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The Future of Youth in Conservation – Part 2

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...
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THE WILDLIFE RANGER CHALLENGE RETURNS FOR 2023

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...
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The Future of Youth in Conservation – Part 1

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...
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Leadership and Resilience Training

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...
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Applied Learning and Research Department Update – March 2023

Diploma and short-courses update:  The three-year diploma in Natural Resource Management was submitted for accreditation with the Council on Higher Education in 2022. We look forward to advising more on this ground-breaking offering once accredited.  Dr Richard Fergusson has now finalised all but one of the 2023 credit bearing short-courses, which will stand students in good stead...
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RISE Update – March 2023

By Sboniso Phakathi – Project Leader: Rural Initiatives for a Sustainable Environment (RISE)The RISE team kicked off the new year by welcoming a group of 13 prospective coaches on the eight-day Coaching Conservation’s (CC) Train the Trainer course.  The coaches arrived from different work contexts joined by Coaching Conservation’s call of Inspiring Kids Who Care. We...
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Community and Youth Development Department Update – March 2023

The year 2023 started on a high note for the Community and Youth Development Department. Equipped with programmes that work as stepping-stones into conservation, the department is also home to the Rural Initiatives for a Sustainable Environment  (RISE) Unit.  The Community and Youth Department concentrates on accredited training programmes. In January 2023, the department welcomed students...
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Airwing Support Unit Update – March 2023

Three rhino de-horning operations were completed during the January period within the Greater Kruger. These operations have proven to be effective in minimising poaching incidents.  Dehorning rhinos is not the ultimate solution to the rampant poaching that fuels the high demand for rhino horns created by the practice of traditional medicine and status by Asian...
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K9 Unit Update – March 2023

Our total training hours have now reached a total of 220 hours with the addition of training that has commenced in the Kruger National Park as well. Beginning our training at our new Satellite K9 Unit near Skukuza has proven highly beneficial with having access to the SANParks helicopter for training purposes. Unfortunately, the official...
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