Following the memorial service of Mr. Ernest Mokganedi held at the Department of Environmental Services in Pretoria yesterday (1 August 2018), the Board of the Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC) would like to pay its further respects to its fellow Board member. “The SAWC Board has lost one of its key members. We were extremely...Read More
It is with an extremely heavy heart that the Southern African Wildlife College advises of the loss of our fellow Board Member and friend, Mr. Ernest Mokganedi who was tragically killed in a motorbike accident over the weekend (Saturday 28th July, 2018). Ernest, Director of Transfrontier Conservation Areas in the Department of Environmental Affairs in...Read More
On 3 July 2018, the first of 10 new counter-poaching dogs arrived at South Africa’s OR Tambo International Airport from Texas, USA. These specially trained, free-running pack dogs are joining a highly motivated K9 Unit at the Southern African Wildlife College. Once settled and accustomed to their new handlers, they will be deployed in counter-poaching...Read More
Autumn has given way to winter with a sudden transformation of the bushveld, a very different picture to that of only a few months ago. The bush is still filled with a wide range of autumn colours as the Tamboti groves change to shades of orange and the Kiaat trees to hues of ochre as...Read More
Our patrol flights do not only provide valuable data on large species such as rhino and elephant, but also other threatened and vulnerable species such as vultures and large raptors. Over the past year we have picked up an increasing trend in white-headed vulture activity in the region. This is very exciting news as these...Read More
Accurate poaching statistics are still hard to ascertain due to Government not regularly releasing these figures. Unofficial statistics, as at the end of April 2018, indicate a loss of over 250 rhino for the year to date. A conservative estimate would bring this number closer to 300 by mid-July/August 2018. The good news is that...Read More
From the Editor “In this issue we’re pleased to be able to report on a number of accomplishments this year, from the signing of a MoU with the University of Mpumalanga, to our “train the trainer” workshops, to the development of our skills practitioner master classes and the imminent arrival of our counter poaching pack...Read More
There’s never a typical day in the office for the Southern African Wildlife College’s aerial support unit. When the College’s pilot was called by Manyeleti Reserve to assist in tracking down an injured white rhino, he could never have predicted the extraordinary chain of events that unfolded… On 11 February 2018 field guides driving in...Read More
Many local and international universities have study abroad or practical excursion programmes for their students’ benefit. A number of these universities have over the years visited the Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC) for educational exposure, which given its prime location and accommodation offering within the Greater Kruger National Park, is able to give students a...Read More
Thanks to the relationships fostered by Dr. Kevin Robertson who heads up the College’s Sustainable Use and Field Guiding Unit, Pack Leader Pet Products (Pty) Ltd, a leading provider of nutritionally appropriate pet food, have taken a decision to support the SAWC’s K9 program with food at no charge, effective immediately. This exciting news comes...Read More
