Which safari operators in southern Africa belong to a tourism association such as SATSA or HATAB?

These 41 safari operators in southern Africa say on their own websites that they belong to a tourism association: SATSA in South Africa, HATAB in Botswana or another they name. This page also sets out what each association says membership means, from its own website.

Which safari operators in southern Africa belong to a tourism association such as SATSA or HATAB?

41 safari operators in the Uncompromised Travel tables say they belong to SATSA, HATAB or another southern African tourism association. SATSA says it vets its members each year and bonds them, in a limited fund for partial reimbursement if a member goes into involuntary liquidation; HATAB sets a code of conduct and its pages describe no bond for travellers.

What the official websites say, read on 4 November 2026:

• SATSA says members are vetted, with company registration and solvency checked every year. Source, read 4 November 2026.
• SATSA members follow a Code of Conduct. Source, read 4 November 2026.
• SATSA says all members are bonded with third-party indemnity. Source, read 4 November 2026.
• Every SATSA member is automatically included in SATSA Bonding. Source, read 4 November 2026.
• SATSA says its bonding fund deals with losses by any SATSA member or a customer of a SATSA member. Source, read 4 November 2026.
• It is a limited fund that offers partial reimbursement to affected clients and suppliers; it is not an insurance policy. Source, read 4 November 2026.
• The bond applies only to involuntary liquidation; it is paid to the lawyer managing the liquidation. Source, read 4 November 2026.
• Claims are limited to R150,000 for any one incident, with R900,000 available for all incidents. Source, read 4 November 2026.
• SATSA members must be in good standing with SATSA to claim. Source, read 4 November 2026.
• HATAB sets and enforces codes of conduct for its members. Source, read 4 November 2026.
• HATAB is an umbrella body for seven sectors of the industry. The pages read on 4 November 2026 mention no bond or financial protection for travellers. Source, read 4 November 2026.

How do I check SATSA or HATAB membership?

Search SATSA's membership directory and HATAB's members listing for the company's name.

• Check a member in the SATSA Membership Directory (satsa.com/membership-directory/corporate). Source, read 4 November 2026.
• Check a member in HATAB's online Members Listings directory (hatab.bw/directory-members_list/). Source, read 4 November 2026.

Which southern African safari operators belong to SATSA or HATAB?

41 safari operators in the Uncompromised Travel tables state a southern African tourism association on their own websites; each card names it.

Safari planners: 4 companies, from the safari planners table.

Local safari operators: 37 companies, from the local safari operators table.

Richard Jasinski · Uncompromised Travel · written from Valencia · first published 4 November 2026 · updated 4 November 2026