SAHPA AGM 2026 – Nominations
Dear Members, It is time to prepare for the upcoming SAHPA Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will be held on the 28th of May 2026. The exact time, and meeting format will be confirmed shortly. … Read more
Louis Stanford
Fatal Paragliding Accident near Porterville
PRESS RELEASE Fatal Aviation Accident near Porterville The South African Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (SAHPA) confirms a fatal paragliding accident that occurred in the mountains near Porterville in the Western Cape. The incident involved … Read more
Comparative Analysis of the SAHPA Documentation Framework
The landscape of recreational aviation governance in South Africa is undergoing a comprehensive transition from a legacy administrative model to a sophisticated, modular, and legally defensible regulatory framework. This transition is characterized by the replacement … Read more
SAHPA Governance Documentation Pack for review
Following the earlier notice on the governance rewrite, SAHPA has now published the full Governance Documentation Pack for member review. This is not a cosmetic update. It is a structural overhaul of how SAHPA governs … Read more
Update of SAHPA Governance and Operational Documents
SAHPA is undertaking a structured update of its core governance, operational, and compliance documents. This work is necessary to modernise SAHPA’s documentation, remove historical inconsistencies, and ensure alignment with current legal, regulatory, and aviation safety … Read more
South African Pilots Soar High at the 19th FAI World Paragliding Championship in Castelo, Brazil
The skies of Castelo, Espírito Santo, Brazil, were a vibrant canvas of color and competition from August 31 to September 13, 2025, as the world’s top paragliders gathered for the 19th FAI World Paragliding Championship. … Read more
Foreign Speedwing Pilot Involved in Crash on Lion’s Head
For Immediate Release The South African Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (SAHPA) confirms that earlier today a foreign national crashed while flying a Swing Mirage 2 speedwing on Lion’s Head. The pilot was not licensed … Read more
Fatal Paragliding Accident at Lion’s Head
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFatal Paragliding Accident – Lion’s Head, Cape Town The South African Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (SAHPA) confirms that a licensed pilot and member, was fatally injured in an aviation accident at Lion’s … Read more
Barberton Paragliding Open 2025 – A triumph for South African Paragliding
The Barberton Paragliding Open 2025 took place from 15th to 21st June 2025 in the historic mining town of Barberton, Mpumalanga, home to Africa’s longest-running paragliding competition.
Safety Notice: Use of radios and hookknives
Dear members, In February 2025, SAHPA contacted the SACAA regarding the increasing number of near-miss incidents between recreational PG pilots and passing helicopters. Last week SAHPA met with SACAA to discuss the risk, and we … Read more