June 2019 marks a significant milestone for the Southern African Wildlife College’s K9 Unit: over 100 arrests since February 2018 when the packs went operational! Working in close collaboration with partners and law enforcement officials in the Greater Kruger area, the unit’s involvement in the apprehension of over 100 poachers in the past sixteen months...Read More
At an historic meeting on 2 May 2019, at the College of African Wildlife Management Mweka (CAWM) in Tanzania, CAWM and the Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC), pledged to work together to find appropriate and scalable solutions to the conservation of African wildlife through capacity building and development. Formalised by a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...Read More
The Southern African Wildlife College Board of Directors is proud to announce the appointment of Fundisile Mketeni as the new chair taking over from Dr. Bartholomeu Soto from May 2019. Mketeni, Chief Executive Officer of South African National Parks, holds a Masters Degree in Environmental Management with 30 years of experience in the field of Environmental...Read More
The Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC) and the Government of Zambia, acting through the Ministry of Tourism and Arts (MOTA), recently signed a memorandum of understanding to formalise their collaboration to provide world-class conservation education, training and skills development in southern Africa. The MoU sets out a broad framework within which the parties seek to...Read More
Since its inception the Southern African Wildlife College has conducted field ranger training across the African region to meet the needs of the conservation industry. Under the leadership of Ruben de Kock, who started working with the College two decades ago, the African Field Ranger Training Services Division, which falls under the College’s Protected Area...Read More
There is no doubt that the iIlegal wildlife trade is one of the biggest threats being faced globally, with species such as elephant, rhino, lion and pangolin being targeted across the African region. Without trained men and women on the ground, who are able to manage their wildlife areas sustainably, whilst also protecting vulnerable species...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
Poacher Alert! American houndsman extraordinaire Joe Braman is bringing his crime-fighting, dog-training expertise to the Southern African Wildlife College. When Joe Braman met SANPark’s Section Ranger Richard Sowry via a mutual friend and houndsman Wade Ruddock, Braman had no idea he’d soon be spending a month at the Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC) in the...Read More
“Africa’s conservation leaders of the future; your work has just begun.” This was the message shared with the 46 men and women who graduated from the Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC) on 29 November 2017. During the ceremony, three graduates also received life-changing scholarships from the Southern African Wildlife College Trust. Hailing from seven African...Read More
