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Louis Stanford

Fatal Paramotor accident at Hartebeespoort Dam

2026-05-23 by Louis Stanford

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fatal paramotor accident near Hartbeespoort Dam The South African Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (SAHPA) confirms that a fatal paramotor accident occurred near Hartbeespoort Dam earlier today at approximately 16:10. The pilot, … Read more

Categories Press Release Tags Fatality, Powered Paragliding

SAHPA AGM 2026 – Nominations

2026-04-172026-04-16 by Louis Stanford

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

Categories Governance Tags SAHPA

Fatal Paragliding Accident near Porterville

2026-01-18 by Louis Stanford

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

Categories Press Release Tags Fatality, SAHPA

Comparative Analysis of the SAHPA Documentation Framework

2026-01-122026-01-12 by Louis Stanford

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

Categories General Notice

SAHPA Governance Documentation Pack for review

2026-01-122026-01-12 by Louis Stanford

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

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Update of SAHPA Governance and Operational Documents

2026-01-06 by Louis Stanford

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

Categories General Notice Tags SAHPA

South African Pilots Soar High at the 19th FAI World Paragliding Championship in Castelo, Brazil

2025-12-22 by Louis Stanford

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

Categories General Notice

Foreign Speedwing Pilot Involved in Crash on Lion’s Head

2025-12-08 by Louis Stanford

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

Categories Press Release Tags Speedflying

Fatal Paragliding Accident at Lion’s Head

2025-11-262025-11-26 by Louis Stanford

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

Categories Press Release Tags Fatality

Barberton Paragliding Open 2025 – A triumph for South African Paragliding

2025-10-08 by Louis Stanford

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.

Categories Competitions & Events Tags Barberton, LSSC
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