Game SA

GAME SA, is the representative organization of the game meat industry of South Africa and the acronym stands for: Game Abattoirs and Meat Establishments of South Africa 

 

The companies represented by Game SA carry on the trade of sourcing, harvesting, slaughtering, deboning and packing game meat for the export and domestic market.

While game meat has been consumed by South Africans since the beginning of time, the export of game meat  only started in 1979 to countries in what is now known as the European Union and has since expanded to include other countries.

The harvesting and supply of game meat is regulated by the National Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), the Department of Nature Conservation and for exports the requirements of the countries to which the meat is being exported.  

The National Department of Agriculture regulates the export of game meat by means of  various Veterinary Procedural Notices (VPN) more specifically VPN 5, VPN 8, VPN 9, VPN 10 and VPN 15 whereas the domestic game meat market is regulated by the Meat Safety Act 40 of 2000. Further game meat regulations have been drafted for the domestic market and are expected to be published in the near future.