Articles

By Kudakwashe Musengi – Lecturer  It was a great honour to be part of the validation workshop on waste management and community-based natural resources management curricula programmes in Tanzania from 6 to 8 April 2024. The workshop, held at Mount Meru Hotel and hosted by the esteemed College of African Wildlife Management (CAWM), was a...Read More

By Cliford Nxumalo – Research AssistantProf. Alan Gardiner and I (from the Applied Learning and Research Department), together with a field assistant, Shabani, went on a life-changing adventure in April 2024. This was my first time travelling outside South Africa to another African country. Travelling to Angola to collect endemic butterflies was an incredible and...Read More

The start of the year has been nothing short of exhilarating for the Responsible Resource Management (RRM) Department. In a dynamic move, the renowned Herding Academy has merged with the Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC) to bolster Regenerative Land Management training, promising enhanced impact across the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Concurrently, the RRM department...Read More

By Ashwell Glasson Students On-Site The College is still abuzz with student activities, and the echo of their voices from the lecture rooms. The Protected Area Integrity (PAI) Department is running its flagship Braveheart Ranger Leadership Development Programme (RLDP) with ranger leaders drawn from various conservation agencies. The RLDP focuses on enhancing the leadership of existing and...Read More

During the first quarter of the year, the Applied Learning and Research Department (ALRD) has been actively engaged in diverse ecological research activities. These include investigating the impact of tree cover on grass diversity, spearheaded by Mr Abraham Adilehou, a diligent master’s student from Benin, and exploring ant diversity in neighbouring farms, led by Dorice...Read More

We are immensely proud of our CEO, Theresa Sowry, for being honoured with the prestigious Distinguished Service Award from Michigan State University (MSU) on 1 March 2024, in recognition of her exceptional contributions to conservation. Her visionary approach to inclusive and holistic conservation practices, along with her innovative programs and initiatives at the SAWC, has...Read More