OBJECTIVES

To preserve the old muzzle loading cannon situated in South Africa, including locating, measuring, photographing, recording and listing the guns and creating a national database. To research their origins and history
To disseminate and exchange information about cannon. To publish a number of newsletters per year, to advertise firings, to provide talks and lectures, to provide a forum for research, to arrange media coverage
To further the responsible and legal ownership of cannon. To promote the principle of custodianship above ownership. To attach cultural value to cannon which would otherwise be destroyed. To champion the responsible private ownership of antique and historic cannons
To provide a legal and safe mechanism for the blank firing of cannons. To set standards and procedures for safety, to liaise professionally with the Firearms and Explosives arms of the SAPS, to train gunners to a high standard

To facilitate this work, the Cannon Association of South Africa has concluded a Memorandum of Understanding with the South African Heritage Resources Agency.

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

Access to an update of the latest Durr Estates record of guns in South Africa
An advisory of any cannon looking for a home
An advisory on planned firings
Priority for lectures, talks and demonstrations on cannon
Advice on cannon maintenance and repair
Access to training, certification and registration as a gunner plus regular updates on gunnery techniques, procedures,safety rules and regulations
Access to a world-wide cannon network
A number of newsletters per year
Advisory on the progress and achievements of the cannon fellowship

VISION

The preservation and appropriate utilisation of the historic muzzle loading ordnance in South Africa.

MISSION

To locate, record and identify the guns. To prevent their loss, recover them where possible and display them at suitable public places. To respect the confidentiality of private ownership.