Stewart Patterson, Honorary President of SAFPA, received his award for Reserve Champion Old Pigeon at the 2000 Championship Show from Erina Marais. Stewart served SAFPA as Treasurer from 1979 up until 1992, when he was elected as National President from 1992 until 1998. He is currently Regional President of Gauteng, a position he has held since 1992. Stewart was admitted to the Fancy Pigeon Hall of Fame during 1999.

Pikket and Lena Coetzee from Windhoek, Namibia with Joey and Gert Bierman from Standerton. Pikket and Gert have more than 80 years of SAFPA membership between them. Gert was National Secretary of SAFPA between 1969 and 1981 and was one of the eleven fanciers who were admitted to the Fancy Pigeon Hall of Fame on an ad hoc basis during 1996 when this SAFPA award was presented for the first time.

Pieter Neetling and Arthur Muller are the young and driving force in South Western Districts, with their headquaters in Oudtshoorn. They are both on the SWD Regional Committee. SWD hosted SAFPA National Championship Show during July 2003.

Jan Lombard, left, also known for collecting rings from all over the world, together with the two stalwarts from Namibia, Small Blackie and Big Blackie Swart. These two gentlemen from Namibia travel more than 4000 km every time to attend the annual Nationals. They never miss out on any of these events