REFLECTING ON 2025 By Our CEO, Theresa Sowry As we close out 2025, undeniably a challenging financial year, it is important to pause and reflect on the milestones that reaffirm why the Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC) continues to matter so deeply. Despite pressures felt across the conservation and education sectors, our work has not...Read More
At the College, leadership is not reserved for those at the top – it is nurtured at every level. Now in its third year, the Junior Leaders Programme has become a catalyst for innovation and internal transformation, answering an important question: how can junior staff shape the future of the College today? What began in 2023...Read More
By: Pieter NelIn the modern conservation discourse, biodiversity loss is too often treated as a passive consequence of external pressures — urban encroachment, climate change, or human presence. Yet, biodiversity is not a static condition of pristine wilderness, but a dynamic outcome of processes that include disturbance, regeneration, and trophic interactions. Nowhere is this more...Read More
By Dr. Thabang Teffo In the first year of implementing the new Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC) Strategy 2030 plan, the Nature-Based Economy (NBE) thematic area demonstrated strong leadership and steady growth throughout 2025. The year reinforced the SAWC’s role as a regional training institution for the responsible use of natural resources, regenerative land management, and...Read More
Written by Sboniso Ryan Phakathi Between September and December 2025, the Community-Led Conservation Practices thematic area continued to strengthen the connection between conservation outcomes and community wellbeing. Through reflective learning programmes, youth development initiatives, and livelihood-linked conservation projects, the Southern African Wildlife College reinforced its commitment to inclusive, ethical, and people-centred conservation across the Greater Kruger...Read More
