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    SECTOR TURBULENCE & LEGAL CONUNDRUM POLICY MISALIGNMENT CAUSES TURBULENCE IN WILDLIFE SECTOR

    Feb 20, 2019 3 minutes
    by Magda Naudé in discussion with Dr Gert Dry
    Photo © Billion Photos
    Photo courtesy Crous Brothers
    “If you want good laws, burn those you have and make new ones.” – Voltaire

    Stakeholder participation in forums, workshops and indabas hosted by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) to iron out legislative and regulatory obstacles had mixed results, which led to frustration and turbulence among game ranchers and related industries.

    South Africa’s model for private ownership of wildlife – which is one of only a few in the world – stimulated an industry that contributes a substantial portion to the country’s GDP.

    According to recent figures the sector’s

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