Permits
This page contains the contact details of all provincial authorities to apply for permits to collect fauna or flora.
Export permit for research other than bioprospecting is issued by the provincial authorities. Please find the details of the officials responsible for issuing such permits in provinces below:
Western Cape: CapeNature
Mr. Danelle Kleinhans
Tel: +27 21 483 0118
Email: dkleinhans@capenature.co.za
Eastern Cape: Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism
Ms. Noluthando Bam
Tel: +27 43 605 7069
Email: noluthando.bam@dedea.gov.za
Northern Cape: Department of Environment and Nature Conservation
Mr. David Paulse
Tel: +27 53 807 7441
Email: permits@vodamail.co.za
Mpumalanga: Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Board Agency
Mr. Tommie Steyn
Tel: +27 13 235 2395
Email: Tommie.Steyn@mtpa.co.za
Free State: Department of Economic Development, Tourism, Environment Affairs and Small Business
Mr. Andre Schlemmer
Tel: +27 51 400 9538
Email: Andres@detea.fs.gov.za
KwaZulu-Natal: Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife
Ms. Sharron Hughes
Email: sharronh@kznwildlife.com
North West: North West Department of Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development
Mr. Basie Diole –
Email: bdiole@nwpg.gov.za
Mr. Khumetsile Molatlhegi –
Email: kmolatlhegi@nwpg.gov.za
Limpopo: Department of Economic Development , Environment and Tourism
Mr. Errol Moang
Tel: +27 15 295 5637
Email: moenget@ledet.gov.za
Gauteng: Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Mr. Leon Lotter
Tel: +27 11 355 1459
Email: Leon.lotter@gauteng.gov.za
Department of Agriculture
Direkteur: Direktoraat: Plantgesondheid en Gehalte
Privaatsak x258, Pretoria, 0001
Director: Directorate: Plant Health and Quality, Private Bag x258, Pretoria, 0001
Fax: +27 12 319 6370 / JeremiahMA@nda.agric.za or ShashikaM@daff.gov.za / Tel: +27 12 319 6102/6396
Import: Jeremiah – Tel: +27 12 319 6102
Export: (and import of seeds) Poppie – Tel: +27 12 319 6272
Eastern Cape
Alan Southwood
Email: Alan.Southwood@deaet.ecape.gov.za
Tel: +27 41 508 5813
Fax: +27 41 508 5865
Fax2Email: 086 519 7698
Private Bag X5001
Greenacres
Port Elizabeth
6057
Free State
Free State Department of Tourism, Environmental & Economic Affairs
Agricultural Building
98 Zastron Street.
Bloemfontein
9300
Private Bag X20801
Bloemfontein
9300
Call Centre: 086 110 2185 – Fax: +27 51 400 9523
Werner Böing
Email: boing@dteea.fs.gov.za
André Schlemmer
Email: Andres@dteea.fs.gov.za
Application forms
Tel: +27 51 400 9534
Cell: +27 72 992 1574
Fax: +27 51 400 9523
Gauteng
Permits office
GDACE
PO Box 8769
Johannesburg
2000
All applications must be submitted by fax or post
Application forms – Coming soon: Application process done over the internet.
Tel: +27 11 355 1207
Fax: +27 11 355 1239/1100
Kwazulu-Natal
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife
KZN Wildlife permits Office
P O Box 13053
Cascades
3202
Contact: Sharron Hughes or Wendy Cowley
permits@kznwildlife.com
sharronh@kznwildlife.com
Also see: http://www.kznwildlife.com/research.html#location
East Region
Manager Ecological Advice East (Craig Mulqueeny)
Phone +27 31 2741150
Email: research-east@kznwildlife.com
West Region
Manager Ecological Advice West (Ian Rushworth)
Phone: +27 33 2391511
Email: research-west@kznwildlife.com
Manager Biodiversity Research and Assessment
Phone: +27 33 8451999
Email: research@kznwildlife.com
Limpopo
CITES and Permit Management
Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism Limpopo
P.O. Box 55464
Polokwane
0700
E-mail: Permits@Ledet.gov.za
(For CITES enquiries, contact) – Hiadee von Well: VonWellHM@Ledet.gov.za
(For Permit enquiries, contact) – Rosa Moloto: MolotoMR@Ledet.gov.za
Tel: +27 15 290 7000
Fax: +27 15 295 5018
Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency
Private Bag X11338
Nelspruit
1200
Blackie Swart
Email: ludwich@mtpa.co.za
Email: dorothy@mtpa.co.za
Tel: +27 13 759 5329
Fax: +27 13 759 5490
Cell +27 83 628 1851
Northern Cape
Dept of Tourism, Environment and Conservation
Private Bag X6102
Kimberly
8300
Tel: +27 53 807 4800 (switchboard)
Tel: +27 53 807 4804 (direct line)
Fax: +27 53 831 1035
Preferred fax: 0866 597 032
Marietjie Smit – msmit@half.ncape.gov.za
Northwest
Contact different regional offices, depending on which area is to be collected in.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Tourism
P.O.Box 6649
Rustenburg
0300
Anuschka Barac
Email: abarac@nwpg.gov.za
Tel: +27 18 389 5201
Fax: +27 18 389 5640
Bojanala region / Eastern region
Alma Jonker
Tel: +27 14 592 7378
Fax: +27 12 592 7249
Tebogo Ncapedi (Brits)
Tel: +27 12 252 0737/8
Fax: +27 12 252 0751
Ephraim Selebalo (Koster)
Tel: +27 14 592 7378
Fax: +27 14 592 7249
Edward Vilane (Swartruggens)
Tel: +27 14 544 0262
Fax: +27 14 544 0024
Southern Region
Gustav Engelbrecht (Potchefstroom)
Tel: +27 18 299 6500
Fax: +27 18 294 6008
Johannes Mmusi (Wolmaranstad)
Tel: +27 18 596 1996
Fax: +27 18 597 1996
Vryburg region (Bophirima)
Wimpie Weidemann
Tel: +27 53 927 6196
Fax: +27 53 927 2904
Central region
Theo Illanga (Marico)
Tel: +27 18 381 0222/4
Fax: +27 18 381 7020
Steve Maqoboza (Mafikeng)
Tel: +27 18 381 0222/4
Fax: +27 18 381 7020
Western Cape
Cape Nature Reserves: information available at: http://www.capenature.co.za/permits-information/
For enquiries please contact CapeNature’s permit office at
+27 21 483 0122 (Carlo)
+27 21 483 0121 (Danelle)
+27 21 483 0120 (Lee-Anne)
+27 21 483 0123 (Terrence)
National Parks
All collecting applications in the SANParks have to be registered as a formal research project, application forms available at:
https://www.sanparks.org/conservation/scientific_new/research_needs/research_project_application.php
Agulhas National Park, Bontebok National Park, Namaqua National Park, Table Mountain National Park, Tankwa Karoo National Park, West Coast National Park
Email: research.crc@sanparks.org
Tsitsikamma Section, Wilderness Section, Knysna Lakes Area, Addo Elephant National Park, Camdeboo National Park, Garden Route National Park, Karoo National Park, Mountain Zebra National Park
E-mail: research.gardenroute@sanparks.org
Augrabies Falls National Park, Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, Kruger National Park, Mapungubwe National Park, Marakele National Park, Mokala National Park, Richtersveld National Park
E-mail: research.savanna@sanparks.org
Namibia
Directorate of Scientific Services (DSS), Wildlife Trade, Research and Permit Control,
Private Bag 13306
Windhoek, Namibia
Mr Toivo Uahengo
Email: tuahengo@met.na
Tel.: +264 61 2842506
Fax: +264 61 258861
Most details retrieved from – http://www.waspweb.org/Permits/