Become a member of the Friends!

The FoBCA is a non-profit organisation. They depend on membership fees to cover the costs of running such an organisation.  The membership fee is low, considering the benefits:

  • Your membership donation provides you with an FoBCA card that gives immediate cash benefit to yourself & family to visit the Blaauwberg Conservation Area by not having to pay gate fees nor expectation of a donation at any event organised for your participation in the Reserve. This includes the Eerste Steen resort with its braai picnic facilities right on the beach. The safe parking is popular with beach users and many surf activities
  • Your membership helps contribute to providing essential facilities and equipment for visitors and staff, such as providing equipment for our Alien vegetation clearing (“hacking”) volunteers, comprising both youth and mature members; equipment and training of Archaeology, Botany and Heritage groups operating on the Reserve with the FoBCA etc
  • You can participate at no cost in the many hikes offered by the FoBCA – the Two Hills Walk, the Battle of Blaauwberg Walk, etc
  • You can become the eyes and ears to warn the authorities of activities or threats that could harm the conservation of both natural and heritage in our area
  • You can contribute by participating in our volunteer groups according to your personal interests or start a new group if your experience, knowledge and enthusiasm is currently not represented
  • You can attend the many interesting talks, presentation and events arranged by the FoBCA on various topics.

Please read the pdf FoBCA Terms & Conditions (597 KB) before completing your application form.

MEMBERSHIP TYPE AND FEES (fees are subject to change without notice)

The FoBCA membership year runs from 1 April to 31 March.  All memberships expire on 31 March.  At the discretion of the FoBCA committee, those joining within a few months of expiry may be granted extended membership.

Type Description Up to 1 year 5 years 10 years
Youth  Child under 18 or dependent student   R30  N/A  N/A 
Senior   Senior individual over 60   R30  R150 R300 
Individual   Individual   R80  R400  R800 
Family   2 adults & 2 youths (as above)   R100  R500  R1000 

To apply for any of the above membership types, please complete our Online Membership Form or else download and complete the pdf Offline Membership Form (719 KB)

Membership fees must be paid into the following account:
Account name                          Friends of the BCA
Savings account number
         74076805702
Branch code                             203 809 (FNB Table View)
Reference                                 Initials, Surname and "New" or “Renew”
NB: Please send Proof of Payment to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP is available for businesses, but only through our Online Membership Form and is subject to FoBCA committee approval.  Please provide a registered company number along with the business contact’s ID number in the ID number field.  Also provide a written motivation why your business would like to become a member of the FoBCA in the “Other Information” field for the committee’s consideration.

If approved and once proof of payment has been received, the FoBCA issues 4 cards in the name of the business giving FoBCA benefits to 4 adults per card to be used as a group.

Current fees are as follows:

Type Description Up to 1 year 5 years 10 years
Corporate a business for a group of up to 16 adults   R400 R2000 R4000 

FoBCA Information Guide

View the brochure or download: document FoBCA Information Guide (9.22 MB)

 

FoBCA Annual Reports