central national database for active, registered, licensed professional hunters and hunting outfitters, as well as PH School directors. The system is further intended to incorporate the ability of a person’s national registration, if that person’s permit to operate has been withdrawn in a specific province for reasons such as a gross violation of NEMBA (National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act). This will prevent the person from licensing in another province.
The concept is still in its baby shoes, and the Department of Environmental Affairs is still drafting regulations to facilitate the process, which will have to follow the normal RSA legislative process of consultation and public comment before implementation. This process may commence in 2013, but the implementation schedule is still uncertain.
As it currently stands the database will not replace the current need for professionals to license in all provinces in which they intend operating. The Professional Hunters Association of South Africa (PHASA) has welcomed the signing of the new National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act into law, saying it is the first step towards one national permit system and issued the following statement which included the following: ‘The current system where professional hunters, outfitters and professional hunters’ school directors have to register in each province has proved to be an administrative nightmare and PHASA has been lobbying for a national register for many years. We hope it paves the way for the establishment of a national permit system, which would overcome the administrative burden of having to abide to nine provincial plus one national sets of legislation. It might also further close down any loopholes for abusing the system. The abuse of the permit system has blemished the reputation of the professional hunting industry and PHASA continues to work with the National Department of Environmental Affairs and other NGOs to look at other ways of stamping out illegal hunting activities.’
Sep 30, 2013 | Bulletin - September 2013
Suid-Afrika is besig met die instelling van ‘n nasionale databasis van aktiewe beroepspersone in die jagbedryf.
Die doel is om vir die eerste keer ooit, ‘n sentrale nasionale databasis van aktiewe, geregistreerde en gelisensieerde beroepsjagters, jagondernemers en beroepsjag-skooldirekteure te ontwikkel en in stand te hou. Die stelsel beoog om ‘n persoon se registrasie-geskiktheid op nasionale vlak te beheer. Indien ‘n persoon se bedryfspermit in een provinsie ingetrek is, bv. vir ‘n rede soos die kras verbreking van NEMBA (Nasionale Wet op Bestuur van Omgewingsbiodiversiteit) sal dit hom verhoed om in ‘n ander provinsie te lisensieer.
Die konsep is nog in die beginstadium en die Departement van Omgewingsake stel nog regulasies op om die proses te dryf. Voor inwerkingtreding sal dit aan die normale wetgewende proses van konsultasie en openbare kommentaar wat in die RSA geld onderwerp moet word. Die proses kan in 2013 begin, maar die verdere skedule is nog onseker.
Die databasis sal tans nie die bestaande vereiste verander dat beroepspersoneel moet lisensieer in al die provinsies waar hul aktief is nie. PHASA, die Beroepsjag Vereniging van SA, het die inwerkingstelling van die nuwe Nasionale Omgewingsbestuur Wysigingswet verwelkom en gesê dat die eerste stap na ‘n nasionale permitselsel is en ook dat: ‘Die huidige stelsel waarkragtens beroepsjagters, jagondernemers en beroepsjag-skooldirekteure in elke provinsie moet registreer is ‘n nagmerrie en PHASA bepleit lankal ‘n nasionale register. Ons hoop dit baan die weg vir ‘n nasionale permitstelsel wat die admistratiewe las van nakoming van nege provinsiale stukke en een nasionale stuk wetgewing sal uitskakel. Dit kan ook die skuiwergate vir misbruik van die bestaande stelsel uitskakel, want sulke misbruik het die aansien van die beroepsjagbedryf geskaad. PHASA gaan voort om met die Departement van Omgewingsake en ander NROs saam te werk om onwettige jag uit te wis.’
Sep 30, 2013 | News
CITES recently stated on its website that: The Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) welcomes the Executive Order on Combating Wildlife Trafficking issued by the President of the United States, Barack Obama, on 1 July 2013. The Executive Order addresses both its domestic and international response to the current surge in wildlife trafficking.
The Executive Order establishes a Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking, to be co-chaired by the Secretary of State, Secretary of the Interior, and the Attorney General (Co-Chairs), or their designees, who shall report to the President through the National Security Advisor, with certain tasks assigned to it.
“This Executive Order sends a very powerful message both domestically and internationally on the need to treat wildlife crime as a serious crime on a par with narcotics and arms trafficking. The offer of financial and technical assistance to affected range States to tighten laws and strengthen capacity to combat wildlife trafficking, including the targeted training of front-line enforcement officers, is much needed,” said Mr John E. Scanlon, CITES Secretary-General.
Sep 30, 2013 | Bulletin - September 2013
CITES het onlangs op sy webwerf gemeld dat: Die Sekretariaat van die Konvensie oor Internasionale Handel in Bedreigde Spesies Wilde Fauna en Flora verwelkom die Uitvoerende Bevel rakende die Bestryding van Smokkel van Natuurprodukte wat deur die President van die VSA, Barack Obama op 1 Julie 2013 uitgereik is. Die Uitvoerende Bevel spreek die binnelandse en internasionale reaksie oor die oplewing in smokkel van natuurprodukte aan.
Die Uitvoerende Bevel loods ‘n Presidensiële Taakmag van Natuurproduk Smokkel met bepaalde voorgeskrewe take, en met die Staatsekretaris, die Sekretaris van Binnelandse Sake en die Prokureur-Generaal of hul gemagtigdes as mede-voorsitters om deur die Nasionale Veiligheids Raadgewer aan die President verslag sal doen.
‘Hierdie Uitvoerende Bevel stuur ‘n sterk boodskap dat natuurlewe misdaad net so ernstig is as dwelm- en wapensmokkel. Die aanbod tot finansiële en tegniese hulp met beter wetgewing om die smokkel van natuurprodukte hok te slaan en die beoogde opleiding van voorste linie wetstoepassers is uiters nodig.’ volgens Mnr John E. Scanlon, die CITES Sekretaris-Generaal.
Sep 30, 2013 | News
AHI would like to draw the industry’s attention to the CIC Young Opinion Research Award.
The CIC (International Council for Game & Wildlife Conservation) is a global non-profit inter-governmental organization aiming to conserve wildlife through its sustainable use. The Young Opinion working group of the CIC focuses on creating a global network of young scientists under the age of 35, who believe in the values which the CIC is advocating.
The CIC Young Opinion Research Award is aimed at supporting researchers whose projects contribute to the sustainable use of wildlife for the benefit of natural heritage conservation. Thereby, the goal of the Young Opinion Research Award is to promote scientific research in the accordance with the spirit of CIC’s convictions. Participants are required to send a summary of their research project, explaining the aim, methods and conclusions of the project.
The jury, a committee of CIC experts, will determine the two winners, who will be rewarded with an invitation to participate at the 61st General Assembly in Milan (23 – 26 April 2014) and to present their projects and get in contact with key representatives and experts in the field of sustainable hunting. The prize covers the registration fee, accommodation and travel expenses. The deadline for application is 15 November 2013. The results will be announced by mid-February 2014.
Requirements: Students of Masters and Doctoral programmes under 35 years old are eligible to apply. The summary should meet the following criteria:
- Cover the research topics dealing with sustainable hunting based on one or more of three approaches – economic, socio-cultural, ecological (topic examples: ethics, politics, or history of hunting; wildlife management measures from habitat improvements to harvest strategies)
- Maximum length is 3600 characters/two pages
- Working language – English
- Send your submissions to office@cic-wildlife.org with the subject CIC Young Opinion Research Award 2014.
Sep 30, 2013 | Bulletin - September 2013
AHI will die bedryf se aandag graag vestig op die CIC Jong Opinie Navorsings-toekenning.
Die CIC (Internasionale Raad vir Wild en Natuurlewe Bewaring) is ‘n globale, interstaatlike organisasie sonder winsbejag met natuurbewaring by wyse van volhoubare benutting as doelstelling. Die Jong Opinie werksgroep van die CIC fokus op die daarstelling van ‘n globale netwerk van jong wetenskaplikes onder die ouderdom van 35, wat CIC se waardes ondersteun.
Jong Opinie Navorsings-toekenningbeoog om navorsers te ondersteun wie se projekte bydrae tot volgehoue benutting van die natuurlewe tot voordeel van die bewaring van die natuur erfenis. Vervolgens is die doel van die Jong Opinie Navorsings-toekenning om wetenskaplike navorsing ooreenkomstig die gees van die CIC se oortuigings te bevorder. Daar word van deelnemers verwag om ‘n opsomming van hul navorsingsprojek te verskaf, waarin die oogmerk, metodiek en gevolgtrekkings van die projek uiteengesit word.
Die paneel bestaande uit ‘n komitee van CIC kundiges sal twee wenners bepaal. Die wenners sal beloon word met ‘n uitnodiging na die 61ste Algemene Vergadering in Milan (23-26 April 2014) om hul projekte voor te lê en kontak te maak met sleutelspelers en kundiges op die gebied van volhoubare jag. Die prys dek die registrasiefooi, verblyf en reiskoste. Die spertyd vir aansoeke is 15 November 2013. Die uitslag sal middel Februarie 2014 aangekondig word.
Vereistes: Meesters- en Dokotorale kursus studente jonger as 35 kwalifiseer om aansoek te doen. Die opsomming moet aan die volgende standaarde voldoen:
- Een van drie benaderings rakende volhoubare jag dek, synde: economies, sosio-kultureel, of ekologies (onderwerp voorbeelde: etiek, politiek, of jaggeskiedenis, natuurlewe bestuur vergelykings van habitat verbetering to oes strategieë.
- Maksimum lengte is 3600 karakters/twee bladsye
- Voertaal – Engels
- Dien aansoeke in met die onderwerp aangedui as CIC Young Opinion Research Award 2014 by office@cic-wildlife.org.
Sep 30, 2013 | Bulletin - September 2013
Die Wildman Jag & Buitelewe ‘franchise’ is onlangs deur JJ Wapens van Ermelo in Suid-Afrika van staple gestuur. Winkels het reeds in Graaf-Reinet en Upington geopen, terwyl winkels binnekort in Ellisras, Rustenburg en Nelspruit gaan open. Nog ‘n winkel is in die Kaap in proses. Wildman se doel is om plaaslike jagters met ‘n ononderbroke reeks ingevoerde en plaaslike produkte te voorsien, want dis iets waarmee plaaslike jagters sukkel.
Sep 30, 2013 | News
The Wildman Hunting & Outdoor was recently launched by JJ Wapens of Ermelo in South Africa. Franchise shops have already opened in Graaff-Reinet and Upington while shops will soon open in Ellisras, Rustenburg and Nelspruit. Another is in process for the Western Cape. Wildman’s objectives are to provide local hunters with a constant and interrupted range of imported and local products – something local hunters have been battling with.
