Request to GDARD for copies of records related to captive elephant facilities in Gauteng Province

The Centre for Environmental Rights submitted a request to the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD) for records concerning captive elephant facilities in Gauteng, specifically targeting registration certificates, permits, and management plans.

• The Centre for Environmental Rights requested copies of all registration certificates issued by the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD) under Regulation 27 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (10/2004): Threatened or Protected Species Regulations, 2007 (TOPS Regs), as well as any permits issued under those regulations.
• The request includes all current management plans created according to the National Norms and Standards for the Management of Elephants in South Africa, 2008, which were issued under section 9 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004.
• The records requested pertain specifically to two captive elephant facilities located in Gauteng: the Johannesburg Zoo and Askari Lodge, Plumari Africa Game Reserve, Magaliesberg.

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (2016). Request to GDARD for copies of records related to captive elephant facilities in Gauteng Province. https://cer.org.za/paia/copies-of-all-registration-certificates-permits-and-management-plans-related-to-elephants-in-provincial-zoological-gardens-29-june-2016

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. Request to GDARD for copies of records related to captive elephant facilities in Gauteng Province. 2016. https://cer.org.za/paia/copies-of-all-registration-certificates-permits-and-management-plans-related-to-elephants-in-provincial-zoological-gardens-29-june-2016.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Centre for Environmental Rights |title=Request to GDARD for copies of records related to captive elephant facilities in Gauteng Province |date=29 June 2016 |url=https://cer.org.za/paia/copies-of-all-registration-certificates-permits-and-management-plans-related-to-elephants-in-provincial-zoological-gardens-29-june-2016 |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{centreforenvironmentalrights2016request, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{Request to GDARD for copies of records related to captive elephant facilities in Gauteng Province}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, year = {2016}, month = jun, url = {https://cer.org.za/paia/copies-of-all-registration-certificates-permits-and-management-plans-related-to-elephants-in-provincial-zoological-gardens-29-june-2016}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }