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If any of the entries below are out of date or inaccurate please send updates through to the webmaster.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	Jaap Pienaar jaap.pienaar@deaet.ecape.gov.za Noluthando Bam mailto:noluthando.bam@deaet.ecape.gov.za	Tel: 040 609 4707 Fax: 040 609 4700	The Business Village C5 Bisho 5605	Department of Economic Affairs, Environment and Tourism Private Bag X Bisho 5605
Free State www.fs.gov.za Law enforcement & Admin (Permits)	Diana Nel nel@dteea.fs.gov.za	Tel: 051 400 9527 Fax: 051 400 9523	73 Aliwal Street Omni Building Groundfloor, Room 50	Department of Tourism, Environment & Economic Affairs P.O. Box 517 Bloemfontein 9300
Gauteng http://www.gdard.gpg.gov.za Permits	Lydia Onsongo lydia.onsongo@gauteng.gov.za	Tel: 011 355 1225 Fax: 011 355 1239	Glencairn Building 17th Floor 73 Market Street Johannesburg	Department of Agriculture, and Rural Development PO Box 8769 Johannesburg 2000
KwaZulu-Natal www.kznwildlife.com	Sharron Hughes permits@kznwildlife.com sharronh@kznncs.org.za	Tel: 033 845 1968 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	Deon von Wielligh deon@ledet.gov.za	Tel: 015 295 9300 Fax: 015 295 5018	Corner Dorp & Suid streets Polokwane	Dept of Finance, Economic Affairs and Tourism P O BOX 55464 POLOKWANE 0700
Mpumalanga www.mpumalanga.gov.za	Blackie Swart ludwich.swart@mtpa.co.za	Tel: 013 759 5329 Tel: 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	Tel: 053 807 4800 Fax: 053 831 3530	224 Du Toitspan road Kimberley	Northern Cape Nature Conservation Service Private Bag X6102 Kimberley 8300
North West www.nwpg.gov.za	Stephen Motleagi bdiole@nwpg.gov.za	Tel: 018 389 5331 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	Tel: 021 659 3418 Fax: 021 659 3415	CapeNature House Belmont Office Park Belmont Road RONDEBOSCH	CapeNature Private Bag X29 Rondebosch 7701
Department of Environment Affairs and Tourism (DEAT) www.deat.gov.za	Sonja Meintjies Deputy Director: Biodiversity Compliance smeintjes@deat.gov.za	Tel: 012 310 3545 Fax: 012 320 7026		DEAT Private Bag X447 Pretoria 0001