THE ORIGINS FOUNDATION X Tam Safaris
Location: Eastern Cape, South Africa
31 Years Active in the Hunting Industry
Tam Safaris do solemnly declare that the family run company will continue to protect their natural resources, their future livelihood and all their wildlife to ensure that the future generations will enjoy their precious, sustainable heritage on the land that is loved and protected.
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Current research projects: regulated rhino management, USFWS designated lions, camera-trap monitoring, species management plans, research backed permits
Future Research
Continued data and research on small unique species
“”You must know what you have to determine what you can take.””
Data & Surveys
Yearly aerial surveys. Operators contribute data. Management plans for the entire property and for individual species are submitted annually to the wildlife authorities. This approach reflects a long-standing commitment to working collaboratively with government by aligning management actions with regulatory expectations and conservation objectives.
35+
huntable species excluding birds
100%
privately funded AP, with on site teams, aerial surveillance, camera security systems, license plate recognition, and 24/7 ground presence
12
months a year hunting season
Population Status
balance overpopulation systems. Cape zebra populations adequate enough to export once regulations allow
Harvest Controls
self-imposed by operator. Tied to management plans
100,000
acres managed over 59 years. 60,000 acres owned and 40,000 acres leased under private and landowner agreements, secured through regulated purchase and lease frameworks, with combined long-term management experience totaling 59 years across sustainably protected wildlife areas.
$6.2M
invested. Capital deployed for land access, infrastructure, and wildlife protection, including 124 km of perimeter fencing (≈R12M) and ongoing infrastructure-only investment of R2–3M per year, with significant security expenditure required to safeguard wildlife assets.
2-3 year
Former livestock farmland with no resident wildlife restored through active species reintroduction following a 2–3 year moratorium; operations governed by DFFE, NEMBA, TOPS, and the Game Safety Act (1991), with operator-led policy advocacy focused on legalizing regulated rhino horn trade and collaboration with Amy Bell Charities, DSC, and SCI.
50
people employed
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250 indirect livelihoods supported
25%
high school graduation rate
Capacity Building
drivers licenses, cooking classes, dual-spouse employment, education based scholarships
700+
learners supported. 14 classrooms built across government and Amy Bell schools serving ~500 learners, with high school programs (ages 13–18), the Amy Bell Centre providing hostel, meals, and teaching support, year-round stationery provision, and daily transport for ~400 learners.
200
meals a day with on demand medical access. Daily nutrition program delivering one meal per child (≈200 children/day), community meat contributions, and a medical program where government clinics access the farm and all staff are transported to town for medical care as needed.
Community Upliftment
55 elderly supported through biweekly care visits (Amy Angels), 80 children in holiday care programs, 85 learners tutored (Grades 4–12), university scholarships provided, high school volunteers engaged in elder care, 80% female participation in care programs, and conservation-linked upliftment formally recognized through USFWS/NDF processes — reinforcing long-term poverty cycle exit through education.
Ethos
We don’t sell hunting, we sell memories; It’s all about the love of the land and the fellowship. We do things because we love what we do. – Irvin
You must know what you have to determine what you can take. – Irvin
Setting a foundation for upliftment through education. – Irvin
