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    Default NSA updates - Newsletter Vol. 11(25) - 26-11-2015

    I received the following email from the NSA last night wrt changes to the NSA's name, company status, VAT registration and other material matters:

    IMPORTANT CHANGES TO FUTURE MANAGEMENT OF ASSOCIATION
    The Content of this Email can also be read as Newsletter Vol. 11(25) - 26-11-2015 Eng on the Newsletters Page of the Natshoot website________________________________________
    NOTICE OF AN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF NSA TO BE HELD AT THE WESTERN BARREL INN HOTEL, 53 CHARLOTTE MAXEKE STREET, (MITCHEL STREET), PRETORIA WEST, PRETORIA; AT 19H00 ON 14 DECEMBER 2015In accordance with the stipulations of Articles 8.2 & 17 of the NSA Constitution, The Executive Council (Exco) must convene an Extraordinary General Meeting with 14 days advance notice, in order to advise members of changes in existing administrative or financial management procedures.

    NSA is by its nature a National Association with members all over South Africa and elsewhere. It is thus recognised that it will not be possible for all members to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting with ease.

    Therefore, all information to be communicated at said Extraordinary General Meeting, is set out in writing below.


    The Agenda for the Extraordinary General Meeting is on the last page of this Email.
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    PURPOSE OF, AND INFORMATION TO BE COMMUNICATED AT THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
    NSA has experienced considerable growth in membership numbers over the past two years resulting in an exponential growth in Rand amount in membership fees. Thus requiring NSA to register as a VAT vendor with SARS.
    Due to the growth in membership fees Exco also found it prudent to change the current administrative and financial management processes of NSA, te be more expediently managed under auspices of a Section 21 Non-Profit Company with Tax Exempt Status under the Companies Act of 2008.
    Application was made and registration received to function as a Section 21 Non-Profit Company in name of National Hunting and Shooting Association NPC (NHSA NPC); with registration number – 2015 / 278984 / 08 under the Companies Act, 2008 (Act 71 of 2008 as amended) with Income Tax Exemption Status.
    Registering the NHSA as NPC has presented the opportunity to also at the same time, change the name of the National Shooting Association (NSA) to; National Hunting and Shooting Association (NHSA). This name change in all instances better reflects the Association’s domain of activities and responsibilities towards its members and towards SAPS (CFR).

    Application was made and approval received from SAPS (CFR) for the name change of the Association

    SAPS (CFR) has also approved the applications for the transfer of the existing accreditations of the NSA to the NHSA;
    The Purpose of the Extraordinary General Meeting will thus be to communicate the detail of the above referred to changes in the administration and financial management of the Association, namely;
    a. That on 1 March 2016 the name of the Association will change from National Shooting Association (NSA) to National Hunting and Shooting Association (NHSA), so as to better reflect the activities and focus of the Association. The name change has been officially approved by SAPS (CFR);
    b. That SAPS (CFR) has approved the transfer of the accreditations of the NSA to the NHSA, with retention of the existing FAR numbers; namely FAR 1300050 (NHSA as Hunting Association), and FAR 1300088 (NHSA as Sport Shooting Association);
    c. That on 1 March 2016, the membership of existing NSA members, as well as the FCA status members hold under auspices of the accreditations of the NSA as occasional hunter and/or occasional sport-person, or as dedicated hunter and/or dedicated sport-person, will with retention of full legal status, automatically be transferred to be held under the auspices of the NHSA as SAPS (CFR) accredited Hunting Association and as SAPS (CFR) accredited Sport Shooting Association;

    d. That the NHSA will continue to retain the electronic domain name ofnatshoot.co.za and that all Email addresses, telephone numbers, and physical office addresses will remain the same as these are currently reflected on the Contact Us page of the Natshoot website – see Contact Us ;

    e. That Exco has found it expedient to at the same time as the name change, apply for registration of the National Hunting and Shooting Association NPC as Section 21 Non-Profit Company with Income Tax Exemption Status, to more appropriately manage the administration and finances of the Association;

    f. That Registration of the National Hunting and Shooting Association NPC as Non-Profit Section 21 Company was consequently approved with the Registration number 2015 / 278984 / 08 under the Companies Act, 2008 (Act 71 of 2008 as amended);

    g. That the following NSA members have been appointed by Exco to act as first Directors of the National Hunting and Shooting Association NPC: Dr Herman Els [CEO]; Mr Juan Kotzé [Legal Advisor], and; Mr Robert F Young (Jnr) [Financial Oversight];

    h. That the administrative and financial management of the NHSA will from 1 March 2016 be managed by the National Hunting and Shooting Association NPC, in order to obtain the maximum advantage for members and Association alike;

    i. That the growth in membership numbers of NSA resulted in an increase in the Rand amount of membership fees, necessitating NHSA to register as VAT vendor with SARS. Despite continuing with the existing NSA policy of maintaining as low a cost structure as possible, with as few increases as possible, NHSA will not be able to absorb the cost increase implied by the legally required addition of VAT in its current membership fees structure;

    j. That from 1 March 2016, annual membership fees will thus regrettably have to increase with the VAT amount (14%) relevant to each membership category in the following manner:

    - Junior membership (≤20) from R150-00 to R171-00 (R150-00 + R21-00 VAT = R171-00);
    - Regular membership (21 – 59) from R300-00 to R342-00 (R300-00 + R42-00 VAT = R342-00), and;
    - Senior membership (60≥) from R230-00 to R252-00 (R250-00 + R32-20 VAT = R252-00).

    Members are welcome to direct any questions in this regard toherman.els@natshoot.co.za. Please be patient in expecting answers as there might be a number of communications to be answered. You may also call at 012-343-3236 or 012-343-1078.

    Thank you for the time spent in reading this very important Newsletter.
    Kind Regards
    Herman Els
    Executive Chair: National Shooting Association

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    AGENDA FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF NSA TO BE HELD AT THE WESTERN BARREL INN HOTEL, 53 CHARLOTTE MAXEKE STREET, PRETORIA WEST, PRETORIA; AT 19H00 ON 14 DECEMBER 2015

    Welcome

    Notice and quorum.

    Matters arising.

    Resolution 1: To consider and adopt the name change of the Association from National Shooting Association (NSA) to National Hunting and Shooting Association (NHSA).

    Resolution2: To consider and adopt the founding of a Section 21 Non-Profit Company with Tax Exempt Status in terms of the Companies Act, 2008 (Act 71 of 2008 as amended) under the name of National Hunting and Shooting Association NPC.

    Resolution 3: To consider and adapt the transfer of the responsibilities for the administrative and financial management of the National Hunting and Shooting Association (NHSA) to the National Hunting and Shooting Association NPC.

    Resolution 4: To consider and adopt the Exco appointment of Directors to the Board of the National Hunting and Shooting Association NPC Company by Exco.

    BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
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    1131 Justice Mahomed Street PO Box 190
    Brooklyn Menlyn
    Pretoria Pretoria
    0181 0063

    26 November 2015
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    Default Re: NSA updates - Newsletter Vol. 11(25) - 26-11-2015

    And of the two mails sent out this was the one that you decided to post about? every NSA member gets this, the other email is more of a concern.

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    Default Re: NSA updates - Newsletter Vol. 11(25) - 26-11-2015

    Dear Trayton,

    We advise that members should be selective in what they believe to be the truth in the current emotional debate on firearms and rumour mongering to the effect that government purportedly wants to disarm us all.
    In an Email to another forum, Gideon Joubert made the following comments, which we believe are important to take note of:

    "I would like to point out that the press has also made a hash of reporting the minister's commentary accurately: he did make these dismal statements, but he also said (and I heard this over the radio), 'Guns don't kill, but people do. Guns are not the problem; people are.' He also extensively elaborated about societal problems being the cause for violence and police killings. So the media's selective focus on his firearms statements only is a confirmation of their bias."

    NSA have always maintained the stance that we shall support the Firearms Control Act and that we will try our best to fix problems "from the inside", however we shall not “follow blindly”. Fixing problems (the new word is seemingly challenges) is, unfortunately, becoming difficult but we shall not falter here.
    Many good people in many sister associations are working really hard to try and get agreements re firearms and licensing in place with SAPS management and with SAPS(CFR).
    At the very least on initiative of SAPS they have established a Stakeholders Forum where forums of interest groups like the Hunters Forum, Sport Shooting Forum, the Dealers, the Security network, the Collectors, etc. have seats. Everything is not moon shine & roses, but at least we are talking with each other.

    Please do not get caught up in the emotion the press is using to try and sell papers with - and please support where you know what you are supporting and why.

    And remember the easiest way to disarm us, is for us not to be in time with renewals of firearm licences - please do not fall in that trap as you are effectively disarming yourself !!

    Keep safe !!
    Herman Els

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