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30/03/2023

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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30/03/2023

Protected Area Integrity Department  Update – March 2023

It is with great pleasure that we advise that the Protected Area Integrity Department’s African Field Ranger Training Services Unit has had a particularly good first-quarter not only with our training, but we were also invited to attend both the United for Wildlife Conference and the Game Rangers Association of Africa (GRAA) Annual General Meeting...
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30/03/2023

RESPONSIBLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT UPDATE – March 2023

Programmes and training conducted in the first quarter include:University Groups: The first international group of the year stayed at the SAWC from 23 -27 February in partnership with Global Conservation Corporation. The group enjoyed a behind the scenes conservation experience where they met with the men and woman managing and training various aspects in terms of...
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30/03/2023

RESTORING LANDSCAPE DYNAMICS

Zinave National Park, situated in the Inhambane Province of Mozambique is on the verge of becoming one of Africa’s most celebrated wilderness destinations covering some 408 000 ha. This follows the signing of a co-management agreement between the Mozambican Ministry of Land, Environmental and Rural Development and Peace Parks Foundation to jointly develop the park as an...
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30/03/2023

Student Administration and Programme Support Department Update – March 2023

By Ashwell Glasson – Registrar and Head of Department   College Student Representative Council elected For the Student Administration and Programme Support department, the first few months of year is particularly busy, with students joining us on site at the campus. One highlight is the election of our Student Representative Council (SRC). The College has been...
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10/03/2023,

MEET OUR PEOPLE – EXCELLENT MBUSO MHANGANE

After leaving school early due to circumstances at home and then trying to find his feet, Excellent Mbuso Mhangane, known to many at the Southern African Wildlife College as Mbuso, always felt he was capable of more. A true jack of all trades, he had tried his hand at various things from carpentry, windscreen fitting,...
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17/02/2023,

Rhino Wars – A Pilot’s Perspective

by Bruce McDonaldSouth Africa accounts for about half of the total black rhino population on the African continent and is also home to the world’s largest population of white rhinos, which continue to be threatened by poaching and the illegal wildlife trade.  Whilst we await the verified figures from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and...
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13/12/2022

Applied Learning Department Update – Dec 2022

Diploma update: The diploma development team met to discuss the two beta test roll-outs and the lessons learned from them. A schedule for the final steps, mostly concerning external review and internal accreditation of modules , has been developed. A schedule for next year’s Training Advisory Committee (TAC) meetings and objectives will be sent out by...
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12/12/2022

When teams learn together, teams grow together

By Elna de Beer (Technical Associate) Returning to Mozambique and working with the Community Engagement Teams (CET) of Banhine National Park (BNP) and Zinave National Park (ZNP) for the second time this year from 14 to 25 November 2022, brought encouraging rewards. This process started in August 2022, followed by a follow up session in September...
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