SAFRING: South African Bird Ringing Unit

Provincial Authorities: Permit Application Address List

Ringers Please Note:
Kindly inform SAFRING of any change in these contact details. We can be reached at: tel: 021-650-2421; fax: 021-650-3434 or email: safring@adu.uct.ac.za

South African provinces are listed first, in alphabetical order of province abbreviation. Other countries are listed at the end.

Contact person: Steven, or in his absence Thumi or Miriam. Tel : 018 389 5746 / 018 389 5331 Fax : 018 389 5006.

Code	Province	Address & Contact
EC	Eastern Cape	Economic Affairs, Enviroment & Tourism, P Bag X5001, Greenacres, P.E. 6057 Att: Alan Southwood: applications, motivations, projects Preferably via email: Alan.Southwood@deaet.ecape.gov.za Tel: 041-508-5816 Regional Office Number 041-508-5800 Fax: 041-585-1957/58 or Ms Nomakula Stuurman: renewals Tel: 041-373-8891 Fax: 041-373-7755 (or 041-373-7118) stuurman@eetrepc.ecape.gov.za
FS	Free State	Free State Environmental Affairs PO Box 517 Bloemfontein 9300 Attention: Diana Nel Tel: 051-400-9527 Fax: 051-400-9523 There is a R50 charge (2004). The payment has to be made after you obtain a reference number from their office, quoting the reference number on your deposit.
GP	Gauteng	Permits Office Gauteng Nature Conservation P O Box 8769 Johannesburg 2000 Attention: Violet Tel: 011-355-1207 ask for permits office, or 011-355-1269 Fax: 011-355-1239 or 011-337-2292 Web: Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Conservation, Environment and Land Affairs Note: R50 annually for Gauteng permit (since May 2002)
KZ	KwaZulu-Natal	KZN Wildlife Box 13053 CASCADES 3202 Attention: Sharon Hughes or Wendy Tel: 033-845-1999 or 033-845-1324 Fax: 033-845-1747 Email: permits@kznwildlife.com or Sharronh@kznncs.org.za Note: R50 annually for permit (since 2006)
MP	Mpumalanga	Permits Office Mpumalanga Parks Board P O Box 1990 Nelspruit 1200 Attention: Mr Blackie Swart Tel: 013-759-5300 ask for permits office Fax: 013-759-5490 or 013-755-3787
NC	Northern Cape	Northern Cape Nature Conservation Service Private Bag X5018 Kimberley 8300 Attention: Marileen Badenhorst Tel: 053-832-2143 Fax: 053-831-3530 Email: marileen@grand.ncape.gov.za or drucilla@grand.ncape.gov.za
NP	Limpopo (prev Northern Province)	Finance and Economic Development Limpopo Province P O Box 55464 Polokwane (Pietersburg) 0700 Attention: Sam Makhubule Tel: 015-295-9300 ask for permit office Cell: 082 904 5874 Fax: 015-295-5018 located in their offices, but frequently out of order Or Fax: 015-295-5819 not located in their offices, so let them know if you have used it so that they may go get the faxed copies Please note that a fee of R50 per permit is now payable.
NW	Northwest Province	Northwest Environmental Conservation P/Bag X125 Mmabatho 2735 Attention: Steven, or in his absence Thumi or Miriam Tel: 018-389-5746 / 018 389 5331 Fax: 018-389-5006 email: nbam@nwpg.org.za
WC	Western Cape	CapeNature Deon L. Hignett Manager: Fauna, Flora, CITES & Hunting CapeNature, Private Bag X29, Rondebosch, South Africa 7701 e-mail: dhignett@capenature.co.za Tel: +27 (0)21 - 659 3418 Fax: +27 (0)21 - 659 3415

OTHER COUNTRIES