KLIPRIVIERSBERG NATURE RESERVE ASSOCIATION:

The Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve Association was established in October 1981. Initially, its main aim was to persuade the then Transvaal Provincial Administration to have the farm Rietvlei, proclaimed as a nature reserve. Proclamation was eventually achieved in October, 1984 and the KNRA assumed the role of an interest group. However, due to the lack of official interest in the reserve they were forced into acting as self-appointed managers. This status persisted until 1999 when Johannesburg City Parks assumed management of the reserve. Today the KNRA is an important link between its 700 plus members and the authorities.

The Association is registered as a non-profit organisation with the Department of Social Development and as a public benefit organisation with the South African Revenue Service. Membership is free and income is derived from donations, sponsorships and fund raising activities. The activities of the association are governed by a Constitution which provides for an executive committee to be elected at each Annual General Meetings. The executive committee, in turn, elects office bearers consisting of a Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer. The books and records of the association are subject to audit by independent auditors and audited financial statements are prepared and presented to members at the AGM.

The aims of the association are to:

The KNRA seeks to make the reserve available for outdoor experience, recreational, educational and cultural activities to all members of the community particularly those who cannot afford these activities at the more expensive tourist resorts. The KNRA will strive to preserve the reserve for the benefit of future generations.