Theresa Sowry, the SAWC CEO and Altin Gysman, Head of the College’s Protected Area Integrity department and field ranger training unit, were honoured to be invited to attend the United for Wildlife (UFW) Global Summit, held in London on 03 and 04 October 2022. Over 300 global leaders attended the event, which was hosted by...Read More
The College was thrilled to welcome back our Running Wild participants this year. With the inaugural event happening last year in support of the College’s four-tiered approach to counter poaching, it was wonderful to be able to look forward to an awesome fundraising event sans the post Covid-19 pandemic restrictions. Laughter and fun were the...Read More
Kigali Call to Action for People and Nature More than 2400 participants from 53 African and 27 other countries participated in the inaugural IUCN Africa Protected and Conserved Areas Congress (APAC) in Kigali, Rwanda from 18-23 July 2022. It was convened jointly by the Government of Rwanda, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature...Read More
Following the tragic and senseless murder of Anton Mzimba on Tuesday 26 July 2022, we are committed to honouring his life and the work he did as a true wildlife warrior. Anton was Head of Timbavati Rangers Services, technical advisor to Global Conservation Corps (GCC) and a proud past student and friend of the College.The...Read More
Dear friends of the College,If the first three months of the year flew by, the second three picked up even more pace. So much has happened as you will see from the departmental reports in this the second edition of the year. We also delayed the release of same to include the first visit of...Read More
Conservation does not happen within a vacuum. There is a complex web of socio-ecological interactions between humans and the environment within which they reside. Over the past four decades or so, natural resource management practitioners and researchers have realized how important it is to understand the human dimension in order to achieve conservation goals and...Read More
In striving for the gold standard for guide training, and in bringing their unique strengths and resources to the table, the Southern African Wildlife College and Bushwise are excited about the opportunity for guide training to be more inclusive. With the first intake of students now under the belt, the second intake of guiding students...Read More
Cake customers donate eight electric Kalk AP motorcycles to be used in anti-poaching activities on the African continent. Cake, the Swedish maker of premium lightweight, electric motorcycles, today announced the latest development in its anti-poaching program being conducted in close cooperation with the Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC). As a direct result of consumer interest and...Read More
Dear friends of the College,In looking ahead to the rest of 2022, if the first quarter is anything to go by, it is certainly going to be a busy and rewarding year on so many levels. In 2020 and 2021 we were faced with many challenges including the impact of Covid-19 which took its toll on...Read More
Dates: 24 JANUARY 2022 – 4 MARCH 2022 On 24 January 2022, we arrived at Zinave National Park (Mozambique), after a very gruelling basic field ranger selection. Upon arrival we were formally introduced to the Mozambican staff members Chef Estevo Chiure, Chef Samuel Matepsa, and Chef Helder and to the two South African instructors from...Read More
