Relevant Newsletters 2025

RELEVANT NATSHOOT NEWSLETTERS SINCE 2014

 

PROFICIENCY TRAINING  & COMPETENCY

 

2024-05-Costs Of Firearms Licence And Competency Applications (To 2026)

 

2024-05-Facts On Validity Of Competency And Renewal Thereof

 

2017-03-SAPS Directive: Sub-Categories of Competencies to Possess A Firearm (semi-auto rifles)

 

VALIDITY OF “OLD” GREEN LICENCES (1969 Arms & Ammunition Act)

 

2018-07-National Commissioner Confirms All Green Licences Are Valid And Legal.

 

NEW FIREARM LICENSING

 

2024 - Delay In Printing Of Firearm Licences (DFOs to issue temporary permit for licences which have been approved)

 

2024 - Costs Of Firearms Licence And Competency Applications (To 2026)

 

2022 - Authorisation To Possess A Firearm With Approved Licence Without Licence Card

 

2022 - Legal Aspects: Apply For New Licence Against Lapsed Licence ( Fidelity Appeal)

 

2022 - SAPS Procedures: Apply For New Licence Against Lapsed Firearm Licence

 

2022 - Revisit - Application for new firearm licence

 

RENEW FIREARM LICENCE

 

2024 - Costs Of Firearms Licence And Competency Applications (To 2026)

 

2021 - Renewal Of Firearm Licences: Process Explained (plus all application forms)

 

DEDICATED STATUS

 

2021 - Change In Reporting Of Dedicated Status Activities

 

2019 - NHSA Policy Document:  Members Under 21 Years Of Age; Completion Of Dedicated Status Courses

 

ENDORSEMENTS

 

2016 - NHSA: Issue of endorsements for firearm licence applications

 

FIREARMS IN DECEASED ESTATES

 

2023 - Disposal of Firearms in Deceased or Insolvent Estate

 

LEGAL CARRY & USE OF FIREARMS

 

2023 - Limpopo & Free State SAPS: Legal Use Of Sec 13, 15, 16 And 16a Licensed Firearms

 

2023 - Tshwane Metro Police Directive - Extortion And Harassment

 

2022 - Transport Of Firearms In Private Vehicle

 

2020 - Shooting In Self-Defence:  Do’s & Don'ts

 

2019 - Permit To Hold More Than 200 Rounds Of Ammunition For Non-Section 16 Licenced Firearm

 

FCA & AMENDMENTS

 

2025 -  Natshoot Comments on the Proposed Amendments of the PSIRA Regulations

 

2022 - NHSA: Discussions With Civilian Secretary For Police On FCA Amendments

 

NATSHOOT MANAGEMENT

 

2025-04:  Reverse of VAT increase: Natshoot Member Fees

 

2024-04-Repeat: QR Codes: Authentication of Members' NHSA Documents

 

2021-06-POPi Act and Natshoot

 

NATSHOOT POLICIES

 

2016-03-NHSA: Policy on involvement in Conservation

 

2016-03-NHSA: Policy on the Main Aspects of the Hunt

 

2015-11-Changes to Management of NSA

 

2015-03-Electronic Membership Card

 

ASSISTING MEMBERS WITH LONG OUTSTANDING FIREARM LICENCES

 

2025 -Licence Applications Outstanding for Longer than 90 Working Days ?