This service links to the spatial environmental data and other related environmental documents important for use in making environmental decisions.

This service allows an aggrieved party to contest an environmental decision of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

This service is aimed at an individual, clubs, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities who want to apply for CITES Dealers Book.

Individual, businesses and municipalities who wants to apply for a Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

This service is aimed at individuals, clubs, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities who wants to apply for a standing permit.

This service is aimed at assisting farmers and farmworkers to access enterprise development and equity acquisition.

Apply for Agro-processing services. These services are aimed at supporting smallholder farmers as well as township enterprises who are either operating in the agro-processing space or on a small scale or would like to add value to their produce.

Apply for an ordinary permit, in terms of the provisions of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 2004, Act 10 of 2004 - Threatened or Protected Species Regulations, 2007.

Apply for an ordinary permit, in terms of the provisions of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 2004, Act 10 of 2004 - Threatened or Protected Species Regulations, 2007.

Apply for an ordinary permit, in terms of the provisions of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 2004, Act 10 of 2004 - Threatened or Protected Species Regulations, 2007.

Apply for an ordinary permit, in terms of the provisions of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 2004, Act 10 of 2004 - Threatened or Protected Species Regulations, 2007.

Apply for an ordinary permit, in terms of the provisions of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004) - Threatened or Protected Species Regulations, 2007.

Apply for an ordinary permit, in terms of the provisions of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act No. 2004, Act 10 of 2004 - Threatened or Protected Species Regulations, 2007.

Facilities that manufacture animals, foods and products used in the food chain, taxidermy, tanneries, pet food establishments and cold stores need to have their facilities export approved before commencing with any exports.

This service is aimed at individuals, clubs, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities who wants to apply for compulsory registration of captive breeding operation.

Environmental Assessment Practitioners (EAP) can apply for environmental authorisation on the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) online submission system.

Individuals, clubs, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities can apply for an exemption to hunt permit.

Individuals can apply for government jobs online using the e-Recruitment system.

Application and renewal of licences under the Performing Animals Protection Amendment Act, 2016 (Act No.4 of 2016), exhibit and train performing animals or use of animals for safeguarding .

Some importing countries require that consigments are sealed under official veterinary supervision of the exporting country.

The export of for instance skins, bones, horns, teeth, tusks, capes and hooves of game animals have certain requirements.

Individuals or companies can request for a license to recycle, treat or dispose general waste. General waste includes paper, cardboard, plastic, cans, glass, etc. This excludes hazardous and medical waste.

Individuals, clubs, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities can apply for a permit to act as a Hunting Outfitter.

Individuals, clubs, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities can apply for a permit to act as landowner.

individual, clubs, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities who want to be professional hunters

License holders can apply to amend their Waste Management license to recycle, treat or dispose general waste. General waste includes paper, cardboard, plastic, cans, glass, etc. This excludes hazardous and medical waste.

This service is aimed at registering general waste facilities.

This service is aimed at an individuals or businesses who want to be a registered CITES nursery

A person who wants to build an abattoir in Gauteng must apply at the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development before commencing any building operations.

Individuals, clubs, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities can apply for a permit to catch fish.

Individuals, clubs, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities can apply for a permit to catch a live wild animal.

This service is aimed at registering General waste facilities

Individuals, clubs, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities can apply for a permit to collect and transport plants.

Individuals, businesses and municipalities can apply for a permit to donate plants.

Individuals, clubs, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities can apply for a permit to establish a bird sanctuary.

Individuals, clubs, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities can apply for a game park permit.

Individuals, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities can apply for a permit to establish a reptile park.

Individuals, clubs, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities can apply for a zoo permit

Individuals, clubs, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities can apply for a permit to export dead game or game products

This service is aimed at individuals, businesses or institutions that want to apply to export for research other than Bioprosoecting.

All exports of animal genetic material for example ova, embryos and semen of animals require pre-approval by the Registrar, Animal Improvement Act, 1998 (Act 62 of 1998).

All persons or companies who import, export, trade in, keep, possess, collect, pick, convey, transport or hunt listed wild animals and wild plants in Gauteng must apply for permits with the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Individuals, clubs, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities can apply for a permit to export or remove live wild animals from Gauteng

Individuals, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities can apply for a permit to export plants.

This service is aimed at registering General waste facilities

Individuals, clubs, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities can apply for a permit to hold an angling competition.

To hunt live animals such as birds, reptiles and mammals, in accordance with Gauteng Nature Conservation Ordinance 12 of 1983, Section 16, 16A, 17, 18 and 49, Regulation 18.

Individuals, clubs, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities can apply for a permit to hunt game with a prohibited weapon.

Individuals, clubs, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities can apply for a permit to hunt ordinary game.

Individuals, univeristies, SANBI, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities can apply for a permit to hunt animals for scientific purposes.

Individuals, clubs, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities can apply for a permit to import dead game or game products.

Individuals, clubs, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities can apply for a permit to import live animals into Gauteng.

Individuals, univerities, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities can apply for a permit to import plants.

Individuals, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities can apply for a permit to keep plants

Individuals, clubs, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities can apply for a permit to keep live wild animals in captivity.

Individuals, clubs, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities can apply for a permit to place and release of fish.

Individuals, clubs, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities can apply for a permit to possess raw elephant tusks.

Individuals, clubs, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities can apply for a permit to posses rhino horns.

All persons or companies who import, export, trade in, keep, possess, collect, pick, convey, transport or hunt listed wild animals and wild plants in Gauteng must apply for permits with the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, (Directorate: Biodiversity Management/Nature Conservation).

This service is aimed at an individuals, clubs, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities who wants to remove bats from the caves.

All persons or companies who import, export, trade in, keep, possess, collect, pick, convey, transport or hunt listed wild animals and wild plants in Gauteng must apply for permits with the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

License holders can apply to amend their Waste Management license to recycle, treat or dispose general waste. General waste includes paper, cardboard, plastic, cans, glass, etc. This excludes hazardous and medical waste.

Renewal of Waste management licences are issued by the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (Pollution and Waste Management) in terms of the National Environmental Management Waste Act(Act No.59 of 2008).

This service is aimed at an individual or club who wants to ring birds.

Individuals, clubs, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities can apply for a permit to sell game biltong.

To sell game meat, in accordance with Gauteng Nature Conservation Ordinance 12 of 1983, Section 33.

Individuals, clubs, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities can apply for a permit to sell ivory or rhino horns.

Individuals, businesses and municipalities can apply for a permit to sell fish.

Individuals, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities can apply for a permit to sell live wild animals.

Individuals, businesses and municipalities can apply for a permit to sell plants.

This service is aimed at registering General waste storage facilities

This service is aimed at registering General waste storage facilities

This service is aimed at individuals, clubs, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities who wants to transport a live wild animal.

This service is aimed at authorisation for transportation of medical waste

This service is aimed at authorisation for the treatment of medical waste

This service is aimed at an individual, clubs, businesses, nature reserves and municipalities who wants to write a Hunting Outfitters Exam.

Apply to write a professional hunters exam, in accordance with Gauteng Nature Conservation Ordinance 12 of 1983, Section 47

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Citizens apply for a permit to enable them to transport or sell animal/meat products.

This service is aimed at eradicating/ eliminating illegal dumps

System that offers users with reliable and secure spatial data providing a different perspective to conservation plans regarding reserved, protected, high potential agricultural land to assist the department in decision making.

GWIS provides the public, business, industry and government with access to information on the management of waste within the Gauteng Province.

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Information on COVID-19 (a disease in humans) and animals

Veterinary services offers diverse roles ranging from regulatory animal disease control, export facilitation, veterinary public health and primary animal health

In order to prevent the possible spread of African Swine Fever out of the control area, there are strict requirements for the movement of meat and carcasses which hunters must conform to.

Apply for Gauteng Provincial Environmental Mangment Framework (GPEMF) Standard Registration for a development in zone 1 or 5

Registration on the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Online Submission system as a Practitioner or as a Company (doing Environmental Impact Assessments)

Groups of individuals who want to start recycling business can request to be assisted with registration with DTI

Illegal dump means a discarded waste in an improper or illegal manner, where it does not belong and/ or where environmental damage is likely

Residents of Gauteng can report illegal environmental activities related to waste, air quality, land use and industrial development. These offences are transgressions in terms of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA).

This service is aimed at supporting emerging enterpreners on feasibility study business plan compilation to access finance, markets and compliance with the regulatory measures of Agricultural Products.

Waste recycling facilities/ companies, waste recycling/ management cooperatives and buy-back centres can request business support for recycling.

Gauteng has limited area for grazing cattle due to other agricultural activities, industry and urban sprawl to mention a few factors.

Under The Animal Disease Act, Act 35 of 1984, vaccination of dogs, cats, livestock and equines (Horses, donkeys, mules) against certain diseases is compulsory. A owner is required to vaccinate his/her animals as prescribed in the Act.

Biosecurity is the practice of good farming principles to prevent entering of a disease onto a farm as well as spread to other premises. They should form part of any farmer's Good Farming Practice.

Finishing of livestock for market forms the major source of beef consumed in Gauteng.

It is a requirment under the Animal Diseases Act, Act 35 of 1984, of every farmer, land owner and/or animal owner to report suspected or actual controlled veterinary diseases to their local State veterinarian

Rangeland in Gauteng has certain advantages and restrictions for cattle farming so selection and breeding is critical.

Due to the possibility of buffalo being carriers of diseases like Foot and mouth disease, their movement and keeping is regulated by veterinary services.

In order to be able to prove ownership, all domestic livestock are required to be identifiable under a registered mark of the owner.

Livestock auctions are commonly used for trade in live animals, but hold certain disease risks for the farmer.

Request for Information: Partnership for Cannabis Industrialization

The abattoir industry in South Africa is highly regulated due to the human health risk which may be posed by diseases or contaminated meat landing up in the supply chain.

Provision of agricultural support to mitigate food insecurity at community and household level.

Provision of agricultural support to mitigate food insecurity at community and household level.

Provision of agricultural support in order to supplement the school nutrition feeding programme.

The Annual Reports of Veterinary Services encapsulate the achievements of the year and provide information as to important disease outbreaks and data on  the various functions of the Branch.. They are available as pdf documents for downloading.

The nutrition of your pet is important to ensure adequate growth and well-being of your pet.

The correct grooming of your pet ensures it is able to have a care-free life.

Vaccinations can protect your pet from many common diseases, keeping them healthy and happy.

Pets can breed rapidly, leaving the owner with the possibility of unwanted animals.

Rabies is a very important disease that is fatal in humans if untreated. Knowledge is power.

An independent consultant (Environmental Assessment Practitioner) can request guidance on the correct process to follow for the Environmental Impact Assessment

Waste recycling facilities/ companies, waste recycling/ management cooperatives and buy-back centres can request training recycling business.

Qualifying owners residing in Gauteng can request veterinary treatment of sick or injured animals.

Individuals, households, companies, organisations and institutions can learn how to separate waste to divert waste from landfills to protect the environment.

As a citizen there are certain standards of service that you should receive from Veterinary Services

This service is available to Municipalities when querying the Environmental requirements of a township application

This service is available to the public, but mainly environmental Assessment Practitioners and developers who wish to determine if their proposed development requires an Environmental approval processes to be undertaken

Submit Basic Assessment and Environmental Impact Assessment reports in line with the National Environmental Management Act Regulations

You can subscribe to receive announcements by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

You can subscribe to receive news by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

You can subscribe to receive warnings published by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Citizens apply for a permit to enable them to transport live animals

All persons generating more than 20kg of hazardous waste, transporters , recycling facilities, treatment facilities, and disposal sites must apply for a waste information certificate.