Honorary Officers Association

Our primary aim and objective is to support North West Parks and Tourism Board in it's conservation efforts and, in particular, to assist them by providing Honorary Officers to operate under their jurisdiction in their Parks and Game Reserves.

Duties at Pilanesberg include visitor management, visitor information, important species monitoring and security patrols.

Honorary Officer Association have set minimum requirements for admission. Currently only applications from candidates who have completed and passed The Bushveld Mosaic and Environmental Training Group courses are accepted.

Honorary Officers receive no form of remuneration from NWP&TB. They purchase their own uniforms and use their own vehicles and fuel.

Those who pass the arduous firearms training may then act as guards for work parties, and armed escorts for the Bushveld Mosaic course and other environmental groups on interpretive walks and trails in the park.

The Very Important Species monitoring group monitors all species including Lion, Elephant, Black and White rhino in Pilanesberg.

Visit: www.ho.org.za for more information.