INSTITUTIONAL NEWS Strengthening Conservation Through Strategic PartnershipsCollaboration has always been at the heart of the Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC), and this past quarter marks a major leap forward for...Read more
Conservation Beyond Borders When landscapes function, they support water, livelihoods and economic stability far beyond protected area boundaries. Keeping these systems intact requires long-term, on-the-ground management at scale, often across national borders. Founded in 1997...Read more
Conflict Prevention Training and Campfire Reflection at the College Written by: The SAWC Junior Leaders The Southern African Wildlife College recently hosted a meaningful and engaging Preventing and Facing Conflict Training, attended...Read more
By Dr. Thabang Teffo The Nature-Based Economy (NBE) thematic area continues to strengthen its role in advancing conservation capacity building, leadership development, and strategic partnerships across Africa and beyond. This reporting period was...Read more
By Sboniso Ryan Phakathi The Community-Led Conservation Practices thematic area continues to advance innovative, people-centred approaches to conservation education, with a strong focus on experiential learning, youth development, and community empowerment across Southern Africa. Conservation...Read more
By Scott Yammin, Precious Malapane and Bruce McDonald Building Conservation Leaders Across Borders Through KAZA 2026 The Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC) recently hosted the 2026 Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA) training...Read more
What is Biomimicry? Learning from Evolutionary R&D Written by Ronan Carvill Humans, since time immemorial, have looked to nature for ideas and inspiration. Indeed, many of our greatest technological innovations...Read more
