Inyathi Park News May 2025

INYATHIPARK NEWS

Newsletter May 2025

HuntEx 2025

The SA Hunters shop thanks everyone who visited our stall at HuntEx2025. Your support is highly appreciated. We received plenty of positive feedback from members and non-members alike, and we welcome any further comments or contributions regarding our service or the products that SA Hunters showcased at HuntEx2025. This will help us to improve our services and meet our members’ expectations next year.

Feel free to send comments to Nicky Uys, store manager, at nicky@sahunt.co.za

Visit our online store for special offers and use the 10% discount for SA Hunters’ members on purchases (excluding firearms).

Purchases of R1000 or more qualified for a chance to win the Beretta 1301 shotgun competition.

The lucky winner is Oloff Bousema from the Marico Bushveld Branch.

Charlene Reynolds from the Brits Branch won the impala hunt, while Wynand du Plooy from the Transvaal Branch went home with a new pair of binoculars.

Congratulations to our three members!

Webinar 27 May 2025 Junior Development

SA Hunters will host a webinar on Tuesday, 27 May 2025 at 18:00 about junior development at SA Hunters branches. On page 46 of the May edition of SA JAGTER/HUNTER, there is an article about the Springbok branch’s successful project to involve juniors in shooting activities at schools, and the branch’s well-known owl conservation project, Project Grootoog. During the webinar, Deon Neu, the project coordinator, will also provide information about the owl project. Members of branch management committees – especially those involved with juniors and shooting matters – and other interested members are welcome to join the webinar.

Only 1,000 registrations can be accepted, so register in time to avoid disappointment. Get the link to register for this webinar from your branch chairpersons or send a request to dorothy@sahunt.co.za

Lucky Draw Kalahari hunt 2025

Time is running out. There are only 9 days left to enter the lucky draw in SA Hunters’ thrilling Kalahari Hunt Competition!

The dates are:

Closing date: 31 May 2025
Draw date: 3 June 2025
The hunt take place: 16-21 June 2025

How to enter:

Buy tickets on Quicket or
Pay multiples of R100 into the SA Hunters’ bank account:
- Absa (632005)
  Account No: 01443990077 or 1443990077 (some banks don’t use the “0”)
- Reference: Kal and cell number

Terms and Conditions here.

Youth Day 2025

Looking for fun and excitement this Youth Day in the Pretoria area?

Join us at the Eeufees Shooting Range in Pretoria for an exciting introduction to sport shooting! All ages are welcome.

SA Hunters, SANSSU, and SATRA are hosting a friendly competition where participants can meet fellow enthusiasts, connect with the people behind the sport, and enjoy a safe and well-organised shooting experience. Sport shooting is a rewarding activity for boys and girls alike — one that promotes focus, discipline, and can be enjoyed and developed well into adulthood.

Click here for the rules

Click here to enter

Vacant Position : Shooting Matters

As you already know, André van der Merwe (Manager: Membership, Branch, and Shooting Affairs) will be retiring at the end of November 2025. During the Board Meeting of SAHGCA held on 8 May 2025, the Board decided to amend certain internal job requirements to create a position for Assistant Shooting Affairs. Due to the tremendous growth in shooting activities within the association, the need for such a position has arisen to manage shooting affairs efficiently.

Click here for the advertisement with the job description. Interested parties are welcome to contact Basie Bergh for more information.

President Series Knives

President Series Knives – Pottie Potgieter

In the fouth series of knifes representing the preference of Prof. Pottie, members who order the knife can choose between a handle of olien wood or ivory. Click here for more information.

To order, do an EFT of R2 500 plus courier in SA Hunters’ bank account at Absa, account number 01443990077. Use your member number and Pietermes as reference.

Dedicated Status Reports 2025

Members with dedicated hunter or sport shooter status have six months left to participate in and record the required activities to retain their dedicated status. SA Hunters’ App makes it super easy and convenient to manage activities and to update records on the online member administration system. Do not get caught unawares.

Learn more here about the conditions and requirements that dedicated hunters and dedicated sport shooters must meet to maintain their status.

Dedicated Hunters (read more)

SA Hunters accepts any two of the following activities towards retaining dedicated hunter status:

Any hunting opportunity
Attending any official activity hosted by SA Hunters
Any other organised shooting activity where shottists sign an attendance register
Any private shooting exercise (informal shooting event)
Completed hunting report on the online member administration system
One reloading activity
Visit to HuntEx

Dedicated Sport Shooter (read more)

SA Hunters accept any three of the following activities to retain their dedicated sport shooter status:

Any official shooting activity of SA Hunters such as a branch shooting day (member’s branch or as a visitor at another branch), any regional or national shooting event.
Any shooting event at any other accredited sport shooting association
Any other organised shooting activity where shottists sign an attendance register at the shooting range.
Any private shooting event (Shooting event informal)
One duty assignment as a range officer
One reloading activity for shottists that reload
Attendance at HuntEx

Request for Dedicated Status Application Form

Do you know when your firearm licence expires?

SA Hunters can remind you in advance when your firearm licence expires to enable you to apply for renewal in time. To receive a notification, upload all your firearm licence details to your profile on the member administration system. Click here to register. We encourage members to use this facility because it can save you a lot of hassle and frustration.

Foot and Mouth Disease

On 17 March 2025, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development published measures for the control of Foot and Mouth Disease in the Government Gazette that include certain areas of Kwa-Zulu-Natal under the Animal Diseases Act, Act 35 of 1984).

For general guidelines to prevent the spread read here.

Read the Government Gazette and Protocol here.

SA Hunters Offers Accredited Hunting Packages

This year, SA Hunters offers its members several accredited hunting packages that comply with our Hunting Code. View the packages here

Book your SA Hunters accredited hunting and adventure packages as follows:

Select the hunting package in which you are interested.
Contact Vanessa at vanessa@sahunt.co.za
Pick the convenient date.
Vanessa will check the dates and confirm the details.
The standard price and hunting rules of the hunting destination will be sent to the hunter.
The hunter pays the full price for the hunting package directly to SA Hunters to confirm the booking.
After completion of the hunt, the hunter will be expected to send feed-back about his experience to vanessa@sahunt.co.za