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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.