Impala run through the thorn bush, ibis fly above the lake and lightning forks over the horizon as a storm rolls in from the Drakensberg mountains.

The killing game: In praise of hunting-

South Africa’s Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, replied as follows to questions posed to her during sessions in the country’s National Assembly:

Wildlife conservation hasn’t escaped the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

South Africa is the most popular hunting destination on the continent. The wealth of species on offer, the wide range of hunting experiences, overall affordability and fantastic infrastructure all contribute to a world-class African hunting destination.

The South African game industry is so vast and so integrated with countless facets of what exactly game. Over the ensuing 25 years, an industry, unique to South Africa (and Namibia), has sprung up occupying 20m ha (20%) of South Africa’s marginal agricultural land.