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PRESS RELEASE – SAGA AND CHASA ENTER INTO A MOU

The Confederation of Hunters Associations of South Africa CHASA takes pleasure in announcing that they have entered into a formal Memorandum of Understanding with the South African Gunowners Association, SAGA.

After a period of discussions the SAGA Trustees and CHASA ExCo formulated the document that was presented to the CHASA Board at their meeting on 12 February 2011 in East London where it was unanimously adopted.

The general consensus of board members was that it was “long overdue” said CHASA Vice Chair Stephen Palos. Hunting associations have spent huge resources in battling gun ownership rights particularly the last dozen years, and real threats still remain in terms of hunting rights. Entrenching the concepts of Conservation through Sustainable Utilisation should be our core function. “By forming such an alliance the Hunters Confederation now have the most capable partner on board to assist with firearm issues which should enable us to focus more on our core business; the ‘Freedom to Hunt’, and of course, to further our conservation ethos.” – said Mr. Palos.

* A photo which was taken during the Board Meeting where the MOU was officially signed is attached. From left to right: Chas Lotter, Trustee member SAGA and Prof. Pieter van Niekerk, Chairman of CHASA.

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PERSVERKLARING – SAGA EN CHASA SLUIT MEMORANDUM VAN VERSTANDHOUDING

Dit is vir Die Konfederasie van Jagtersverenigings van Suid Afrika CHASA 'n besondere voorreg om aan te kondig dat ons 'n formele Memorandum van Verstandhouding met die “South African Gunowners Association, SAGA” gesluit het.

Na samesprekings tussen SAGA Trustees en die Dagbestuur van CHASA oor 'n periode van tyd is 'n dokument geformuleer en aan die Raad van CHASA voorgelê tydens 'n vergadering gehou op 12 Februarie 2011 in Oos Londen waar dit eenparig aanvaar is.

Die algemene konsensus van Raadslede was dat dit 'n kwessie is wat “lank uitstaande” was het die Onder-Voorsitter, Stephen Palos gesê. Jagtersverenigings het enorme hoeveelhede hulpbronne veral gedurende die laaste twaalf jaar aangewend in die stryd teen vuurwapenregte en-eienaarskap en daar bestaan steeds dreigemente teen opsigte van jagregte. Verskansing van die konsep van Bewaring deur Volhoubare Benutting moet ons primêre funksie wees. “Deur die vorming van hierdie vennootskap het die Jagters Federasie nou die beste geskikte vennoot aan boord om hulp te verleen met vuurwapenverwante aangeleenthede wat ons in staat sal stel om meer op ons kernbesigheid te fokus naamlik, die ‘Vryheid om te Jag’ en sekerlik ook om ons bewaringsdoelwitte te bevorder”, het Mnr. Palos gesê.

* 'n Foto wat geneem was tydens die Raadsvergadering waar die MOU amptelik geteken was, is aangeheg. Van links na regs: Chas Lotter, Trusteelid van SAGA en Prof. Pieter van Niekerk, Voorsitter van CHASA.