By Dr. Lindy Thompson – Senior Lecturer Hooded Vultures are Critically Endangered. There are thought to be only 100-200 of them in South Africa, so seeing these birds is pretty special! The College is based within this species’ range, and students and visitors might be lucky enough to see these birds from the campus grounds. In November...Read More
As we reflect on the last quarter, we realise just how much has been accomplished since the start of the year. Â Perhaps most importantly was the news we’ve all been eagerly awaiting: the much-anticipated accreditation of our three-year Diploma submission! As such, we are delighted to announce that the Council on Higher Education, following a...Read More
Nine years instead of 18 months later, we wish our Dog Master Johan van Straaten all the best as he returns to the family farm at the end of January 2025 to re-join his wife and family.It’s been an incredible journey since Johan began working at the College in 2016, shortly after the K9 unit’s...Read More
The Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC) has an opportunity for 10 candidates to complete their online Apprentice Nature Guide – Theory NQF 2. Following successful competition of the online course, two (2) scholarships will be awarded for the six-month Bushwise International Field Guide Course, which will take place at the SAWC.IMPORTANT DATES and INFO:Application closing...Read More
Warriors For African Wildlife (WFAW) partnered with the Southern African Wildlife College in 2021 when they were looking to gain back a sense of mission-driven purpose to heal unseen wounds and find renewed trust in each other, and in themselves at the highest level. And what better way to do this than in the African...Read More
The College recently transformed into an electrifying hub of energy and determination as it hosted the highly anticipated Wildlife Ranger Challenge in support of the critical role wildlife rangers play.Launched by Tusk Trust and funded by the Scheinberg Relief Fund in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 to keep rangers employed through the crisis,...Read More
Improving Internet Connectivity at Bushwise and Beyond: A Post-Upgrade Initiative After the backbone network upgrade in May 2024, the internet connection at the Southern African Wildlife College campus saw significant improvements. However, not all areas benefitted equally – particularly the Bushwise tents, where inconsistent signal strength remained a challenge.To address this issue, we launched a...Read More
Students return from their workplaces As the academic year progresses, students in the Advanced Certificate in Nature Conservation: Transfrontier Conservation Management (NQF Level 6) have returned from their first semester break and Phase 1 of Work Integrated Learning (WIL). They commenced their second-semester courses on 18 August 2024, starting with the Community-Based Natural Resource Management...Read More
The third quarter saw the successful completion of the Tracking Dog Handler Course, a four-week programme aimed at equipping participants with essential skills in dog handling, tracking, and operational response. The course, held at the Southern African Wildlife College, welcomed five dedicated students: three from Eswatini and two from South Africa. Throughout the intensive programme,...Read More
SADC Wildlife-Based Economic Project SADC/GIZ Technical meeting in Johannesburg (30 – 31 July 2024). Pictured above: representatives from ALU-SOWC, AWEI, SADC, GIZ and Sustento. The Responsible Resource Management department, is leading the development of the upcoming Southern African Development Community (SADC) Wildlife-based Economy project, focusing primarily on the implementation of the SADC Wildlife-Based Economy Strategy...Read More
