Cycad Society of South Africa: Nature Conservation Contact Details

There is currently no national permit for the collection or export of cycad species in South Africa. For further details on the requirements of each province the respective nature conservation authorities will be able to provide guidance on the requirements for the sale, transport and ownership of South African cycads within their geographic boundaries.

If any of the entries below are out of date or inaccurate please send updates through to the webmaster.

Province	Contact	Tel/Fax	Physical Address	Postal Address
Eastern Cape www.ecprov.gov.za	Anet Landman anet.landman@deaet.ecape.gov.za	043 741 1994 Fax: 043 741 1927	Ethridge road Amalinda East London	Department of Economic Affairs, Environment and Tourism Private Bag X3 AMALINDA 5252
Free State www.fs.gov.za Law enforcement & Admin (Permits)	Diana Nel Cindy Kgobo Petrus Nhlapo boing@dteea.fs.gov.za	051 400 9527 051 400 9526 051 400 9522 Fax: 051 400 9523 or 051 400 9538	Landbou Sentrum 98 Zastron Street Third floor, Room 310	Department of Tourism, Environment & Economic Affairs P/Bag X20801 Bloemfontein 9300
Gauteng www.gdace.gpg.gov.za Permits See also Nature Conservation Ordinance of 1983 refer Chapter 7 page 49 (Word file 296kb)	Lydia Onsongo lydia.onsongo@gauteng.gov.za	011 355 1225 Fax: 011 355 1239	Glencaim Building 17th Floor 73 Market Street Johannesburg	Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Environment PO Box 8769 Johannesburg 2000
KwaZulu-Natal www.kznwildlife.com	Sharron Hughes permits@kznwildlife.com	033 845 1324 Fax: 033 845 1747	Queen Elizabeth Park Duncan Mackenzie Drive Montrose Pietermaritzburg	KwaZule Natal Wildlife P O Box 13053 CASCADES 3202
Limpopo www.limpopo.gov.za	Hiadee von Well hiadee@FINPTB.norprov.gov.za	015 295 9300 x227 Fax: 015 295 5018	Corner Dorp and Suid streets Polokwane	Northern Province Environmental Affairs P O BOX 55464 POLOKWANE 0700
Mpumalanga www.mpumalanga.gov.za	Blackie Swart dries@mtpa.co.za	013 759 5329 013 759 5300 Fax: 013 759 5490	Halls Gateway Mataffin	Mpumalanga Parks Board Private Bag X11338 NELSPRUIT 1200
Northern Cape www.northern-cape.gov.za	Colette Scholtz cscholtz@grand.ncape.gov.za	053 807 4800 Fax: 053 831 3530	224 Du Toitspan road Kimberley	Northern Cape Nature Conservation Private Bag X6102 Kimberley 8300
North West www.nwpg.gov.za	Stephen Motleagi dbuijs@nwpg.gov.za	018 389 5048 018 389 5731 Fax: 018 389 5640	Agri Centre Room E16 Dr James Moroka drive Mmabatho	Dept Agriculture, Conservation & Environment Private Bag X125 MMABTHO 2735
Western Cape www.capenature.org.za Permits	Deon L. Hignett (Manager: Fauna, Flora, CITES & Hunting) dhignett@capenature.co.za	021 659 3418 Fax: 021 659 3415	CapeNature House Belmont Office Park Belmont Road RONDEBOSCH	Fauna, Flora, CITES & Hunting CapeNature Private Bag X29 Rondebosch 7701