Although some of these goals have been achieved, we certainly still have much to do to become the best organisation we can be, or, in the words of our constitution, to be world class. Our national parks, the envy of the world, will hopefully still be here in the next 60 years. It is our responsibility to make sure that our great-grandchildren are able to enjoy the same beauty and uniqueness that we currently enjoy. Appreciation I want to close by expressing on behalf of our members our heartfelt gratitude to our donors and sponsors, our pro bono suppliers and all who support our tourism and fundraising events. We are most grateful for the continuing support despite difficult financial times. Our relationship with SANParks remains strong, and the two organisations collaborate at all levels. On behalf of the Board, I would like to express our sincere appreciation to SANParks for the excellent relationship between our two organisations. We are working towards providing more to SANParks in terms of fundraising and scope of services provided. We will do our utmost to rise to the challenge. I am very grateful to the members of the Board, Executive Committee (Exco), Chairpersons Committee, regional management committees and National Projects for their leadership and hard work. It is humbling to see what our members can achieve in the spirit of freely volunteering. Thank you. Paul Colditz Chairperson 14 September 2024 30 SANParks Honorary Rangers 2024 Message from our leaders continued CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT continued
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