Financial Management of Parliament Act, 2009
R 385
National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)RegulationsNational Norms and Standards for the Management of Elephants in South Africa, 2023 - effective 1 April 2023Chapter 2 : General Management of ElephantsPart 3 : Hunting20. Hunting of elephants |
| (1) | Only the following elephants may be hunted— |
| (a) | solitary males; or |
| (b) | damage-causing animals, in accordance with— |
| (i) | the provisions of the TOPS Regulations pertaining to damage-causing animals; and |
| (ii) | paragraphs 26 and 27 of these Norms and Standards. |
| (2) | Notwithstanding subparagraph (1), an elephant— |
| (a) | may not be hunted in the immediate proximity of a social unit; or |
| (b) | to the extent possible, should not be hunted if it is a collared elephant. |
| (3) | A professional hunter registered with the issuing authority must be present for the full duration and supervise each hunt, if the hunter is a hunting client. |
