The months of April and May were busy for the Coaching Conservation team. The team hosted coaches training from 17 to 21 April and had the chance to kick off their first delivery of Elephant and Rhino Rapid Awareness programmes at the College May.  In April, a team of five Good Work Foundation (GWF) trainers and...Read More
The SAWC airwing has been hard at work during the past few months. Our main objective has been with follow-up rhino de-horning projects on a number of different wildlife reserves within the Greater Kruger sector. Â Mass rhino de-horning follow-up operations were conducted in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve as well as the Balule Private Nature...Read More
Altin Gysman, Head Protected Area Integrity Unit /African Field Ranger Training Services The last quarter has been a busy one for the Protected Area Integrity department, specifically for African Field Ranger Training Services with course running both nationally and internationally.  We embarked on training in Namibia by training Field Rangers of the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Park...Read More
Dr Qinisani Qwabe – Lecturer: Natural Resource Management Programme Teaching and Learning (T&L) should be fun, relevant, and meaningful. When I speak of relevance, I refer to the ability of the theory to add value to the student’s life. I have been part of the College for the past five months, offering sequential courses for (aspiring)...Read More
The second quarter of the academic year is often busy with various legal requirements, such as submitting the Southern African Wildlife College annual report to the Department of Higher Education and Training. The end of April remains one of our target months for engagement with many educational regulatory authorities. Our team works to support the...Read More
Purpose of Reports submitted to the Department of Higher Education and Training Training institutions are required to submit evidence of ongoing implementation and reports to remain compliant with educational authorities for several important reasons. These reports serve as a means of ensuring that the SAWC is meeting certain standards and regulations set by the Quality Councils...Read More
Despite the current economic difficulties being faced, everyone in South Africa has a role to play in nation building. This can be done be creating opportunities for those marginalised or historically disadvantaged, by way of education, skills development and employment. Â Education has been identified as a core socio-economic development (SED) initiative. As an accredited private,...Read More
In this article the College's Rural Initiatives for a Sustainable Environment (RISE) Unit’s manager Sboniso Phakathi shares his thoughts on the future of youth in conservation. This is the first instalment of a two-part article series which explores the very real challenges the youth of today are facing from a conservation point of view. It...Read More
88.6%* of rangers surveyed across Africa have faced a life-threatening situation.The Wildlife Ranger Challenge aims to raise funds for frontline conservation efforts across Africa, whilst generating awareness of the challenging and increasingly diverse role of wildlife rangers and their vital role in achieving global biodiversity targets Ahead of World Ranger Day on Monday 31st July...Read More
In this article the College's Rural Initiatives for a Sustainable Environment (RISE) Unit’s manager Sboniso Phakathi shares his thoughts on the future of youth in conservation. This is the first instalment of a two-part article series which explores the very real challenges the youth of today are facing from a conservation point of view. It...Read More
