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South African Bird ringing Unit |
| providing bird ringing services throughout southern Africa |
| Take survey | No thanks |


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
| Code | Province | Address & Contact |
| EC | Eastern Cape | Department of Economic Development and Environmental Affairs,
Cacadu Region 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: 041-585-1958 or Ms Nomakula Stuurman: renewals Tel: 041-508-5812 Fax: 041-585-1958 Nomakula.Stuurman@deaet.ecape.gov.za Or, if you cannot contact Nomakula Ms Charmaine Struwig Tel: 041-508-5842 Fax: 041-585-1958 Charmaine.Struwig@deaet.ecape.gov.za |
| FS | Free State | Free State Economic Development, Tourism & Environmental Affairs
P/Bag X20801 Bloemfontein South Africa 9300 Attention: Diana Nel Tel: 051-400-9527 Fax: 051-400-9523 E-mail: nel@dteea.fs.gov.za Permits free. [There was a R50 charge (2004-2008)]. |
| GP | Gauteng | Permits Office
Gauteng Nature Conservation P O Box 8769 Johannesburg 2000 Attention: Patience Mthembu, Patience.Mthembu@gauteng.gov.za Tel: 011-355-1207 ask for permits office, or 011-355-1269 Fax: 011-355-1100/1239 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 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) |
| NP | Limpopo (prev Northern Province) |
Limpopo Province (updated 11 April 2008) Department: Economic Development, Environment & Tourism PO Box 55464 Polokwane, 0700 Att: James Baloyi Tel: 015-291-4259 or 015-295-9300 ask for permit office Tel/Fax: 015-291-3727 Fax: 015-295-5018 Note R52 annually for permit |
| MP | Mpumalanga | Permits Office
Mpumalanga Parks Board P O Box 1990 Nelspruit 1200 Attention: Mr Blackie Swart Tel: 013-759-5334 or 013-759-5300 and 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 Marietjie Smit Tel: 053-807-4800, Fax: 0866 597 032 / 086 5151 769 email msmit@half.ncape.gov.za Or David Paulse dpaulse@half.ncape.gov.za Permit cost R50 (from 2008) |
| 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 new email: Khumo Molatlhegi, kmolatlhegi@nwpg.gov.za |
| WC | Western Cape |
CapeNature Manager: Fauna, Flora, CITES & Hunting CapeNature, Private Bag X29, Rondebosch, South Africa 7701 e-mail: dkleinhans@capenature.co.za previous Deon L. Hignett, dhignett@capenature.co.za Tel: +27 (0)21 - 659 3420 (or 18) Fax: +27 (0)21 - 659 3415 |