News and Media

The Bateleur – September 2026

INSTITUTIONAL NEWS Another Successful #Running Wild! Another #Running Wild has crossed the finish line and, once again, the Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC) community showed just how much can be...
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Partner Spotlight: Commonland

Learning together to restore landscapes Restoring degraded landscapes is not simply an ecological challenge. It also involves the people who live and work in those landscapes, the livelihoods that depend...
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The SAWC prepares to launch a new Conservation Leadership Learning Programme

Conservation leaders across Africa work in increasingly complex environments, making decisions under pressure, leading diverse teams and working with communities, governments, partners and funders. While technical expertise is essential, effective conservation also requires strong...
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Connecting Conservation, Communities and Sustainable Economies 

By Dr. Thabang Teffo Creating lasting conservation impact requires finding ways for people and nature to thrive together. For the Southern African Wildlife College’s (SAWC’s) Nature-based Economy thematic area, this means strengthening the knowledge,...
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From Understanding to Action: Strengthening Community-led Conservation 

By Sboniso Ryan Phakathi For conservation to work over the long term, communities need more than a place at the table. They need access to knowledge and practical tools, meaningful opportunities to shape...
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Beyond Law Enforcement: Building Stronger Protection on the Ground 

By Scott Yammin, Precious Malapane and Bruce McDonald Protecting Africa’s protected areas requires people with the skills, discipline and preparedness to respond to complex conservation challenges. Across the region, continued investment in...
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Building Conservation Capacity Through African Collaboration 

Conservation challenges rarely stop at national borders. Across Africa, protecting wildlife and natural resources requires practitioners to understand different ecosystems, communities and approaches to conservation, while sharing knowledge and experience across regions....
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Behind the Standards: The Everyday Work of Quality

By Jeenah Ngwenya and Faith Ngwenya – SAWC InternsFrom reliable records and strong systems to responsible document disposal, quality is built through the everyday actions that keep an institution moving...
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