Pelea Newsletter- December 2020

PELEA DECEMBER / DESEMBER 2020

OFFICE / KANTOOR Tel: +27 (0)41 933 1394 Fax: +27 (0)86 544 7978 P.O. Box 2987 Riebeeckhoogte 6231 E-mail: [email protected] CEO Stappie Staphorst – 082 567 5199 OFFICE SECRETARY Natalie van der Mescht – 060 528 9984 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE / UITVOERENDE KOMITEE Chairman / Voorsitter – Neil Dodds Vice Chairman / Ondervoorsitter—Johann Rautenbach Finances / Finansies – Piet Swart Game Ranching / Wildboere – Neil Dodds Legal Matters – Frikkie Coetzee Professional Hunting / Beroepsjag – Stappie Staphorst (Acting) Recreational Hunting / Ontspanningsjag – Johann Rautenbach Social Media – Shaun Thompson Training / Opleiding – Leigh-Ann Kant Veterinary Matters – Dr. Leon de Bruyn TAK VOORSITTERS / BRANCH CHAIRMEN Algoa Hunting Club – Cornel Coetzee 083 656 2100 Cradock Hunting Club – Barend de Klerk 083 781 4888 Glenconnor Hunting Club – Arthur Rudman 083 280 1335 Kei Barrel & Bow Hunting Club – Gary Harvey 083 452 0883 Noorsveld Jag & Skiet Klub – Sam Rudman 082 826 3418 https://www.facebook.com/pages/East-Cape- Game-Management-Association-ECGMA 2

F C U Srom the hair / it die toel I can say on behalf of everyone that 2020 must come to a speedy end! What a year this has been and I trust you and your loved ones have come through as unscathed as possible. Stappie and Natalie have kept the office going as normal as possible and the last few months has been a busy time. A few changes have had to be made to curb expenses and the Pelea will be a shorted digital version. SECSICOM: This forum has continued to do their work and have held several Zoom meetings. There are many issues that need constant work to make the industry run a smoothly and efficiently as possible. Ons hoop en vetrou dat die ECGMA jaf kubs binnekort terugkeer na normale aktiwiteite soos vergaderings en skietkompetitsies. Dankie aan die kommitees wat moes aanpas om die klubs te laat bly funksioneer. Hul lede ondersteuning is baie belangrik vir die werk wat hulle doen. The wildlife sector in the Eastern Cape as in the rest of the country has had a difficult year to deal with. The auctions have been under pressure with the drought and weak economy. There has never been a better time to invest as good quality animals are reasonably prices with some cases of breeding stock being well below the hunting value. Ons sien uit na die terug keer aan internasionale jagters om die wild lewe industrie weer ‘n hupstoot te gee. Many thanks to those that have paid their yearly membership fees and urge all to do so. This is the main income source for ECGMA and with the funds the office cannot provide the service you have become accustomed to. Our member support ins also crucial to keep everyone lawfully armed and have the freedom to hunt. Thank you to Stappie and Natalie for your continued dedication to the ECGMA as well as my fellow Exco members. You all contribute to making the ECGMA a successful organization that and we can be justly proud of! In closing, I wish all our members and friends a Blessed Christmas and hope that 2021 holds all that you wish for. Stay safe! Neil Dodds ECGMA Chairman / OKWBG Voorsitter 3

ECGMA would like to extend a special word of welcome to the following members who have joined us from 16 November 2019 to 01 December 2020 ACKERMAN ENRICO DOS SANTOS GERRIT PRETORIUS STEPHANUS J ADLEM ZAANDER DU TOIT STEPHANUS F RANDALL RAYMOND R ARCHER DIVAN ESTERHUIZEN DANIEL RASMENI LWANDO BARKHUIZEN JOHON H GREYLING FRANS JP RAS NICO BARNARD HUGO HAVENGA DANIEL SCHEEPERS WILLEM BARNARD JANINE KIDSON TIMOTHY J SCHOEMAN RIAAN BARNARD MARIUS W KLEYN ANDRIES J SERFONTEIN MORNE BASSON TIELMAN N KOCH JOHAN PJ SLABBERT DANIEL R CINGO PUMEZA LENTZ ANDREW H TYALI RONALD M CRONJE STEPHANNES LENTZ GARY R VAN DER MERWE JOHAN CUMBERLEGE AIDAN C LINDEQUE GERRIT J A DANIELL MARIUS E MARAIS SIMON W VAN ECK RENE DANIELL SYDNEY F PLAATJIES JIMMY VAN TONDER MORNAY DAVIS KENNETH WR POTGIETER MAARTEN SW VENTER JACOBUS F DOS SANTOS CHRIS PRETORIUS STEPHANUS W VENTER LEON VORSTER PATRICK HP G. Gates R. Wormald J. Human G. Gradwell 4

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CHAIRMANS Hallo to all our loyal members. REPORT To say that it has been a challenging year, would be a massive understatement. 2020 has certainly left it's mark on all of us, from losing family and friends to this horrific pandemic, to incredible restrictions on movement and social activities. All across the spectrum, the economy took a massive knock and recovery will takes years and for some, sadly, never. Algoa Hunt club had a good start to the year, but we were sadly stopped in our tracks (much like the effect of a 505 Gibbs on a frontal shot on buffalo). We had to cancel our club evenings and our social events calender went up in smoke. We had to put the safety of our members first and tough decisions unfortunately had to be made. We had a flicker of hope when the numbers went down and we had one club evening - but sadly the second wave hit us and the effect on human casualties were tremendous. Once again we had to step in and decided to keep everyone safe and not risk putting members in danger. I do know that quite a few of our members managed a fair hunting season, but unfortunately not all were so blessed. My advice is to just 'reload' and face 2021 head on! I want to thank my EXCO for their help during these tough times and our members for their understanding and loyal support. To all who paid their subs during a difficult year - I salute you. It certainly has not been easy for anyone. I want to wish all a blessed and safe festive season. Travel safely and be vigilant. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone that has lost love ones or friends. We hope and pray that 2021 will be a good year for all! Cornel Coetzee CHAIRMAN Congratulations to Carl Stoltsz and Jesse Jones for making the Eastern Province Clay Target team! 6

CHASA website - www.chasa.co.za Paid up ECGMA members, you have been loaded onto the CHASA website and can now login and enjoy the digital Wild & Jag Magazine. Login as follows- Username - your e-mail address Password - password (this can be changed once logged in) Once logged in go to the \"News\" tab, in the drop down list you will see \"CHASA Game & Hunt\". 7

2020 will always be remembered as the year ‘time stood still’, the year John Hurter: Acting Chair WRSA Border Chamber (Regional Interest Group (RIG)) that turned everything we knew, did and even our very existence into complete chaos and will be remembered as the most daunting year in our Emmanuel Nel: Chair WRSA Grahamstown Chamber history. (Regional Interest Group (RIG)) As an association WRSA recognise the stellar leadership and guidance of Katjana Ott: Chair WRSA Graaff-Reinet Chamber the former President, Board of Directors and CEO (Mrs Adri Kitshoff-Botha) (Regional Interest Group (RIG)) that ensured that wildlife ranchers still had a voice during a pandemic that turned the entire world upside down. Melt Heyneke: Chair WRSA Zuurberg Chamber (Regional Interest Group (RIG)) During the Annual General Meeting held on 16 October 2020, a new Board of Directors was elected and appointed. It is with great enthusiasm that 8 WRSA can now proudly announce the new full WRSA Board of Directors for the period 2020-2022 and their respective portfolios. Gerhard Heyneke Chairman Colin Engelbrecht Vice-chairman & Central RIGS ambassador Tebogo Mogashoa Industry Liaison Louis van der Watt Strategy Implementation Malan Davey Regional Interest Groups (RIGS) Chair & Northern RIGS Ambassador Kgomotso Maphai Marketing and Brand development Pieter Ernst Jr Transformation and Land Reform Dr Tlalane Lesoli Transformation and Land Reform Rouan Nel Conservation Research and Hunting Liaison Nonkqubela Mayatula Tourism & Southern RIGS Ambassador Dr Peter Oberem Breeding, Animal Health and Biosecurity Charl du Toit Financial Administration & Events Thinus Jurgens Game Products Research and Development

Richard York was appointed as designated CEO and will lead the office team (Marietjie Wentzel – Personal Assistant & Admin, Nonkie Kunene (Operational Assistant) and Ankie Stroebel – Membership & Marketing) in Pretoria. WRSA Eastern Cape is especially proud of Gerhard Heyneke as national council chair, Nonkqubela Mayatula and Thinus Jurgens - You are proudly Eastern Cape! Thinus Jurgens will continue as WRSA-EC Executive Committee chair and is supported by the rest of the members of the Executive committee, Thinus Jurgens (Chair), John Hurter (Vice Chair), Margaretha Smit (Secretary) John O’Brien, Eardley Rudman, Katjana Ott, Neil Dodds, Phillip Theunissen, Melt Heyneke, Keith Ross, Leigh-Ann Kant Nonkqubela Mayatula, Anneke Erasmus, Emmanuel Nel, Gerhard Heyneke (National Chairperson of WRSA) The WRSA Chambers (Regional Interest Groups (RIGs)) offers the opportunity for members to attend 4 to 5 meetings per year, within a reasonable distance area in their immediate area. The Chambers (Regional Interest Groups (RIGs)) offer information on current issues in the game industry to the benefit of every wildlife rancher which enable them to make informed decisions. It can also include practical training of workers and farmers. The first Chambers (Regional Interest Groups (RIGs)) in the Eastern Cape were established in 2016. Currently the eastern Cape have 4 Chambers (Regional Interest Groups (RIGs)) which are: Border Acting Chair: John Hurter - 082 487 0348 / [email protected] Graaff-Reinet Chair: Katjana Ott - 076 298 0207 / [email protected] Grahamstown Chair: Emmanuel Nel - 083 277 0766 / [email protected] Zuurberg Chair: Melt Heyneke - 082 464 3710 / [email protected] The Executive Committee of WRSA-EC extent warmest greetings for the festive season and best wishes for happiness in the new year to all our friends in the Wildlife Industry. 9

Charmaine Struwig - Koper spring- bokram - Richmond Noord Kaap. 6.5x55 swedish mauser Andries Struwig - Probleemdierbeheer met 'n oop visier enkelskoot .22LR - Richmond Noord Kaap Bruce Biggs with a 42” Kudu Bull shot in Addo. Dress weight of bull was 165 kg Nico Smit with a Rooihartebees shot at Alexandria 10

Rob Millar and Chappie Vosloo Arabian Oryx. Pending number 2 and number 6 Rowland Ward all time. Record 30 3/8 inches Ibamba Jansenville Jacques Smith Maltahöhe, Namibia Sako 30-06 150gr 220m Pierre Hodgson, Rowland Ward White Blesbuck, Kokstad, BRNO .308 My very first of many hunts to come! I took part on an Advanced Junior Hunters’ Course where I was granted with the opportunity to hunt a spring- bok. We spent many hours walking and stalking in the plain livestock camps but the springboks kept fleeing as I was getting nearer or ready to shoot. Just when I was starting to give up due to exhaustion, we spotted an old springbok ram that was grazing on his own and I managed to take him down at about 8am. I then had to have blood applied on my face, eat a piece of raw liver and finally carry the buck to the road where we were picked up by a bakkie. -Lwando Rasmeni Caliber: .243 Rifle: Winchester Area: Tarkastad 11

PHASA has a new President! Congratulations to Pieter Potgieter who was elected as the new PHASA president. Pieter is a long standing member of PHASA who served on the PHASA Executive committee and also chaired THE PHASA FOUNDATION through 2020. We wish Pieter all the success in his new role as president and we as members are in full support of his leadership. PHASA will reach new heights with his solid leadership skills. May God bless you. PHASA members elected Eardley Rudman as their new Vice President. Eardley served on the PHASA Executive committee and he has been a proud PHASA member for many years. The well-known Eardley brings in a new dimension to the PHASA leadership, especially with his knowledge and experience of the total wildlife industry. Growing up in the Eastern Cape, Eardley and his family has been involved in professional hunting since start of the industry. We are looking forward to his input towards the growth of PHASA! Congratulations to you Eardley! 12

The PHASA FOUNDATION is proud to announce the appointment of Tony Du Bruyn as the PHASA FOUNDATION'S new Chairperson. Bianca Bothma was appointed as Vice Chairperson of PHASA FOUNDATION. We congratulate Tony and Bianca and wish them all the success for the way forward. The good work of the PHASA FOUNDATION will always be of utmost importance for PHASA! The PHASA FOUNDATION has achieved so much in the field of research, conservation and livelihoods due to good leadership and the open hearts of our members, friends and loyal sponsors. Thank you once again for your unselfish commitment... without you The PHASA FOUNDATION can never reach our goals! Visit our website www.phasafoundation.co.za for more information on the good work of the PHASA FOUNDATION. PHASA EXCO 2020 Pieter Potgieter Dries van Coller President Immediate Past President Cell: 083 442 0578 Consulting Executive Officer [email protected] Cell: 083 251 4468 [email protected] Barry York Vive-President Richard Lemmer Cell: 083 2311 115 Cell: 082 819 5611 [email protected] [email protected] Eardley Rudman Ben Heystek Vice-President Cell: 082 463 4768 Cell: 083 280 1336 [email protected] [email protected] Tienie Bamberger Tony Du Bruyn Cell: 082 859 4224 Cell: 082 717 4351 [email protected] [email protected] Jono Joseph Jess de Klerk Cell: 083 657 5064 Cell: 082 388 0654 [email protected] [email protected] 13

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