Alien and Invasive Species Lists, Government Notice no. 1003 of 2020

This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 18 SEPTEMBER 2020 No. 43726 31 Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Department of/ Omgewingsake, Bosbou en Visserye, Departement van DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES NO. 1003 18 SEPTEMBER 2020 1003 National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004): Alien and Invasive Species Lists, 2020 43726 GOVERNMENT NOTICE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT, 2004 (ACT NO. 10 OF 2004) ALIEN AND INVASIVE SPECIES LISTS, 2020 I, Barbara Dallas Creecy, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, hereby publish the following Alien and Invasive Species lists in terms of sections 66(1), 67(1), 70(1)(a), 71(3) and 71A of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004) as set out in the Schedule hereto. BARBARA DALLAS CREECY MINISTER OF FORESTRY, FISHERIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 32 No. 43726 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18 SEPTEMBER 2020 NOTICES AND LISTS IN TERMS OF SECTIONS 66(1), 67(1), 70(1)(a), 71(3) and 71A Notice 1: Notice in respect of Categories 1a, 1b, 2 and 3, Listed Invasive Species, in terms of which certain Restricted Activities are prohibited in terms of section 71A(1); exempted in terms of section 71(3); require a Permit in terms of section 71(1) Notice 2: Exempted Alien Species in terms of section 66(1). Notice 3: National Lists of Invasive Species in terms section 70(1). List 1: National List of Invasive Terrestrial and Fresh-water Plant Species List 2: National List of Invasive Marine Plant Species List 3: National List of Invasive Mammal Species List 4: National List of Invasive Bird Species List 5: National List of Invasive Reptile Species List 6: National List of Invasive Amphibian Species List 7: National List of Invasive Fresh-water Fish Species National List of Invasive Marine Fish Species List 8: National List of Invasive Terrestrial Invertebrate Species List 9: National List of Invasive Fresh-water Invertebrate Species List 10: National List of Invasive Marine Invertebrate Species List 11: National List of Invasive Microbial Species These notices must be read together with the Alien and Invasive Species Regulations. Any word or phrase defined in the Alien and Invasive Species Regulations shall have the same meaning in these notices. These notices shall take effect 30 days from date of publication in the Gazette. These notices replace and repeal any Alien and Invasive Species lists published under the Act including Government Gazette 40166 Notice 864 of 29 July 2016. T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za S T A A T S K O E R A N T , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 3 3 NOTICE 1: NOTICE IN RESPECT OF CATEGORIES 1a, 1b, 2 AND 3 LISTED INVASIVE SPECIES, IN TERMS OF WHICH CERTAIN RESTRICTED ACTIVITIES ARE PROHIBITED IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1); EXEMPTED IN TERMS OF SECTION 71(3); REQUIRE A PERMIT IN TERMS OF SECTION 71(1) Where the scientific name of any listed species changes or there is a spelling error in the scientific name, the common name of the species takes precedence and determines whether a particular species is listed or not. In respect of Categories 1a, 1b, 2 and 3 Listed Invasive Species, certain Restricted Activities are─ (a) Prohibited in terms of section 71A(1); (b) exempted in terms of section 71(3); or (c) require a Permit in terms of Chapter 7, and must be read with the lists in Notice 3. “catchment”, in relation to a watercourse or watercourses or part of a watercourse, means the area from which any rainfall will drain into the watercourse or watercourses or part of a watercourse, through surface flow to a common point or common points; “cultivation”, in relation to land, means any act by means of which the topsoil is disturbed mechanically; “discrete catchment systems” means all inland water bodies, whether fresh or saline, including rivers, lakes, dams, wetlands and estuaries, that are within a catchment that is separated from other catchments; “untransformed land” means land that has not been altered from its natural state, or land that is used for natural grazing, and includes land in its natural state that has been degraded by factors such as soil erosion, over-grazing, over-burning, flooding, invasive species and bush encroachment; and “watercourse” shall have the meaning assigned to it in the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998). General exemption of listed invasive species: 1. All dead specimens of any listed invasive species are exempted from requiring a Permit for any restricted activity. 2. Notwithstanding any prohibition in Notice 1 or Notice 3 below, but subject to paragraph 1 above, any person in possession of a listed invasive plant species which is being utilised as biomass is hereby exempted from requiring a permit for and may undertake the restricted activities of— (a) conveying, moving or otherwise translocating any specimen of a listed invasive plant species; and (b) selling or otherwise trading in, buying, receiving, giving, donating or accepting as a gift, or in any way acquiring or disposing of any specimen of a listed invasive plant species, on the condition that the person complies with any norms and standards relating to biomass, published in terms of the Act. T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za 3 4 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 G O V E R N M E N T G A Z E T T E , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 3. Notwithstanding any prohibition in Notice 1 or Notice 3, any person conveying, moving or otherwise translocating any specimen of a listed invasive plant species for disposal or treatment as waste, is hereby exempted from requiring a permit for and may undertake such restricted activity, provided such person complies with any norms and standards relating to disposal of listed invasive species, published in terms of the Act. 4. Notwithstanding any prohibition in Notice 1 or Notice 3 below, any authorised official, is hereby exempted from requiring a permit for and may undertake any restricted activity necessary to perform their functions in terms of the Act or the National Environmental Management Act. 5. An extension to a plantation is exempted from undertaking a risk assessment in terms of section 71(2) of the Act, prior to applying for a permit in terms of the Act and Alien and Invasive Species Regulations, 2020, provided the application for an environmental authorisation in terms of the National Environmental Management Act included an invasive species risk assessment. Note that the species-specific exemptions and prohibitions in Notice 3 take precedence over Notice 1, in the event of any conflict. Restricted Activities as defined in the Act Category 1a Category 1b Category 2 Category 3 a. Importing into the Republic, including introducing from the sea, any specimen of a listed invasive species. Prohibited Prohibited Permit Required Prohibited b. Having in possession or exercising physical control over any specimen of a listed invasive species. Exempted Exempted Permit Required Exempted c. Growing, breeding or in any other way propagating any specimen of a listed invasive species, or causing it to multiply. Prohibited Prohibited Permit Required Prohibited d. Conveying, moving or otherwise translocating any specimen of a listed invasive species. Prohibited Prohibited Permit Required Prohibited e. Selling or otherwise trading in, buying, receiving, giving, donating or accepting as a gift, or in any way acquiring or disposing of any specimen of a listed invasive species. Prohibited Prohibited Permit Required Prohibited Restricted Activities as defined in Regulation 6 f. Spreading or allowing the spread of any specimen of a listed invasive species. Prohibited Prohibited Permit Required Prohibited g. Releasing any specimen of a listed invasive species. Prohibited Prohibited Permit Required Prohibited h. The transfer or release of a specimen of a listed invasive fresh-water species from one discrete catchment system in which it occurs, to another discrete catchment system in which it does not occur; or, from Prohibited Prohibited Permit Required Prohibited T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za S T A A T S K O E R A N T , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 3 5 within a part of a discrete catchment system where it does occur to another part where it does not occur as a result of a natural or artificial barrier. i. Discharging of or disposing into any waterway or the ocean, water from an aquarium, tank or other receptacle that has been used to keep a specimen of an alien or a listed invasive species. Prohibited Prohibited Permit Required Prohibited j. Catch and release of a specimen of a listed invasive fresh-water fish or listed invasive fresh-water invertebrate species. Prohibited See Notice 3 See Notice 3 See Notice 3 k. The introduction of a specimen of an alien or a listed invasive species to off-shore islands. Prohibited Prohibited Prohibited Prohibited l. The release of a specimen of a listed invasive fresh-water fish species, or of a listed invasive fresh-water invertebrate species, into a discrete catchment system in which it already occurs. See Notice 3 See Notice 3 See Notice 3 See Notice 3 T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za 3 6 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 G O V E R N M E N T G A Z E T T E , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 NOTICE 2: NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 66(1) – EXEMPTED ALIEN SPECIES 1. The following categories of alien species that are within the Republic when this Notice comes into effect, are exempted from the provisions of section 65(1) of the Act: a. Dead specimens of any alien species, including: (i) dead specimens imported, kept, or removed from one area to another as taxonomic reference specimen; and (ii) dead specimens used as derivatives in products, including food, cosmetics and detergents. b. Subject to e, any alien species that has been legally introduced into the Republic, or was introduced into the Republic prior to any legal requirement for such introduction, for agricultural purposes, and any new cultivar, variety, or hybrid of any species legally imported for agricultural purposes (excluding those which are already listed as invasive). c. Subject to e, any alien species, other than an alien species introduced for agricultural purposes as contemplated in paragraph (b) above, that has been legally introduced into the Republic, or was introduced into the Republic prior to any legal requirement for such introduction, prior to the commencement of this Notice. d. Any invasive species listed in terms of section 70(1)(a) of the Act. e. All alien fresh-water fish, except for the release of alien freshwater fish into rivers, wetlands, natural lakes and estuaries. 2. The exemptions in paragraph 1 above, do not apply to the Diceros bicornis michaeli (Zukowsky, 1965) (common name, Eastern Black Rhinoceros (Kenya)) and the provisions of section 65(1) of the Act apply, until the species is listed as a protected species with the commencement of Government Notice 627 in Government Gazette 43386 of 3 June 2020. 3. The following categories of alien species that are not within the Republic when this Notice comes into effect and comes into the Republic from outside of the Republic are exempted from the provisions of section 65(1) of the Act: a. Any alien species that (i) has been subjected to a risk assessment and authorised for importation in terms of the Act; and (ii) is listed in a register of alien species legally imported into the Republic for the first time after the date of publication of the Alien and Invasive Species Regulations, 2014 and this Notice, which register is established and maintained by the Institute. b. Dead specimens of any alien species including: (i) dead specimens imported, kept, or removed from one area to another as taxonomic reference specimens; and (ii) dead specimens used as derivates in products, including food, cosmetics and detergents. c. Any invasive species listed in terms of section 70(1)(a) of the Act. T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za S T A A T S K O E R A N T , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 3 7 NOTICE 3: NATIONAL LIST OF INVASIVE SPECIES IN TERMS SECTION 70(1)(a) In this Notice and where elsewhere referred to in this Government Notice: “dormant plantation” means a plantation that has not been operational, functioning as a plantation or does not have a valid authorisation in terms of section 22(1)(a) or (b) of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998) for a period of 10 years and where no reasonable attempt has been made to clear any listed invasive species from that location; “exempted for an existing plantation” means an existing plantation is exempted from requiring a permit for that specific species for any restricted activity in terms of the Act or the Alien and Invasive Species Regulations, 2014; “existing plantation” means any plantation which was operational, functioning and authorised to grow a specific listed invasive species in terms of section 22(1)(a) or (b) of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998) when this Notice comes into effect and does not include: (a) any extension to a plantation; (b) any new plantation; or (c) any dormant plantation, which is established or recommissioned after the commencement of this Notice; “extension to a plantation” means the increase of the area of a plantation beyond the limits, area or location specified in— (a) a permit issued in terms of the Act or the Alien and Invasive Species Regulations, 2014; or (b) an authorisation in terms of section 22(1)(a) or (b) of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998); and (c) the size of such extension will trigger the requirement to obtain an environmental authorisation in terms of the National Environmental Management Act; and “urban area” means the area within the proclaimed urban edge, as delineated in the Municipal Spatial Development Framework in terms of the Spatial Land Use Management Act, 2013 (Act No. 16 of 2013). List 1: National list of Invasive Terrestrial and Fresh-water Plant Species NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) 1. Acacia adunca A.Cunn. ex G.Don Cascade wattle, Wallangarra wattle 1a 2. Acacia baileyana F.Muell. Bailey’s wattle 3 3. Acacia cyclops A.Cunn. ex G.Don Red eye 1b 4. Acacia dealbata Link Silver wattle 2 5. Acacia decurrens Willd. and hybrids, varieties and selections Green wattle 2 Exempted for an existing plantation. T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za 3 8 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 G O V E R N M E N T G A Z E T T E , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) 6. Acacia elata A.Cunn. ex Benth. (Acacia terminalis (Salisb.) misapplied in South Africa) Pepper tree wattle 1b 7. Acacia fimbriata A.Cunn. ex G.Don Fringed wattle, Brisbane wattle 1a 8. Acacia implexa Benth. Screw pod wattle 1a 9. Acacia longifolia (Andrews) Willd. Long-leaved wattle 1b 10. Acacia mearnsii De Wild. and hybrids, varieties and selections Black wattle 2 Exempted for an existing plantation. 11. Acacia melanoxylon R.Br. and hybrids, varieties and selections Australian blackwood 2 Exempted for an existing plantation. 12. Acacia paradoxa DC. (= A. armata R.Br.) Kangaroo thorn, Kangaroo wattle 1a 13. Acacia podalyriifolia A.Cunn. ex G.Don Pearl acacia 1b 14. Acacia pycnantha Benth. Golden wattle 1b 15. Acacia saligna (Labill.) H.L.Wendl. Port Jackson, Port Jackson willow 1b 16. Acacia stricta (Andrews) Willd. Hop wattle 1a 17. Acer buergerianum Miq. Chinese maple a. 3 in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North-West, Northern Cape and Western Cape. b. Not listed in urban areas in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North-West, Northern Cape and Western Cape. c. Not listed elsewhere. 18. Acer negundo L. Ash-leaved maple, Box elder a. 3 b. Sterile cultivars or hybrids are not listed. 19. Agave americana L. subsp. americana var. expansa (Jacobi) Gentry Spreading century-plant a. 3 in Western Cape. b. Not listed elsewhere. 20. Agave sisalana Perrine Sisal hemp, Sisal 2 21. Ageratina adenophora (Spreng.) R.M.King & H.Rob. (= Eupatorium adenophorum Spreng.) Crofton weed 1b 22. Ageratina riparia (Regel) R.M.King & H.Rob. (= Eupatorium riparium Regel) Mistflower 1b 23. Ageratum conyzoides L. Invading ageratum 1b 24. Ageratum houstonianum Mill. Mexican ageratum a. 1b b. Sterile cultivars or hybrids are not listed. 25. Agrimonia procera Wallr. Scented agrimony 1b T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za S T A A T S K O E R A N T , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 3 9 NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) (= A. odorata Mill.) 26. Agrostis castellana Boiss. & Reut. Bent grass a. 1a Prince Edward Island. b. 1b Marion Island. c. Not listed on mainland or other off-shore islands. . 27. Agrostis gigantea Roth Black bent grass, Redtop a. 1a Prince Edward and Marion Islands. b. Not listed on mainland or other off-shore islands. 28. Agrostis stolonifera L. Creeping bent grass a. 1a Prince Edward Island. b. 1b Marion Island. c. Not listed on mainland or other off-shore islands. 29. Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle Tree-of-heaven 1b 30. Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth. Lebbeck tree 1b 31. Albizia procera (Roxb.) Benth. False lebbeck 1b 32. Alhagi maurorum Medik. (= A. camelorum Fisch.) Camel thorn bush 1b 33. Alisma plantago-aquatica L. Mud plantain, Water alisma 1b 34. Alopecurus geniculatus L. (= A. australis Nees) Marsh foxtail, Water foxtail a. 1a Prince Edward and Marion Islands. b. Not listed on mainland or other off-shore islands. 35. Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm. (= A. speciosa (J.C.Wendl.) Schum.) Shell ginger, Pink porcelain lily 3 36. Ammophila arenaria (L.) Link Marram grass a. 2 in Western Cape b. Not listed elsewhere 37. Anredera cordifolia (Ten.) Steenis (A. baselloides misapplied in South Africa) Madeira vine, Bridal wreath 1b 38. Antigonon leptopus Hook. & Arn. Coral creeper 1b 39. Araujia sericifera Brot. Moth catcher 1b 40. Ardisia crenata Sims (Ardisia crispa misapplied in South Africa) Coralberry tree, Coral Bush 1b 41. Ardisia elliptica Thunb. (= A. humilis Vahl) Shoebutton ardisia 1b 42. Argemone mexicana L. Yellow-flowered Mexican poppy 1b 43. Argemone ochroleuca Sweet White-flowered Mexican poppy 1b 44. Aristolochia elegans Mast. Dutchman's pipe 1b 45. Arundo donax L. Giant reed, Spanish reed 1b 46. Atriplex inflata F.Muell. (= A. lindleyi Moq. subsp. inflata Sponge-fruit saltbush 1b T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za 4 0 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 G O V E R N M E N T G A Z E T T E , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson) 47. Atriplex nummularia Lindl. subsp. Nummularia Old man saltbush 2 48. Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica (Juss. ex Lam.) Backeberg. Cane cactus 1a 49. Austrocylindropuntia subulata (Muehlenpf.) Backeb. subsp. exaltata (A.Berger) D.R.Hunt (= Opuntia exaltata A.Berger) Long spine cactus 1b 50. Azolla cristata Kaulf. (= A. microphylla Kaulf.) Tropical red water fern 1b 51. Azolla filiculoides Lam. Azolla, Red water fern 1b 52. Azolla pinnata R.Br. subsp. asiatica R.M.K.Saunders & K.Fowler (= A. imbricata (Roxb. ex Griff.) Nakai Mosquito fern 1b 53. Bartlettina sordida (Less.) R.M. King & H.Rob. (= Eupatorium atrorubens (Lem.) G.Nicholson, E. sordidum Less.) Bartlettina 1b 54. Bauhinia purpurea L. Butterfly orchid tree a. 1b in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. b. 3 in Free State, Gauteng, North-West, Northern Cape and Western Cape. 55. Bauhinia variegata L. Orchid tree a. 1b in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. b. 3 in Free State, Gauteng, North-West, Northern Cape and Western Cape. 56. Berberis thunbergii DC. Japanese barberry a. 3 b. Sterile cultivars or hybrids are not listed. 57. Billardiera heterophylla (Lindl.) L.W.Cayzer & Crisp (= Sollya heterophylla Lindl.) Bluebell creeper 1a 58. Bryophyllum delagoense (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Schinz (= B. tubiflorum Harv., Kalanchoe tubiflora (Harv.) Raym.-Hamet, K. delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh.) Chandelier plant 1b 59. Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Oken Cathedral bells 1b 60. Bryophyllum proliferum Bowie ex Hook. Green mother of millions 1b T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za S T A A T S K O E R A N T , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 4 1 NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) (= Kalanchoe prolifera (Bowie) Raym. Hamet) 61. Buddleja davidii Franch. Chinese sagewood, Summer lilac a. 3 b. Sterile cultivars or hybrids are not listed. 62. Buddleja madagascariensis Lam. Madagascar sagewood 3 63. Cabomba caroliniana A.Gray Cabomba, Carolina fanwort 1a 64. Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth) Alston (= C. sepiaria Roxb.) Mauritius thorn 1b 65. Caesalpinia gilliesii (Hook.) D.Dietr. Bird-of-paradise flower 1b 66. Callisia repens (Jacq.) L. Creeping inch plant 1b 67. Callistemon citrinus (Curtis) Skeels (= Melaleuca citrina (Curtis) Dum.Cours.) Lemon bottlebrush 3 68. Callistemon rigidus R.Br. Stiff-leaved bottlebrush a. 1b in Eastern Cape and Western Cape. b. 3 in Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North-West and Northern Cape. 69. Callistemon viminalis (Sol. ex Gaertn.) G.Don Weeping bottlebrush a. 1b in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. b. 3 in Free State, Gauteng, North-West, Northern Cape and Western Cape. c. Sterile cultivars or hybrids are not listed. 70. Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton Calotropis, Giant- milkweed 1b 71. Campuloclinium macrocephalum (Less.) DC. (= Eupatorium macrocephalum Less.) Pompom weed 1b 72. Canna indica L. Indian shot 1b 73. Cardiospermum grandiflorum Sw. Balloon vine 1b 74. Cardiospermum halicacabum L. Lesser balloon vine 3 75. Carduus nutans L. (= C. macrocephalus Desf.) Nodding thistle 1b 76. Casuarina cunninghamiana Miq. Beefwood a. 2 b. 1b within 100 metres of riparian areas or untransformed land. 77. Casuarina equisetifolia L. Horsetail tree 2 78. Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don Madagascar periwinkle a. 1b b. Sterile cultivars or hybrids are not listed. 79. Celtis australis L. Nettle tree, European hackberry 3 80. Celtis occidentalis L. Common hackberry 3 81. Centranthus ruber (L.) DC. Red valerian, Devil’s beard a. 1b in Western Cape T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za 4 2 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 G O V E R N M E N T G A Z E T T E , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) b. Not listed elsewhere 82. Cerastium fontanum Baumg. Common mouse-ear chickweed a. 1b Prince Edward and Marion Islands b. Not listed on mainland or other off-shore islands. 83. Cereus hexagonus (L.) Mill., Queen of the night 1b 84. Cereus hildmannianus K. Schum.(= C. peruvianus auct. pl., C. uruguayanus R.Kiesling) Queen of the night 1b 85. Cereus jamacaru DC. Queen of the night 1b 86. Cestrum aurantiacum Lindl. Orange cestrum 1b 87. Cestrum elegans (Brongn.) Schltdl. (= C. purpureum (Lindl.) standl.) Crimson cestrum 1b 88. Cestrum laevigatum Schltdl. Inkberry 1b 89. Cestrum parqui L’Hér. Chilean cestrum 1b 90. Cestrum species not specifically listed Cestrum species 3 91. Chondrilla juncea L. Skeleton weed 1a 92. Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M.King & H.Rob. (= Eupatorium odoratum L.) Triffid weed, Chromolaena 1b 93. Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J.Presl Camphor tree a. 1b in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. b. 3 in Western Cape. c. National Heritage Trees or National Monument Trees in terms of the National Heritage Resources Act, 1999, (Act No. 25 of 1999) in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and the Western Cape, are not listed. d. Not listed elsewhere. . 94. Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. (= C. lanceolatum (L.) Scop.) Spear thistle, Scotch thistle 1b 95. Convolvulus arvensis L. Field bindweed, Wild morning-glory 1b 96. Coreopsis lanceolata L. Tickseed 1b 97. Cortaderia jubata (Lemoine ex Carrière) Stapf Pampas grass 1b 98. Cortaderia selloana (Schult.) Asch. & Graebn. Pampas grass 1b 99. Cotoneaster franchetii Bois Cotoneaster 1b 100. Cotoneaster glaucophyllus Franch. Late cotoneaster 1b 101. Cotoneaster pannosus Franch. Silver leaf cotoneaster 1b T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za S T A A T S K O E R A N T , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 4 3 NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) 102. Cotoneaster salicifolius Franch. Willow-leaved showberry 1b 103. Cotoneaster simonsii Baker Himalayan cotoneaster, Simon's cotoneaster 1b 104. Crotalaria agatiflora Schweinf. Canarybird bush, Bird flower 1b 105. Cryptostegia grandiflora R.Br. Rubber vine 1b 106. Cryptostegia madagascariensis Bojer ex Decne. Madagascar rubber vine 1b 107. Cuscuta campestris Yunck. Common dodder 1b 108. Cuscuta suaveolens Ser. Lucerne dodder 1b 109. Cylindropuntia fulgida (Engelm.) F.M.Knuth var. fulgida (= Opuntia fulgida Engelm.) (O. rosea DC. misapplied in South Africa). Chain-fruit cholla (previously known as rosea cactus) 1b 110. Cylindropuntia fulgida (Engelm.) F.M.Knuth var. mamillata (Schott ex Engelm.) Backeb. . Boxing-glove cactus, Mamillate cactus 1b 111. Cylindropuntia imbricata (Haw.) F.M.Knuth (= Opuntia imbricata (Haw.) DC. Imbricate cactus, Imbricate prickly pear 1b 112. Cylindropuntia leptocaulis (DC.) F.M.Knuth Pencil cactus 1b 113. Cylindropuntia pallida (Rose) F.M.Knuth Pink-flowered sheathed cholla 1a 114. Cylindropuntia spinosior (Englem.) F.M.Knuth Cane cholla, Spiny cholla 1a 115. Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link (= Genista scoparia (L.) Lam.) Scotch broom 1a 116. Datura ferox L. Large thorn apple 1b 117. Datura innoxia Mill. Downy thorn apple 1b 118. Datura stramonium L. Common thorn apple 1b 119. Diplocyclos palmatus (L.) C.Jeffrey Lollipop-climber 1a 120. Dolichandra unguis-cati (L.) L. G. Lohmann (= Macfadyena unguis-cati (L.) A.H.Gentry Cat’s claw creeper 1b 121. Duchesnea indica (Andrews) Focke Wild strawberry 1b 122. Duranta erecta L. (= D. repens L., D. plumieri Jacq.) Forget-me-not-tree, Pigeon berry a. 3 in Gauteng, Kwazulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North-West. b. 2 for breeding in nurseries in Gauteng, Kwazulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North-West, but may not be transferred within these Provincial boundaries. T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za 4 4 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 G O V E R N M E N T G A Z E T T E , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) c. Not listed elsewhere. d. Sterile cultivars or hybrids are not listed. e. “Sheena's Gold” cultivar is not listed. 123. Echinodorus cordifolius (L.) Griseb. Creeping burhead 1b 124. Echinodorus tenellus (Mart. ex Schult.f.) Buchenau Amazon sword plant 1b 125. Echium plantagineum L. (= E. lycopsis L.) Patterson’s curse 1b 126. Echium vulgare L. Blue echium 1b 127. Egeria densa Planch. (= Elodea densa (Planch.) Casp.) Dense water weed 1b 128. Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms Water hyacinth 1b 129. Elodea canadensis Michx. Canadian water weed 1b 130. Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex Nevski (= Agropyron repens (L.) P. Beauv., Elymus repens (L.) Gould) Couch grass a. 1a Prince Edward and Marion Islands. b. Not listed on mainland or other off-shore islands. 131. Equisetum hyemale L. Rough horsetail, Common scouring-rush 1a 132. Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Loquat a. 1b in Western Cape and Forest biome. b. Not listed in urban areas in Western Cape. c. Not listed elsewhere. d. The fruit of the loquat is not listed if used for human consumption. 133. Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. and hybrids, varieties and selections River red gum a. Category 1b within (i) riparian areas; (ii) a Protected Area declared in terms of the Protected Areas Act; or, (iii) within a Listed Ecosystem or an ecosystem identified for conservation in terms of a Bioregional Plan or Biodiversity Management Plans published under the Act. b. Not listed within Nama-Karoo, Succulent Karoo and Desert biomes, excluding within any area mentioned in (a) above. c. Category 1b in Fynbos, Grassland, Savanna, Albany Thicket, Exempted for an existing plantation. 134. Eucalyptus cladocalyx F.Muell. and hybrids, varieties and selections Sugar gum 135. Eucalyptus conferruminata D.J.Carr & S.G.M.Carr and hybrids, varieties and Spider gum T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za S T A A T S K O E R A N T , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 4 5 NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) selections (E. lehmannii misapplied in South Africa) Forest and Indian Ocean Coastal Belt biomes, but (i) Category 2 for plantations, woodlots, bee-forage areas, wind-rows and the lining of avenues. (ii) Not listed within cultivated land that is at least 50 metres away from untransformed land, but excluding within any area in (a) above. (iii) Not listed within 50 metres of the main house on a farm, but excluding in (a) above. (iv) Not listed in urban areas for trees with a diameter of more than 400 mm at 1000 mm height at the time of publishing of this Notice, but excluding in (a) above. 136. Eucalyptus diversicolor F.Muell. and hybrids, varieties and selections Karri 137. Eucalyptus grandis W.Hill ex Maiden (E. saligna Sm. in part) and hybrids, varieties and selections Saligna gum, Rose gum 138. Eucalyptus tereticornis Sm. and hybrids, varieties and selections Forest red gum 139. Eugenia uniflora L. Pitanga, Surinam cherry 1b 140. Euphorbia esula L. (= E. xpseudovirgata (Schur) Soรณ, E. tommasiniana Bertol., E. virgata Waldst. & Kit.) Leafy spurge 1a 141. Euphorbia leucocephala Lotsy White poinsettia 1b 142. Fallopia sachalinensis (F.Schmidt) Ronse Decr. (= Polygonum sachalinense F.Schmidt, Reynoutria sachalinensis (F.Schmidt) Nakai Giant knotweed 1a 143. Festuca rubra L. Creeping red fescue a. 1a Prince Edward and Marion Islands. b. Not listed on mainland or other off-shore islands. 144. Flaveria bidentis (L.) Kuntze Smelter's-bush 1b 145. Fraxinus americana L. American ash, white ash a. 3 in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Western Cape. b. Not listed elsewhere. 146. Fraxinus angustifolia Vahl Algerian ash a. 3 in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Western Cape. b. Not listed elsewhere. 147. Furcraea foetida (L.) Haw. Mauritian hemp 1a 148. Genista monspessulana (L.) L.A.S.Johnson (= Cytisus monspessulanus L., C. Montpellier broom 1a T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za 4 6 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 G O V E R N M E N T G A Z E T T E , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) candicans (L.) DC.) 149. Gleditsia triacanthos L. Honey locust 1b 150. Glyceria maxima (Hartm.) Holmb. (= Poa aquatica L., Glyceria aquatica (L.) Wahlb.) Reed meadow grass, Reed sweet grass a. 1b in Protected Areas and wetlands. b. Not listed elsewhere. 151. Grevillea banksii R.Br. Australian crimson oak, Red flowering silky oak 1b 152. Grevillea robusta A.Cunn. ex R.Br. Australian silky oak 3 153. Grevillea rosmarinifolia A.Cunn. Rosemary grevillea 3 154. Hakea drupacea (C.F.Gaertn.) Roem. & Schult. (= H. suaveolens R.Br.) Sweet hakea 1b 155. Hakea gibbosa (Sm.) Cav. Rock hakea 1b 156. Hakea salicifolia (Vent.) B.L.Burtt Willow hakea a. 1b in Western Cape. b. Not listed elsewhere. 157. Hakea sericea Schrad. & J.C.Wendl. Silky hakea 1b 158. Harrisia balansae (K.Schum.) N.P.Taylor & Zappi Strangler prickly apple 1a 159. Harrisia martinii (Labour.) Britton (= Eriocereus martinii (Labour.) Riccob.) Moon cactus 1b 160. Harrisia pomanensis (F.A.C.Weber) Britton & Rose Midnight lady, Devil’s rope cactus 1a 161. Harrisia tortuosa (J.Forbes ex Otto & A.Dietr.) Britton & Rose Spiny snake cactus 1b 162. Hedera canariensis Willd. (= Hedera helix L. subsp. canariensis (Willd.) Cout.) Canary ivy, Madeira ivy, Algerian ivy a. 3 b. Sterile cultivars or hybrids are not listed. 163. Hedera helix L. (= Hedera helix L. subsp. helix) English ivy a. 3 b. Sterile cultivars or hybrids are not listed. 164. Hedychium coccineum Buch.-Ham. ex Sm. Red ginger lily 1b 165. Hedychium coronarium J.König White ginger lily 1b 166. Hedychium flavescens Carey ex Roscoe Yellow ginger lily 1b 167. Hedychium gardnerianum Sheppard ex Ker Gawl. Kahili ginger lily 1b 168. Homalanthus populifolius Graham Bleeding-heart tree 1b 169. Houttuynia cordata Thunb. Chameleon plant 3 170. Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle Hydrilla 1a T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za S T A A T S K O E R A N T , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 4 7 NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) 171. Hydrocleys nymphoides (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Buchenau Water poppy 1a 172. Hylocereus undatus (Haw.) Britton & Rose Night-blooming cereus, Dragon fruit, Pitahaya a. 2 b. The fruit of night-blooming cactus is not listed if used for human consumption. 173. Hypericum androsaemum L. Tutsan 1b 174. Hypericum perforatum L. St. John’s wort, Tipton weed 2 175. Ipomoea alba L. Moonflower 1b 176. Ipomoea carnea Jacq. subsp. fistulosa (Mart. ex Choisy) D.F.Austin (= I. fistulosa Mart. ex Choisy) Morning-glory bush 1b 177. Ipomoea indica (Burm.) Merr. (= I. congesta R.Br.) Blue morning glory 1b 178. Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth Purple morning glory 1b 179. Iris pseudacorus L. Yellow flag 1a 180. Jacaranda mimosifolia D.Don Jacaranda a. 1b in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North-West. b. Not listed for urban areas in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North-West. c. Not listed within 50 metres of the main house on a farm in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West, for trees with a diameter of more than 400 mm at 1000 mm height at the time of publishing of this Notice, provided such tress are located outside riparian areas. d. Not listed elsewhere. 181. Jatropha curcas L. Physic nut 2 182. Jatropha gossypiifolia L. Cotton-leaf physic nut 1b 183. Juniperus virginiana L. Red cedar a. 3 in Eastern Cape and Free State. b. Not listed elsewhere. 184. Kunzea ericoides (A.Rich.) Joy Thomps. (= Leptospermum ericoides A. Rich.) Burgan, White teatree 1a 185. Lantana – all seed-producing species or seed-producing hybrids that are non indigenous to South Africa Lantana, Tickberry, Cherry pie 1b 186. Lepidium draba L. (= Cardaria draba (L.) Desv.) Hoary cardaria 1b 187. Leptospermum laevigatum (Gaertn.) F.Muell. Australian myrtle 1b T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za 4 8 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 G O V E R N M E N T G A Z E T T E , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) 188. Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit (= L. glauca Benth.) Leucaena 2 189. Ligustrum japonicum Thunb. Japanese wax-leaved privet a. 1b in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North-West and Western Cape. b. 3 in Free State, Gauteng and Northern Cape. 190. Ligustrum lucidum W.T.Aiton Chinese wax-leaved privet a. 1b in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North-West and Western Cape. b. 3 in Free State, Gauteng and Northern Cape. . 191. Ligustrum ovalifolium Hassk. Californian privet a. 1b in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North-West and Western Cape. b. 3 in Free State, Gauteng and Northern Cape. c. Sterile cultivars or hybrids are not listed. 192. Ligustrum sinense Lour. Chinese privet a. 1b in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North-West and Western Cape. b. 3 in Free State, Gauteng and Northern Cape. 193. Ligustrum vulgare L. Common privet a. 1b in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North-West and Western Cape. b. 3 in Free State, Gauteng and Northern Cape. 194. Lilium formosanum Wallace (= L. longiflorum Thunb. var. formosanum Baker) Formosa lily 1b 195. Limonium sinuatum (L.) Mill. Statice, Sea lavender a. 1b in Northern Cape and Western Cape. b. Not listed elsewhere. 196. Linaria dalmatica (L.) Mill. (= Antirrhinum dalmaticum L., Linaria genistifolia subsp. dalmatica (L.) Maire & Petitm. Dalmatian toadflax, Broadleaf toadflax 1b 197. Linaria vulgaris Mill. Common toadflax, Butter and-eggs 1b 198. Litsea glutinosa (Lour.) C.B.Rob. (= Litsea sebifera Pers.) Indian laurel 1b 199. Lonicera japonica Thunb. 'Halliana' Japanese or Hall’s honeysuckle 3 200. Ludwigia peruviana (L.) H. Hara Water-primrose, Peruvian primrosebush 1a 201. Luzula multiflora (Ehrh.) Lej. Woodrush a. 1a Prince Edward and Marion Islands. b. Not listed on mainland or other off-shore islands. 202. Lythrum hyssopifolia L. Hyssop loosestrife 1b T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za S T A A T S K O E R A N T , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 4 9 NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) 203. Lythrum salicaria L. Purple loosestrife 1a 204. Malva dendromorpha M.F.Ray (= Lavatera arborea L.) Tree mallow 1b 205. Malva verticillata L. Mallow 1b 206. Malvastrum coromandelianum (L.) Garcke Prickly malvastrum 1b 207. Marsilea mutica Mett. Nardoo, Australian water clover 1a 208. Melaleuca hypericifolia Sm. Red-flowering tea tree 1a 209. Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S.T. Blake Bottle brush tree, Broadleaf paperbark tree a. 1b b. National Heritage Trees or National Monument Trees in terms of the National Heritage Resources Act, 1999, (Act No. 25 of 1999), are not listed. 210. Melia azedarach L. Syringa a. 1b b. 3 in urban areas. 211. Metrosideros excelsa Sol. ex Gaertn. (= M. tomentosa A.Rich.) New Zealand Christmas tree a. 1a in the Overstrand District. b. Not listed elsewhere. 212. Mimosa pigra L. Giant sensitive plant 1b 213. Mirabilis jalapa L. Four-o’clock, Marvel-of -Peru 1b 214. Montanoa hibiscifolia Benth. Tree daisy 1b 215. Morus alba L. White mulberry, Common mulberry a. 3 b. The fruit of the white mulberry is not listed if used for human consumption. 216. Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack. (= M. exotica L.) Orange Jessamine a. 1b in KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. b. 2 for breeding in nurseries in KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga, but may not be transferred within these Provincial boundaries. c. Not listed elsewhere. d. Sterile cultivars or hybrids are not listed. 217. Myoporum insulare R.Br. Manatoka, Boobyalla 3 218. Myoporum laetum G.Forst. New Zealand manatoka 3 219. Myoporum montanum R.Br. (= Myoporum tenuifolium G.Forst.) Manatoka 3 220. Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc. Parrot’s feather 1b 221. Myriophyllum spicatum L. Spiked water-milfoil 1b 222. Myrtillocactus geometrizans (Mart.) Console Bilberry cactus 1a T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za 5 0 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 G O V E R N M E N T G A Z E T T E , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) 223. Nassella tenuissima (Trin.) Barkworth (= Stipa tenuissima Trin.) White tussock 1b 224. Nassella trichotoma (Nees) Hack. ex Arechav. (= Stipa trichotoma Nees) Nassella tussock 1b 225. Nasturtium officinale R.Br. (= Rorippa nasturtium- aquaticum (L.) Hayek) Watercress 2 226. Nephrolepis cordifolia (L.) C.Presl (= Polypodium cordifolium L.) Erect sword fern, Ladder sword fern a. 1b in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and Western Cape. b. 3 in Free State, Gauteng, North-West and Northern Cape. 227. Nephrolepis exaltata (L.) Schott (= Polypodium exaltatum L.) Sword fern, Boston sword fern a. 1b in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and Western Cape. b. 3 in Free State, Gauteng, North-West and Northern Cape. c. Sterile cultivars or hybrids are not listed. 228. Nerium oleander L. Oleander 1b 229. Nicandra physalodes (L.) Gaertn. Apple-of-Peru 1b 230. Nicotiana glauca Graham Wild tobacco 1b 231. Nuphar lutea (L.) Sm. (= N. minor Dumort., N. sericea Láng, N. spathulifera Rchb., N. tenella Rchb., Nymphaea lutea L., N. umbilicalis Salisb., Nymphozanthus luteus (L.) Fernald, N. sericeus (Láng) Fernald, N. vulgaris Rich.) Yellow water-lily 1a 232. Nymphaea mexicana Zucc. Yellow water lilies 1b 233. Nymphoides peltata (S.G.Gmel.) Kuntze (= Limnanthemum peltatum S.G.Gmel.) Gringed waterlily, Yellow floating-heart 1a 234. Oenothera sinuosa W.L.Wagner & Hoch (= Gaura sinuata Nutt. ex Ser.) Wavy-leaf gaura 3 235. Opuntia aurantiaca Lindl. Jointed cactus 1b 236. Opuntia elata Link & Otto ex Salm-Dyck Orange tuna 1b 237. Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck ex Engelm. (= O. lindheimeri Engelm., O. tardospina Griffiths) Small round-leaved prickly pear 1b 238. Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. (= O. megacantha Salm-Dyck) Mission prickly pear, Sweet prickly pear a. 1b b. Spineless cactus pear cultivars and selections are not listed. c. The fruit of the sweet prickly pear is not listed if used for human consumption. T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za S T A A T S K O E R A N T , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 5 1 NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) 239. Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. (O. compressa misapplied in South Africa) Large-flowered prickly pear, Creeping prickly pear 1b 240. Opuntia leucotricha DC. Aaron's-beard prickly-pear 1b 241. Opuntia microdasys (Lehm.) Pfeiff. Yellow bunny-ears, Teddy bear cactus 1b 242. Opuntia monacantha Haw. (O. vulgaris misapplied in South Africa) Cochineal prickly pear, Drooping prickly pear 1b 243. Opuntia pubescens J.C.Wendl. ex Pfeiff. (= O. pestifer Britton & Rose) Velvet bur cactus 1a 244. Opuntia robusta H.L.Wendl. ex Pfeiff. Blue-leaf cactus a. 1a b. Spineless cultivars and selections are not listed. 245. Opuntia salmiana J. Parm. ex Pfeiff. Bur cactus 1a 246. Opuntia spinulifera Salm-Dyck Saucepan cactus, Large roundleaved prickly pear 1b 247. Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw. var. stricta and var. dillenii (Ker Gawl.) L.D.Benson (= O. dillenii (Ker Gawl.)Haw.) Pest pear of Australia 1b 248. Opuntia tomentosa Salm-Dyck Velvet opuntia, Velvet tree pear 1b 249. Orobanche minor Sm. Lesser broomrape, Clover broomrape 1b 250. Orobanche ramosa L. Blue broomrape, Branched broomrape 1b 251. Paraserianthes lophantha (Willd.) I.C.Nielsen (= Albizia lophantha (Willd.) Benth.) Australian albizia, Stink bean 1b 252. Parkinsonia aculeata L. Jerusalem thorn 1b 253. Parthenium hysterophorus L. Famine weed 1b 254. Paspalum quadrifarium Lam. Tussock paspalum 1a 255. Passiflora caerulea L. Blue passion flower 1b 256. Passiflora edulis Sims Purple granadilla, Passion fruit a. 2 in Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and North-West. b. Not listed in urban areas in Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and North-West. c. Not listed elsewhere. d. The fruit of the purple granadilla is not listed if used for human consumption. 257. Passiflora tripartita (Juss.) Poir. var. Banana poka, Bananadilla 1b T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za 5 2 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 G O V E R N M E N T G A Z E T T E , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) mollissima (Kunth) Holm-Niels. & P.Jorg. (= P. mollissima (Kunth) L.H.Bailey 258. Passiflora suberosa L. Devil’s pumpkin, Indigo berry 1b 259. Passiflora subpeltata Ortega Granadina 1b 260. Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Steud. (= Paulownia imperialis Siebold & Zucc.) Empress tree, Princess tree, Royal Paulownia 1a 261. Peniocereus serpentinus (Lag. & Rodr.) N.P.Taylor (= Nyctocereus serpentinus) Britton & Rose Serpent cactus, Snake cactus 1b 262. Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst. ex Chiov. Kikuyu grass a. 1b in Protected Areas and wetlands in which it does not already occur. b. Not listed elsewhere. 263. Pennisetum purpureum Schumach. Elephant grass, Napier grass 2 264. Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov. Fountain grass a. 1b b. Sterile cultivars or hybrids are not listed. 265. Pennisetum villosum R.Br. ex Fresen. Feathertop 1b 266. Pereskia aculeata Mill. Pereskia, Barbados gooseberry 1b 267. Persicaria capitata (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) H.Gross (= Polygonum capitatum Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) Knotweed 1b 268. Phytolacca americana L. (= P. decandra L.) American pokeweed 1b 269. Phytolacca dioica L. Belhambra 3 270. Phytolacca octandra L. Forest inkberry 1b 271. Pinus canariensis C.Sm. Canary pine 3 272. Pinus elliotti Engelm. and hybrids, varieties and selections Slash pine 2 Exempted for an existing plantation of sterile specimens. 273. Pinus halepensis Mill. Aleppo pine a. 3 in Eastern Cape, Free State and Western Cape. b. Not listed elsewhere. 274. Pinus patula Schiede ex Schltdl. & Cham. and hybrids, varieties and selections Patula pine 2 Exempted for an existing plantation. 275. Pinus pinaster Aiton and hybrids, varieties and selections Cluster pine a. 2 for plantations and wind-rows. b. 1b elsewhere. c. National Heritage Trees or National Monument Trees in terms of the National Heritage Resources Act, 1999, (Act No. 25 of 1999), are not listed. d. Except for “a” above, specimens with a circumference greater Exempted for an existing plantation outside of the Western Cape. Existing plantations in the Western Cape are exempted from undertaking a risk assessment in terms of section T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za S T A A T S K O E R A N T , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 5 3 NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) than 1.256 m at a height of 1000 mm at the date of the first publication of this Notice (August 2014) are not listed for urban areas in Cape Town, the Overberg District Council and Winelands District Council, except i. when in a riparian area, or ii. when in a protected area or any property directly abutting a protected area, or iii. where they are ruled to pose a wildfire risk, where they remain listed as Category 1b. e. All specimens with a smaller circumference are Category 1b. 71(2) of the Act prior to applying for a permit. 276. Pinus radiata D.Don and hybrids, varieties and selections Radiata pine, Monterey pine a. 2 for plantations and wind-rows. b. 1b elsewhere. c. National Heritage Trees or National Monument Trees in terms of the National Heritage Resources Act, 1999 (Act No. 25 of 1999), are not listed. d. Except for “a” above, specimens with a circumference greater than 1.256 m at a height of 1000 mm at the date of the first publication of this Notice (August 2014) are not listed for urban areas in Cape Town, the Overberg District Council and Winelands District Council, except i. when in a riparian area, or ii. when in a protected area or any property directly abutting a protected area, or iii. where they are ruled to pose a wildfire risk, where they remain listed as Category 1b. e. All specimens with a smaller circumference are Category 1b. Exempted for an existing plantation outside of the Western Cape. Existing plantations in the Western Cape are exempted from undertaking a risk assessment in terms of section 71(2) of the Act prior to applying for a permit. 277. Pinus roxburghii Sarg. and hybrids, varieties and selections (= P. longifolia Roxb. ex Lamb.) Chir pine, Longifolia pine 2 Exempted for an existing plantation. 278. Pinus taeda L. and hybrids, varieties and selections Loblolly pine 2 Exempted for an existing plantation. 279. Pistia stratiotes L. Water lettuce 1b 280. Pittosporum crassifolium Banks & Sol. ex A.Cunn. Karo, Stiff-leaved cheesewood 3 281. Pittosporum undulatum Vent. Australian cheesewood, Sweet pittosporum 1b 282. Plectranthus barbatus var. grandis (= P. comosus Sims) ‘Abyssinian’ coleus, Woolly plectranthus 1b T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za 5 4 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 G O V E R N M E N T G A Z E T T E , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) 283. Poa pratensis L. Kentucky bluegrass a. 1a Prince Edward Island. b. 1b Marion Island. c. Not listed on mainland or other off-shore islands. 284. Polypodium aureum (L.) J.Sm. Rabbits-foot fern a. 3 in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. b. Not listed elsewhere. 285. Pontederia cordata L. Pickerel weed 1b 286. Populus alba L. White poplar 2 287. Populus ´ canescens (Aiton) Sm. Grey poplar, Matchwood poplar 2 288. Prosopis glandulosa Torr. var. torreyana (L.D. Benson) M.C. Johnst. and hybrids Honey mesquite a. 1b in Eastern Cape, Free State, North-West and Western Cape. b. 3 in Northern Cape. c. The utilisation of the pods for fodder is not listed in the Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Free State, North-West and Western Cape. d. Not listed elsewhere. 289. Prosopis velutina Wooton and hybrids Velvet mesquite a. 1b in Eastern Cape, Free State, North-West and Western Cape. b. 3 in Northern Cape. c. The utilisation of the pods for fodder is not listed in the Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Free State, North-West and Western Cape. d. Not listed elsewhere. 290. Prunus serotina Ehrh. Black cherry 1b 291. Psidium cattleianum Sabine (= P. littorale Raddi var. longipes (O.Berg.) Fosberg Strawberry guava 1b 292. Psidium guajava L. Guava a. 2 for plantations in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North-West. b. 3 elsewhere in Eastern Cape, Kwazulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North-West. c. The fruit of the guava is not listed if used for human consumption. d. Not listed elsewhere. 293. Psidium guineense Sw. Brazilian guava 1b 294. Psidium ´ durbanensis Baijnath ined. Durban guava 1b 295. Pueraria montana (Lour.) Merr. var. lobata (Willd.) Maesen & S.M.Almeida (= P. lobata (Willd.) Ohwi) Kudzu vine 1a T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za S T A A T S K O E R A N T , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 5 5 NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) 296. Pyracantha angustifolia (Franch.) C.K.Schneid. Yellow firethorn 1b 297. Pyracantha coccinea M.Roem. Red firethorn 1b 298. Pyracantha crenatoserrata (Hance) Rehder (= P. fortuneana misapplied) Chinese firethorn, Broad leaf firethorn 1b 299. Pyracantha crenulata (D.Don) M.Roem; including var. rogersiana (= P. rogersiana (A.B.Jacks.) Chitt.) Himalayan firethorn 1b 300. Pyracantha koidzumii (Hayata) Rehder Formosa firethorn 1b 301. Rhus glabra L. Scarlet sumach, Vinegar bush 3 302. Ricinus communis L. Castor-oil plant 2 303. Rivina humilis L. Rivina, Bloodberry 1b 304. Robinia pseudoacacia L. Black locust 1b 305. Rosa rubiginosa L. (= R. eglanteria L.) Eglantine, Sweetbriar 1b 306. Rubus cuneifolius Pursh and hybrid R. ´ proteus C.H.Stirt. American bramble 1b 307. Rubus ellipticus Sm. Asian wild raspberry, Yellow Himalayan raspberry 1a 308. Rubus flagellaris Willd. Bramble 1b. . 309. Rubus fruticosus L. agg. European blackberry a. 2 b. The fruit of the European blackberry is not listed if used for human consumption. 310. Rubus immixtus Gust. Hogsback raspberry 1b 311. Rubus niveus Thunb. Ceylon raspberry, Mysore raspberry 1b 312. Rumex acetosella L. Sheep sorrel, Red sorrel a. 1a Prince Edward and Marion Islands. b. Not listed on mainland or other off-shore islands. 313. Rumex usambarensis (Dammer) Dammer (= R. nervosus Vahl var. usambarensis Dammer) East African dock 1b 314. Sagina procumbens L. Birdeye pearlwort a. 1b Prince Edward and Marion Islands. b. Not listed on mainland or other off-shore islands. 315. Sagittaria platyphylla (Engelm.) J.G.Sm. Delta arrowhead, Slender arrowhead 1a 316. Salsola kali L. Tumbleweed 1b 317. Salsola tragus L. Russian tumbleweed 1b T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za 5 6 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 G O V E R N M E N T G A Z E T T E , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) (= S. australis R.Br.) 318. Salvia tiliifolia Vahl Lindenleaf sage 1b 319. Salvinia minima Baker Small salvinia 1b 320. Salvinia molesta D.S.Mitch. and other species of the Family Salviniaceae Kariba weed, Salvinia 1b 321. Sambucus canadensis L. (= S. nigra L. subsp. canadensis (L.) Bolli Canadian elder 1b 322. Sambucus nigra L. European elder 1b 323. Sasa ramosa (Makino) Makino & Shibata (= Arundinaria vagans Gamble) Dwarf yellow-striped bamboo 3 324. Schefflera actinophylla (Endl.) Harms Australian cabbage tree, Queensland umbrella tree a. 1b in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. b. Not listed elsewhere. 325. Schefflera arboricola (Hayata) Merr. Dwarf umbrella tree a. 3 in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. b. Not listed elsewhere. 326. Schefflera elegantissima (hort. Veitch ex Mast.) Lowry & Frodin (= Dizygotheca elegantissima (hort. Veitch ex Mast.) R.Vig. & Guillaumin False aralia a. 3 in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. b. Not listed elsewhere. 327. Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi Brazilian pepper tree a. 1b in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. b. 3 in Free State, Gauteng, North-West, Northern Cape and Western Cape. 328. Senna bicapsularis (L.) Roxb. (= Cassia bicapsularis L.) Rambling cassia 1b 329. Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby (= Cassia didymobotrya Fresen.) Peanut butter cassia a. 1b in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Western Cape. b. Not listed elsewhere. 330. Senna hirsuta (L.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby (= Cassia hirsuta L.) Hairy senna, Woolly senna 1b 331. Senna occidentalis (L.) Link (= Cassia occidentalis L.) Stinking weed, Wild coffee 1b 332. Senna pendula (Willd.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby var. glabrata (Vogel) H.S.Irwin & Barneby (= Cassia coluteoides Collad.) Climbing cassia, Easter cassia 1b 333. Senna septemtrionalis (Viv.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby (= Cassia floribunda sensu Brenan, C. Arsenic bush, Smooth senna 1b T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za S T A A T S K O E R A N T , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 5 7 NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) laevigata Willd.) 334. Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth. Red sesbania 1b 335. Solanum betaceum Cav. (= Cyphomandra betacea (Cav.) Sendtn.) Tree tomato a. 3 in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. b. The fruit of the tree tomato is not listed if used for human consumption, in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. c. Not listed elsewhere. 336. Solanum chrysotrichum Schltdl. (S. hispidum misapplied in South Africa) Giant devil’s fig 1b 337. Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav. Silver-leaf bitter apple 1b 338. Solanum mauritianum Scop. Bugweed 1b 339. Solanum pseudocapsicum L. Jerusalem cherry 1b 340. Solanum seaforthianum Andrews Potato creeper 1b 341. Solanum sisymbriifolium Lam. Wild tomato, Dense- thorned bitter apple 1b 342. Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. Johnson grass, Aleppo grass 2 343. Spartina alterniflora Loisel. Smooth cordgrass, Salt-water cordgrass 1a 344. Spartium junceum L. Spanish broom a. 1b in Eastern Cape and Western Cape. b. 3 in Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga. North-West and Northern Cape. 345. Spathodea campanulata P.Beauv. African flame tree a. 3 in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. b. Not listed elsewhere. 346. Sphagneticola trilobata (L.) Pruski (= Thelechitonia trilobata (L.) H.Rob. & Cuatrec., Wedelia trilobata (L.) Hitchc.) Singapore daisy a. 1b in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. b. 3 in Free State, Gauteng, North-West, Northern Cape and Western Cape. 347. Stachytarpheta cayennensis (Rich.) Vahl (= S. urticifolia Sims) Blue snakeweed, Cayenne snakeweed 3 348. Stachytarpheta mutabilis (Jacq.) Vahl Pink snakeweed 3 349. Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Common chickweed a. 1a Prince Edward Island. b. 1b Marion Island. c. Not listed on mainland or other off-shore islands. 350. Syngonium podophyllum Schott Goose foot, Arrow- head vine a. 1b in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. b. 2 for breeding in nurseries in in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga, but may not be transferred within these Provincial boundaries. c. Not listed elsewhere. . T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za 5 8 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 G O V E R N M E N T G A Z E T T E , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) 351. Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels Jambolan a. 1b b. The fruit of the jambolan is not listed if used for human consumption. 352. Syzygium jambos (L.) Alston Rose apple 3 353. Tamarix aphylla (L.) H.Karst. Not to be confused with indigenous Tamarix usneoides E.Mey. ex Bunge Athel tree, Desert tamarisk 1b 354. Tamarix chinensis Lour. Not to be confused with indigenous Tamarix usneoides E.Mey. ex Bunge Chinese tamarisk 1b 355. Tamarix gallica L. Not to be confused with indigenous Tamarix usneoides E.Mey. ex Bunge French tamarisk 1b 356. Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb. Not to be confused with indigenous Tamarix usneoides E.Mey. ex Bunge Pink tamarisk 1b 357. Tecoma stans (L.) Juss. ex Kunth Yellow bells 1b 358. Tephrocactus articulatus (Pfeiff.) Backeb. (= Opuntia articulata (Pfeiff.) D.R.Hunt Pine cone cactus, Paper spine cholla 1a 359. Thevetia peruviana (Pers.) K.Schum. (= T. neriifolia Juss. ex Steud.) Yellow oleander 1b 360. Tipuana tipu (Benth.) Kuntze (= T. speciosa Benth.) Tipu tree 3 361. Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A.Gray Mexican sunflower 1b 362. Tithonia rotundifolia (Mill.) S.F.Blake Red sunflower 1b 363. Toona ciliata M.Roem. (= Cedrela toona Roxb. ex Willd.) Toon tree 3 364. Toxicodendron succedaneum (L.) Kuntze (= Rhus succedanea L.) Wax tree 1b 365. Tradescantia fluminensis Vell. Wandering Jew 1b 366. Tradescantia zebrina hort. ex Bosse (= Zebrina pendula Schnizl.) Wandering Jew 1b 367. Trichocereus spachianus Riccob. (= Echinopsis spachiana) Torch cactus 1b 368. Triplaris americana L. Ant tree, Triplaris 1a 369. Tropaeolum speciosum Poepp. & Endl. Chilean flame creeper, Flame nasturtium 3 370. Ulex europaeus L. European gorse 1a 371. Verbena bonariensis L. Wild verbena, Tall verbena, 1b T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za S T A A T S K O E R A N T , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 5 9 NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) Purple top 372. Verbena brasiliensis Vell. Brazilian verbena 1b 373. Verbena rigida Spreng. (= V. venosa Gillies & Hook.) Veined verbena 1b 374. Vinca major L. Greater periwinkle 1b 375. Vinca minor L. Lesser periwinkle a. 1b b. Sterile cultivars or hybrids are not listed. 376. Vitex trifolia L. Indian three-leaf vitex 1b 377. Wigandia urens (Ruiz & Pav.) Kunth var. caracasana (Kunth) D.N.Gibson (= W. caracasana Kunth) Wigandia 3 378. Xanthium spinosum L. Spiny cocklebur 1b 379. Xanthium strumarium L. Large cocklebur 1b T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za 6 0 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 G O V E R N M E N T G A Z E T T E , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 List 2: National List of Invasive Marine Plant Species NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) 1. Asparagopsis armata Harvey Harpoon weed 3 2. Asparagopsis taxiformis (Delile) Trevisan de Saint-Léon Pleasing seaweed 3 3. Schimmelmannia elegans Baardseth Red algae 1b 4. Undaria pinnatifida (Harvey) Suringar Asian kelp 1b T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za S T A A T S K O E R A N T , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 6 1 List 3: National List of Invasive Mammal Species NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) 1. Addax nasomaculatus (de Blainville, 1816) Addax 2 2. Aepyceros melampus petersi Bocage, 1879 Black-faced impala 2 3. Ammotragus lervia (Pallas, 1777) Barbary sheep 2 4. Antilope cervicapra (Linneaus, 1758) Indian blackbuck 2 5. Axis axis (Erxleben, 1777) Axis deer (Chital) 2 6. Axis porcinus (Zimmermann, 1780) Hog deer 2 7. Bos frontalis Lambert, 1804 Gaur 2 8. Boselaphus tragocamelus (Pallas, 1766) Nilgai 2 9. Capra hircus Linnaeus, 1758 Feral goat a. 1a for off-shore islands. b. Not listed elsewhere. 10. Cervus elaphus Linnaeus, 1758 Red deer 2 11. Cervus nippon Temminick, 1838 Sika deer 2 12. Dama dama (Linnaeus, 1758) Fallow deer 2 13. Elaphurus davidianus Milne-Edwards, 1866 Père David's deer 2 14. Erythrocebus patas (Schreber, 1775) Patas monkey a. 1a in KwaZulu-Natal. b. 1b elsewhere. c. 2 if bred for export. 15. Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 Domestic cat a. 1a for off-shore islands. b. Not listed elsewhere. 16. Giraffa camelopardalis (Linnaeus, 1758) (all subspecies with the exception of giraffa) Giraffe (except the South African giraffe) 2 17. Hemitragus jemlahicus (C.H. Smith, 1826) Himalayan tahr 1b 18. Hippotragus equinus koba (Gray, 1872) Western roan 2 19. Hippotragus niger Harris, 1838 (all subspecies except of H. n. niger) Sable 2 20. Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris (Linnaeus, 1766) Capybara 2 Prohibited for Restricted Activity (c): “Growing, breeding or in any other way propagating any specimen of a listed invasive species, or causing it to multiply.” 21. Kobus Ieche kafuensis Haltenorth, 1963 Kafue lechwe 2 22. Kobus ellipsiprymnus crawshayi (P. L. Sclater, 1894) Crawshay's waterbuck (Zambia) 2 T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za 6 2 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 G O V E R N M E N T G A Z E T T E , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) 23. Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa (Rüppell, 1835). Defassa waterbuck (Kenya) 2 24. Kobus leche leche Gray, 1850 Red lechwe 2 . 25. Kobus vardonii (Livingstone, 1857) Puku 2 26. Madoqua kirkii Günther, 1880 Damara dik-dik 3 27. Macaca fascicularis Raffles, 1821 Crab-eating macaque 2 28. Mus musculus Linnaeus, 1758 House mouse a. 1a for Marion Island b. 1b for off-shore islands. c. Not listed elsewhere. 29. Myocastor coypus (Molina, 1782) Coypu 2 Prohibited for Restricted Activity (c): “Growing, breeding or in any other way propagating any specimen of a listed invasive species, or causing it to multiply.” 30. Oryctolagus cuniculus (Linnaeus, 1758) European rabbit a. 1b for off-shore islands. b. Not listed elsewhere. 31. Oryx dammah (Cretzschmar, 1827) Oryx, scimitar-horned 2 32. Ovis aries musimon Pallas, 1762 Mouflon 2 33. Rattus norvegicus (Berkenhout, 1769) Brown rat a. 1b for off-shore islands. b. Not listed elsewhere. 34. Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758) House rat a. 1b for off-shore islands. b. Not listed elsewhere. 35. Rattus tanezumi Temminck, 1844 Asian house rat a. 1b for off-shore islands. b. Not listed elsewhere. 36. Rusa unicolor (Kerr, 1792) Sambar deer 2 37. Sciurus carolinensis Gmelin, 1788 Grey squirrel a. 1a in KwaZulu-Natal. b. 3 elsewhere. 38. Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758 Wild boar a. 1b b. Not listed when not feral. 39. Tragelaphus derbianus (Gray, 1847) Derby eland 2 40. Tragelaphus euryceros (Ogilby, 1837) Bongo 1a 41. Tragelaphus imberbis (Blyth, 1869) Lesser kudu 1a 42. Tragelaphus spekii P.L. Sclater, 1863 Sitatunga 2 43. All hybrids of mammal species or sub-species listed in this Notice a. 1a b. 2 for hybrids of western roan for back-breeding purposes. T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za S T A A T S K O E R A N T , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 6 3 List 4: National List of Invasive Bird Species NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) 1. Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) Indian mynah 3 2. Alectoris chukar (J. E. Gray, 1830) Chukar partridge 2 on mainland. 1b on off-shore islands. 3. Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard) Mallard duck 2 4. Columba livia (Gmelin, 1789 ) Rock dove/pigeon a. 3 b. 2 for all restricted activities relating to racing and showing of pigeons. Any person undertaking pigeon racing or pigeon showing registered with the relevant industry Association is exempted from requiring a permit for all restricted activities, provided such Association is in possession of a valid permit in terms of the Act or the Alien and Invasive Species Regulation, 2014 for any restricted activity relating to pigeon racing or pigeon showing and provided such person complies with all permit conditions in the relevant Association’s permit. The above exemption does not apply to restricted activity “a” in Notice 1: “Importing into the Republic, including introducing from the sea, any specimen of a listed invasive species” and any person engaging in this activity must apply for a permit from the Issuing Authority. 5. Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 Indian house crow 1a 6. Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 Chaffinch 2 7. Numida meleagris galeata (Pallas, 1767) West African helmeted guineafowl 3 8. Oxyura jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1789) Northern ruddy duck 2 9. Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) House sparrow 3 10. Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) Rose-ringed parakeet 2 Any person undertaking rose-ringed parakeet breeding registered with the relevant industry Association is exempted from requiring a permit for all restricted activities, provided such Association is in possession of a valid permit in terms of the Act or the Alien and Invasive Species Regulation, 2014 for any restricted activity relating to rose ringed parakeet breeding and provided such person complies with all permit conditions in the T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za 6 4 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 G O V E R N M E N T G A Z E T T E , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) relevant Association’s permit. The above exemption does not apply to restricted activity “a” in Notice 1: “Importing into the Republic, including introducing from the sea, any specimen of a listed invasive species” and any person engaging in this activity must apply for a permit from the Issuing Authority. 11. Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) Red-vented bulbul 2 12. Streptopelia picturata (Temminck, 1813) Madagascar (Malagasy) turtle-dove 2 13. Struthio camelus molybdophanes Reichenow, 1883 North African (Somali) ostrich 2 14. Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 Eurasian/Common starling 3 15. All hybrids between indigenous and alien (excluding extra-limital) species 1a T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za S T A A T S K O E R A N T , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 6 5 List 5: National List of Invasive Reptile Species NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) 1. Anolis carolinensis Voigt, 1832 Green anole a. 2 in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. b. Not listed elsewhere. 2. Apalone species Rafinesque, 1832 Soft-shell terrapins 2 3. Basiliscus plumifrons (Cope, 1876) Plumed basilisk ,Green baslisk a. 2 in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. b. Not listed elsewhere. 4. Bitis gabonica (A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854) x Bitis sp. Gaboon adder x Any other Bitis species 1b 5. Basiliscus vittatus Wiegmann, 1828 Basilisk, Brown basilisk 2 6. Bitis nasicornis (Shaw, 1792) Rhinoceros viper, River jack a. 2 in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape and Limpopo. b. Not listed elsewhere. 7. Bitis rhinoceros (Schlegel, 1855) Rhinocerhos viper a. 2 in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape, and Limpopo. b. Not listed elsewhere. 8. Boa constrictor Linnaeus, 1758 Common boa a. 2 in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape and Limpopo. b. Not listed elsewhere. 9. Calotes versicolor (Daudin, 1802) Changeable lizard 1b 10. Centrochelys sulcata Gray, 1873 Spur-thighed tortoise, African spurred tortoise 2 11. Chelydra serpentina (Linnaeus, 1758) Common snapping turtle 2 12. Cuora species Gray, 1856 Chinese/ Asian box terrapins 1b 13. Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758 European pond turtle 1b 14. Furcifer oustaleti (Mocquard, 1894) Oustalet’s chameleon 2 15. Furcifer pardalis (Cuvier, 1829 Panther chameleon 2 16. Gehyra mutilata (Wiegmann, 1834) Stump-tailed gecko 3 17. Gekko gecko (Linnaeus, 1758) Tokay gecko 2 18. Iguana iguana (Linnaeus, 1758) Green iguana a. 1b in KwaZulu-Natal and Northern Cape b. 2 in Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape and Limpopo. T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za 6 6 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 G O V E R N M E N T G A Z E T T E , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) c. Not listed elsewhere. 19. Lepidodactylus lugubris (Duméril and Bibron, 1836) Mourning gecko; Common smooth-scaled gecko 1b 20. Macrochelys temminckii Troost in Harlan, 1835) Alligator snapper turtle 2 21. Morelia amethistina (Schneider, 1801) Amethistine python a. 2 in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. b. Not listed elsewhere. 22. Morelia spilota (Lacépède, 1804) Carpet/diamond python 2 23. Pelodiscus species (Wiegmann, 1835) Chinese softshell terrapins 1b 24. Python bivittatus (Kuhl, 1820) Burmese python 2 25. Python natalensis x Python molurus Southern African python x Burmese python 1a 26. Trachemys species Turtles / Sliders native to the Americas 2 Restrcited activities “a”, “c” and “e” to “l” in Notice 1 are prohibited. 27. Trioceros (Chamaeleo) jacksonii (Boulenger, 1896) Jackson’s chameleon a. 2 in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. b. Not listed elsewhere. 28. Trioceros (Chamaeleo) melleri (Gray, 1865) Meller’s chameleon a. 2 in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. b. Not listed elsewhere. 29. Varanus salvator (Laurenti, 1768) Indonesian/Common water monitor 3 30. Unless otherwise listed, all hybrids between indigenous and introduced species of reptiles 1b T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za S T A A T S K O E R A N T , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 6 7 List 6: National List of Invasive Amphibian Species NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREAS SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) 1. Amietophrynus gutturalis (Power, 1927) Guttural (African common) toad a. 1b in Western Cape. b. Not listed elsewhere. 2. Dendrobatidae species Poison arrow (or dart) frogs 2 3. Hyperolius marmoratus Rapp, 1842 Painted reed frog a. 3 in Western Cape. b. Not listed elsewhere. 4. Pelophylax species Marsh frog; Edible frog; Pool frog 1b 5. Triturus carnifex (Laurenti, 1768) Italian crested newt 1b 6. Xenopus laevis Daudin, 1802 x Xenopus gilli Rose & Hewitt, 1927 African clawed toad x Cape (Gill’s) platanna 1b 7. Unless otherwise listed, all hybrids between indigenous and introduced species of amphibians 1b T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za 6 8 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 G O V E R N M E N T G A Z E T T E , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 List 7: National List of Invasive Fresh-water Fish Species NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) 1. Arapaima gigas (Schinz, 1822) Arapaima 3 2. Cichla species Peacock cichlid/Bass 3 3. Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) African sharptooth catfish a. 2 in Northern Cape, Western Cape and Eastern Cape b. Not listed elsewhere 4. Colossoma species Pacu 3 5. Ctenopharyngodon idella (Valenciennes, 1844) Grass carp a. 1b in National Parks, Provincial Reserves, Mountain Catchment Areas and Forestry Reserves declared in terms of the Protected Areas Act. b. 2 for breeding of triploid grass carp. c. 3 in all other discrete catchment systems in which it occurs. a. The transfer or release of a specimen of grass carp from one discrete catchment system in which it occurs, to another discrete catchment system in which it does not occur; or, from within a part of a discrete catchment system where it does occur to another part where it does not occur as a result of a natural or artificial barrier, is prohibited. b. Catch and release of grass carp is exempted in discrete catchment systems in which it occurs. 6. Ctenopharyngodon idella (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1844) Triploid grass carp a. Triploid grass carp is not listed for dams within discrete catchment systems in which it occurs. b. 2 for release of triploid grass carp into dams in discrete catchment systems in which it does not occur. c. 2 for release of triploid grass carp into rivers, wetlands, lakes and estuaries in which it occurs. d. 3 in all rivers, wetlands, lakes and estuaries in which it occurs. a. The transfer or release of a specimen of triploid grass carp from one discrete catchment system in which it occurs, to a river, wetland, lake or estuary in another discrete catchment system in which it does not occur; or, from within a part of a discrete catchment system where it does occur to a river, wetland, lake or estuary in another part where it does not occur as a result of a natural or artificial barrier, is prohibited. b. Triploid grass carp listed as Category 2 are exempted for a period of two years from the date upon which this notice takes effect, from requiring a Permit for any restricted activity in terms of the Act or Alien and Invasive Species Regulations, 2014, provided a person is in possession of a valid Provincial Permit issued in terms of Provincial legislation where required for triploid grass carp. c. Catch and release of triploid grass carp is exempted in discrete catchment systems in which it occurs. 7. Cyprinus carpio (Linnaeus, 1758) Common carp a. 1b in National Parks, Provincial Reserves, Mountain Catchment Areas and Forestry Reserves declared in terms of the Protected Areas Act. b. 2 for release into a dam within a discrete catchment system in which it does not occur. a. The transfer or release of a specimen of common carp from one discrete catchment system in which it occurs, to another discrete catchment system in which it does not occur; or, from within a part of a discrete catchment system where it does occur to another part where it does not occur as a result of a natural or artificial barrier, is prohibited. b. Release of Common carp in National Parks, Provincial Reserves, Mountain Catchment Areas and Forestry Reserves declared in terms of the Protected Areas Act is prohibited. c. Release of Common carp in any rivers, wetlands, natural lakes and estuaries is T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za S T A A T S K O E R A N T , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 6 9 NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) c. 3 in all rivers, wetlands, natural lakes and estuaries in which it occurs. d. Subject to b above, common carp is not listed for dams within discrete catchment systems in which it occurs. prohibited. d. Common carp are exempted where listed as Category 2 for a period of two years from the date upon which this notice takes effect, from requiring a Permit for any restricted activity in terms of the Act or Alien and Invasive Species Regulations, 2014, provided a person is in possession of a valid Provincial Permit issued in terms of Provincial legislation where required for common carp. e. Except for those areas detailed in b above, catch and release of common carp is exempted in discrete catchment systems in which it occurs. f. Ornamental koi carp are exempt from requiring a permit for all restricted activities except for restricted activity ‘g’ in Notice 1: “Releasing any specimen of a listed invasive species.” 8. Electrophorus electricus (Linnaeus, 1766) Electric eel 3 9. Gambusia affinis (Baird and Girard, 1853) Mosquito-fish a. 1b in National Parks, Provincial Reserves, Mountain Catchment Areas and Forestry Reserves declared in terms of the Protected Areas Act. b. 3 for all other discrete catchment systems in which it occurs. c. 2 for breeding for the purpose of feeding stock for zoos and animal breeders. a. The transfer or release of a specimen of mosquito-fish from one discrete catchment system in which it occurs, to another discrete catchment system in which it does not occur; or, from within a part of a discrete catchment system where it does occur to another part where it does not occur as a result of a natural or artificial barrier, is prohibited. b. Catch and release of mosquito-fish is exempted in discrete catchment systems in which it occurs. 10. Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Valenciennes, 1844) Silver carp a. 1b in National Parks, Provincial Reserves, Mountain Catchment Areas and Forestry Reserves declared in terms of the Protected Areas Act. b. 3 in all other discrete catchment systems in which it occurs. a. The transfer or release of a specimen of silver carp from one discrete catchment system in which it occurs, to another discrete catchment system in which it does not occur; or, from within a part of a discrete catchment system where it does occur to another part where it does not occur as a result of a natural or artificial barrier, is prohibited. b. Catch and release of silver carp is exempted in discrete catchment systems in which it occurs. 11. Lates calcarifer (Blotch, 1790) Barramundi 2 12. Lepomis macrochirus (Rafinesque, 1819) Bluegill a. 1b in National Parks, Provincial Reserves, Mountain Catchment Areas and Forestry Reserves declared in terms of the Protected Areas Act. b. 3 for all other discrete catchment systems in which it occurs. a. The transfer or release of a specimen of bluegill from one discrete catchment system in which it occurs, to another discrete catchment system in which it does not occur; or, from within a part of a discrete catchment system where it does occur to another part where it does not occur as a result of a natural or artificial barrier, is prohibited. b. Catch and release of bluegill is exempted in discrete catchment systems in which it occurs. T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za 7 0 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 G O V E R N M E N T G A Z E T T E , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) 13. Micropterus dolomieu (Lacepède, 1802) Small-mouth bass a. 1b in National Parks, Provincial Reserves, Mountain Catchment Areas and Forestry Reserves declared in terms of the Protected Areas Act. b. 2 for release into dams within discrete catchment systems in which it occurs c. 3 in all rivers, wetlands, lakes and estuaries in which it occurs. d. Subject to (b), each listed bass species is not listed for dams within discrete catchment systems in which it (the specific listed bass species) occurs. a. The transfer or release of a specimen of a listed bass species from one discrete catchment system in which it occurs, to another discrete catchment system in which it does not occur; or, from within a part of a discrete catchment system where it does occur to another part where it does not occur as a result of a natural or artificial barrier, is prohibited. b. The release of the listed bass species in National Parks, Provincial Reserves, Mountain Catchment Areas and Forestry Reserves declared in terms of the Protected Areas Act is prohibited. c. The release of the listed bass species in any rivers, wetlands, lakes and estuaries is prohibited. d. Each listed bass species listed as Category 2 is exempted for a period of two years from the date upon which this notice takes effect, from requiring a Permit for any restricted activity in terms of the Act or Alien and Invasive Species Regulations, 2014, provided a person is in possession of a valid Provincial Permit issued in terms of Provincial legislation where required for the specific listed bass species. e. Catch and release of the listed bass species is exempted in discrete catchment systems in which they occur. 14. Micropterus floridanus (Lesueur, 1822) Florida bass 15. Micropterus floridanus (Lesueur, 1822) x Micropterus salmoides (Lacepède, 1802) Hybrids of the Florida bass and the large-mouth bass 16. Micropterus punctulatus (Rafinesque, 1819) Spotted bass 17. Micropterus salmoides (Lacepède, 1802) Large-mouth bass a. 2 in National Parks, Provincial Reserves, Mountain Catchment Areas and Forestry Reserves declared in terms of the Protected Areas Act. b. 3 in all rivers, wetlands, lakes and estuaries in which it occurs. c. Large-mouth bass is not listed for dams (including for release in dams) within discrete catchment systems in which it occurs. a. The transfer or release of a specimen of large-mouth bass from one discrete catchment system in which it occurs, to another discrete catchment system in which it does not occur; or, from within a part of a discrete catchment system where it does occur to another part where it does not occur as a result of a natural or artificial barrier, is prohibited. b. The release of Large-mouth bass in any rivers, wetlands, lakes and estuaries is prohibited. c. Large-mouth bass listed as category 2 are exempted for a period of two years from the date upon which this notice takes effect, from requiring a Permit for any restricted activity in terms of the Act or Alien and Invasive Species Regulations, 2014, provided a person is in possession of a valid Provincial Permit issued in terms of Provincial legislation where required for large-mouth bass. d. Catch and release of large-mouth bass is exempted in discrete catchment systems in which it occurs. 18. Myleus species Brown metynnis 3 19. Oncorhynchus kisutch (Walbaum, 1792) Coho salmon 2 20. Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum, 1792) Rainbow Trout 2 a. All persons are exempted from requiring a permit for restricted activities “b” and “j” in Notice 1. 21. Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (Walbaum, 1792) King salmon 2 T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za S T A A T S K O E R A N T , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 7 1 NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) 22. Oreochromis species excluding Oreochromis mossambicus and Oreochromis placidus Tilapia a. 3 b. 2 for permittied aquaculture facilities a. Catch and release of tilapia b. Hybrids of tilapia species are treated as the listed tilapia species. c. The sale and transport of live tilapia is prohibited, except from accredited hatcheries. d. The import of live tilapia is prohibited, except by hatcheries with a permit, or from international hatcheries accredited by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. 23. Perca fluviatilis (Linnaeus, 1758) Perch a. 1b in National Parks, Provincial Reserves, Mountain Catchment Areas and Forestry Reserves declared in terms of the Protected Areas Act. b. 3 for all other discrete catchment systems in which it occurs. a. The transfer or release of a specimen of perch from one discrete catchment system in which it occurs, to another discrete catchment system in which it does not occur; or, from within a part of a discrete catchment system where it does occur to another part where it does not occur as a result of a natural or artificial barrier, is prohibited. b. Catch and release of perch is exempted in discrete catchment systems in which it occurs. 24. Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus (Weber, 1991) Vermiculated sailfin catfish a. 1b in National Parks, Provincial Reserves, Mountain Catchment Areas and Forestry Reserves declared in terms of the Protected Areas Act. b. 3 for all other discrete catchment systems in which it occurs. a. The transfer or release of a specimen of vermiculated sailfin catfish from one discrete catchment system in which it occurs, to another discrete catchment system in which it does not occur; or, from within a part of a discrete catchment system where it does occur to another part where it does not occur as a result of a natural or artificial barrier, is prohibited. b. Catch and release of vermiculated sailfin catfish is exempted in discrete catchment systems in which it occurs. 25. Pygocentrus species Piranha 3 26. Rooseveltiella species Piranha 3 27. Schilbe species (except those that are indigenous to South Africa Schilbid catfish 3 28. Serrasalmus species Piranha 3 29. Salmo trutta (Linneaus, 1758) Brown Trout 2 a. All persons are exempted from requiring a permit for restricted activities “b” and “j” in Notice 1. 30. Tinca tinca (Linnaeus, 1758) Tench a. 1b in National Parks, Provincial Reserves, Mountain Catchment Areas and Forestry Reserves declared in terms of the Protected Areas Act. b. 3 for all other discrete catchment systems in which it occurs. a. The transfer or release of a specimen of tench from one discrete catchment system in which it occurs, to another discrete catchment system in which it does not occur; or, from within a part of a discrete catchment system where it does occur to another part where it does not occur as a result of a natural or artificial barrier, is prohibited. b. Catch and release of tench is exempted in discrete catchment systems in which it occurs. T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za 7 2 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 G O V E R N M E N T G A Z E T T E , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 List 8: National List of Terrestrial Invasive Invertebrate Species NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) 1. Acarapis woodi (Rennie, 1921) Tracheal mite 1b 2. Achatina fulica Bowdich, 1822 Giant African snail 3 3. Anoplolepis gracilipes (Smith, 1857) Crazy ant 1b 4. Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel, 1912) Oriental fruit fly 1a 5. Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius, 1889) Sweet potato whitefly 1b 6. Cinara cupressi (Buckton, 1881) Cypress aphid 1b 7. Coptotermes formosanus (Shiraki, 1909) Formosan subterranean termite 1b 8. Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar, 1824) Banana root borer 1b 9. Dirofilaria immitis Leidy, 1856 Heartworm nematode 1b 10. Ditylenchus destructor Thorne, 1945 Potato rot nematode 1b 11. Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kühn, 1857) Filip’ev, 1936 Stem and bulb nematode 1b 12. Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber, 1923), Behrens, 1975 Golden cyst nematode; potato cyst nematode 1b 13. Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) Asian ladybeetle 1b 14. Linepithema humile (Mayr, 1868) Argentine ant 1b 15. Meloidogyne partityla Kleynhans, 1986 “Pecan nut” nematode 1b 16. Phasmatodea species (Jacobson and Blanchi, 1902) Stick insect 1b 17. Polistes dominula (Christ, 1791) European Paper Wasp 1b 18. Prostephanus truncatus (Horn, 1878) Larger grain borer 1a 19. Phenacoccus madeirensis (Green, 1925) Madeira mealybug 1b 20. Pseudococcus calceolariae (Maskell, 1879) Citrophilus mealybug 1b 21. Radopholus similis (Cobb, 1893) Thorne, 1949 Burrowing nematode 1b 22. Trogoderma granarium (Everts, 1899) Khapra beetle 1b 23. Varroa destructor Anderson & Trueman, 2000 Varroa mite 1b 24. Vespula germanica (Fabricius, 1793) European wasp, German wasp, German yellow-jacket 1b T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za S T A A T S K O E R A N T , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 7 3 List 9: National List of Invasive Fresh-water Invertebrate Species NO . SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) 1. Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1895) Asian tiger mosquito 1b 2. Aplexa marmorata (Guilding, 1828) Marbled tadpole snail/ Slender bladder snail 1b 3. Astacus leptodactylus (Eschscholtz, 1823) Danube/Galician/Turkish/Narrow-clawed crayfish 1a Catch and release is prohibited 4. Cherax destructor Clark, 1936 Yabby 1a Catch and release is prohibited 5. Cherax quadricarinatus (Von Martens, 1868) Redclaw crayfish/Tropical blue crayfish 1b Catch and release is prohibited 6. Cherax cainii (Austin & Ryan, 2002) Smooth marron 2 Catch and release is prohibited 7. Cherax tenuimanus (Smith, 1912) Hairy marron 2 Catch and release is prohibited 8. Lymnaea columella (Say, 1817) Amphibious pond snail 1b 9. Orconectes limosus (Rafinesque, 1817) North American spiny cheek crayfish 1a 10. Orconectes rusticus (Girard, 1852) Rusty crayfish 1a 11. Pacifastacus leniusculus (Dana, 1852) North American signal crayfish 1a 12. Tarebia granifera (Lamarck, 1822) Quilted melania snail 1b T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za 7 4 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 G O V E R N M E N T G A Z E T T E , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 List 10: National List of Invasive Marine Invertebrate Species NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) 1. Balanus glandula (Darwin 1854) Pacific barnacle 3 2. Boccardia proboscidea Hartman, 1940 Shell worm 1b 3. Carcinus maenas (Linnaeus, 1758) European shore crab/ Green crab 1b 4. Ciona intestinalis (Linnaeus, 1767) Sea vase, Ascidian 3 5. Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg, 1793) Japanese oyster, Pacific oyster 2 a. Aquaculture facilities within the following areas are exempted from requiring a Permit for all restricted activities except for restricted activity “a” in Notice 1; provided they have a valid Permit from the Department responsible for Fisheries: i. Algoa Bay: landwards of a straight boundary line with endpoints at the GPS coordinates 33o51’24.82’’S 25o38’11.01’’E and 33o59’20.68’’S 25o40’26.31’’E. ii. Upstream of the mouth of the Keisikamma River at the the GPS coordinates 33o16’54.26’’S 27o29’26.35’’E. iii. Kleinzee: land-based operations with water outflows on the stretch of coast marked in the North by GPS coordinates 29o39’13.44’’S 17o02’20.15’’E and in the South 29o40’15.12’’S 17o02’40.18’’E. iv. Knysna River: upstream of the mouth at GPS 34° 4'55.64"S 23° 3'36.39"E v. Within the Marina Martinique, landwards of the mouth of the Marina marked as by the GPS coordinates 34o04’37.23’’S 24o55’21.13’’E vi. Paternoster: land-based operation with water outflows on the stretch of coast marked in the North by GPS coordinates 32o46’41.56’’S 17o54’28.37’’E and in the South by 32o47’14.33’’S 17o54’27.75’’E. vii. Port Alfred: Kowie River, upstreamof GPS coordinates 33o36’21.59’’S 26o53’50.20’’E. viii. Saldanha Bay: within the Bay, north-eastward of a straight boundary line with endpoints at the GPS coordinates 33o02’59.26’’S 17o54’41.34’’E and 33o06’17.54’’S 17o57’09.53’’E ix. Hamburg 33°17’0.78”S; 27°28’52.20”E. All other persons including all aquaculture facilities whether located inside or outside the areas identified in (a) above are: b. exempted from restricted activity (i) in Notice 1: “Discharging of or disposing into any waterway or the ocean, water from an aquarium, tank or other receptacle that has been used to keep a prohibited alien species or a listed invasive species.” c. exempted from restricted activity (e) in Notice 1: “Selling or otherwise trading in, buying, receiving, giving, donating or accepting as a gift, or in any way acquiring or disposing of any live specimen of a listed invasive species.” T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za S T A A T S K O E R A N T , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 7 5 NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) 6. Discinisca tenuis (Sowerby) Disc lamp shell 1b 7. Dodecacerea fewkesi Berkeley & Berkeley, 1954 Black coral worm 1b 8. Fenneropenaeus indicus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) Indian/White prawn a. 2 in all provinces except KwaZulu-Natal. b. Indigenous to KwaZulu Natal, and therefore not listed there. 9. Ficopomatus enigmaticus (Fauvel, 1923) Estuarine tube-worm 1b 10. Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931) White shrimp, Whiteleg shrimp 2 a. Exempted from requiring a Permit for all restricted activities for existing aquaculture facilities that have a valid Permit from the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. b. Exempted from restricted activity (i) in Notice 1: “Discharging of or disposing into any waterway or the ocean, water from an aquarium, tank or other receptacle that has been used to keep a prohibited alien species or a listed invasive species.” 11. Metridium senile (Linnaeus, 1761) Feather-duster anemone, Plumose anemone 3 12. Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lamarck, 1819) Mediterranean mussel, Blue mussel 2 a. Aquaculture facilities are exempted from requiring a Permit for all restricted activities except for restricted activities a, f, g, and k in Notice 1. All other persons are: b. Exempted from restricted activity (i) in Notice 1: “Discharging of or disposing into any waterway or the ocean, water from an aquarium, tank or other receptacle that has been used to keep a prohibited alien species or a listed invasive species.” c. Exempted from restricted activity (e) in Notice 1: “Selling or otherwise trading in, buying, receiving, giving, donating or accepting as a gift, or in any way acquiring or disposing of any live specimen of a listed invasive species.” 13. Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 European flat oyster 3 14. Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798 Giant tiger prawn/Tiger prawn a. 2 in all provinces except KwaZulu-Natal. b. Indigenous to KwaZulu Natal, and therefore not listed there. a. Exempted from requiring a Permit for all restricted activities for existing aquaculture facilities outside of KwaZulu-Natal that have a valid Permit from the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. b. Exempted from restricted activity (i) in Notice 1: “Discharging of or disposing into any waterway or the ocean, water from an aquarium, tank or other receptacle that has been used to keep a prohibited alien species or a listed invasive species.” 15. Sagartia ornata (Holdsworth, 1855) Brooding sea anemone 3 16. Semimytilus algosus (Gould, 1850) Pacific mussel 1b T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za 7 6 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 G O V E R N M E N T G A Z E T T E , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) 17. Tetrapygus niger (Molina, 1782) Black sea-urchin 1a T his gazette is also available free online at w w w .g p w o n lin e.co .za S T A A T S K O E R A N T , 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 N o . 4 3 7 2 6 7 7 List 11: National List of Invasive Microbial Species NO. SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY / AREA SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1) 1. Kirramyces destructans 1b 2. Kirramyces eucalypti (Cooke & Massee) J. Walker, B. Sutton & Pascoe 1992 1b 3. Phytophthora kernoviae Fungus-like pathogen 1b 4. Phytophthora pinifolia Alv. Durán, Gryzenh. & M.J. Wingf. Fungus-like pathogen 1b 5. Phytophthora cinnamomi Fungus-like pathogen 1b 6. Teratosphaeria cryptica Eucalyptus leaf blotch pathogen 1b 7. Fusarium circinatum genotypes 1b