Many students from the United States of America and other countries visit South Africa on Study Abroad programmes to widen their own perspectives on the career paths they have chosen to pursue. They also travel this far in the hope that they gain some life experience. I have often wondered what makes students come from...Read More
YES is a joint initiative between government business, labour and civil society, which aims to reduce youth unemployment rates across the country and the College is proud to be a part of this important initiative. The YES programme was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in March 2018, and came into operation in November 2018, following...Read More
In July 2018 the SAWC and the Greater Kruger Environmental Protection Forum (GKEPF) board entered into a relationship where the College has been tasked with assisting GKPEPF in meeting their community engagement priorities and objectives. This in part includes engaging with fellow Community Liaison Officers (CLO’s) represented within the GKEPF network. The over arching objective of...Read More
The previous quarter presented many changes to the small but dynamic Rural Initiatives for a Sustainable Environment (RISE) Unit. At the end of February, we bid farewell to three colleagues; Linda Hlengwa, Martha Themba and Vutomi Mnisi. The former two colleagues left as the Unit’s GT5213 Project drew to a close. The project funded...Read More
This innovative programme to develop rangers to meet the changing demands of their jobs, has its beginnings in a conversation which took place at the Game Rangers Association Summit held at the SAWC in 2018. Mr De Kock introduced Mr (Lt Col) Altin Gysman to General Johan Jooste, presenting him as the Leadership subject specialist...Read More
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) is the practical application of skills learnt in a course back at the workplace and has been part of both the Higher Education certificate courses at the College for the last 20 years. Within each certificate course, WIL is scheduled between April and July each year after the first semester exams...Read More
Eric Norton, a volunteer at the Applied Learning Unit, took part in the Environmental Conflict Management M.Sc. course, recently hosted at the Southern African Wildlife College. He noted his interest in the field of human-wildlife conflict from a career perspective, and looked forward to hearing the knowledge from those who have experience of working in...Read More
South Africa’s leading wildlife economy and criminology researcher, Dr Annette Hübschle-Finch from the University of Cape Town, recently visited the College. As the College expands its Applied Research activities, it is also building collaborative networks with other applied researchers. The College recently hosted Dr Annette Hübschle-Finch, who came to engage Dr Richard Fergusson and Ashwell...Read More
The Southern African Wildlife College team was excited to receive five containers from Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and three from DP World, global trade enabler, through the support of The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex. “These containers are a great addition to our facilities...Read More
