The Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs will host the 2020 Annual Game Auction. The Game Auction remains the most effective game management plan which manages game population in 14 state owned reserves.
During this two-day event, a total of 835 animals will be sold to the highest bidder. On the first day, 178 live game packages of 13 different species will be auctioned. The packages consist of Black Wildebeest, Eland, Blesbok, Gemsbok, Giraffe, Red Hartebeest, Springbok and White Rhino to name a few. The hunt will take place on 10 of the 14 different Nature Reserves.
On the second day, 171 hunting packages of 20 different species including 101 Trophy Hunts and 70 Non-Trophy Hunts will be sold. The auction will be catalogue based and is divided into hunting packages and live animals.
As part of the festivities there will be numerous vendor stalls, beer garden, different food outlets and lots of music.
The details of the event are as follows:
Date: 13th -14th March 2020
Venue: Willem Pretorius Nature Resort
Time: Friday at 12h00/ Saturday at 10h00
For more information contact:
Lebogang Maloale
E-mails: maloalel@destea.gov.za
