FW: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: SAWMA COUNCIL

[Elma Marais]

Good day all,

 

Just a reminder for all (paid-up) SAWMA members to indicate to a fellow SAWMA member if you are keen to serve on the next SAWMA council.

 

Kind regards,

Elma

 

From: SAWMA <off...@sawma.co.za>
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2025 1:43 PM
To: Elma Marais <el...@sawma.co.za>
Subject: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: SAWMA COUNCIL 2025 - 2027

 

The Southern African Wildlife Management Association is calling on all active members to nominate candidates to serve on the next SAWMA council. A second member must co-sign nominations. Only paid-up individual members of SAWMA are eligible to vote.   The present Council Members:   President:                                Dr Jeanetta Selier (SANBI)   Immediate past President:      Dr Kelly Marnewick (Tshwane University of Technology)   Vice-president:                        Prof Yoshan Moodley - University of Venda   Treasurer:                               Dr Craig Tambling (University of Fort Hare)                                                 Journal Editor-in-Chief:           Prof Dan Parker (University of Mpumalanga)   Co-opted Secretariat:              Mrs Elma Marais   Council Members:                   Prof Frans Radloff – Cape Peninsula University of Technology   Dr Liaan Minnie - University of Mpumalanga   Mr Declan Hofmeyr - Conservation Catalysts Africa   Dr Nkabeng Maruping-Mzileni – SANParks   Prof Paul Grobler – University of the Free State   Dr Marius Kruger - Northam Platinum, Booysendal Farm   Student representative   Ms Jeanette Fouche (Tshwane University of Technology)                                                                                                                                                               NOTE: There will be no election of the Secretariat and Journal Editor. These are council appointments. (Par.9.2.2; 9.3.3 – Constitution.) There will also be no direct election of a President by the members of the Association, as the serving, elected vice-president shall automatically assume the presidency. (Par. 9.2.1 –Constitution)   The elected Vice-President and Treasurer shall be the nominees who receive the most votes specifically for these offices. The six (6) additional members shall be elected from the remaining nominees, who shall include the unsuccessful candidates for the positions of Vice-President and Treasurer. In the event of two or more nominees receiving the same number of votes, the final decision shall be taken by a majority vote of those members present at the Annual General Meeting. (See par. 9.2.6 of the Constitution). If more nominations are received than there are vacancies, the Secretary shall compile a list of nominees on a voting paper, and an election shall be held at the AGM on Wednesday, 13 August at 14h30.   A council member can be re-elected for another term in office, depending on what kind of services they provide to the organisation, and if they are willing to be nominated for another term.   Please send your nominations to the SAWMA office via email at off...@SAWMA.co.za   These nominations must reach us no later than Wednesday, 3 September 2025, at 12h00 to allow for compilation of ballot papers in time for the AGM to be held on the afternoon of 3 September 2025 at the annual SAWMA Conference at Mpekweni Resort, Eastern Cape.  The Agenda and minutes of the previous AGM will be shared with SAWMA members before the SAWMA conference. Please visit the Conference Website to view the programme for the conference. Please also note that you are welcome to register to follow the presentations virtually by submitting your information at this link.  Download the nomination forms here Kind regards, Elma Marais SAWMA Office   Copyright © 2025 Southern African Wildlife Management Association, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at SAWMA. Our mailing address is: Southern African Wildlife Management Association 29 Saxon Crescent West Beach Table View, Wc B-7441 South Africa Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

[Elma Marais]

Hi again,

 

Correction: the sentence - If more nominations are received than there are vacancies, the Secretary shall compile a list of nominees on a voting paper, and an election shall be held at the AGM on Wednesday, 13 August at 14h30.

Should read:

 

If more nominations are received than there are vacancies, the Secretary shall compile a list of nominees on a voting paper, and an election shall be held at the AGM on Wednesday, 3 September 2025 at 15h30.

 

Regards,

Elma

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