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11/10/2022

Applied Learning Department Update – Oct 2022

This quarter has been a busy one for the Applied Learning Department (ALD) and we have been operating at full capacity, with many of staff being off campus visiting our research projects or attending workshops. The head of our department, Professor Alan Gardiner, spent two weeks in Mozambique at Coutada 11/Zambeze Delta Safaris to continue with...
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11/10/2022

Words from past student, George Kamuzhu

My name is George Kamuzhu Phiri also known as Geepak. I was born in a wildlife-rich area in South Luangwa National Park in Eastern Zambia. In 2012 I began my conservation journey and started volunteering as a trainee guide at Thorncroft Lodge. Two years later I was one of the first 35 people selected by...
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11/10/2022

Student Administration and Programme Support Dept Update – Oct 2022

The third quarter of the year was an exciting one, much of it focused on staff development and capacity-building, with the highlight being the submission of the three-year Diploma in Applied Natural Resource Management to the Council of Higher Education (CHE) for accreditation. While we wait for the formal approval, the SAWC will be offering a...
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11/10/2022

Research Study: Samantha Sithole

I am currently conducting fieldwork for PhD dissertation on the SAWC campus in order to understand how youth that work and are trained here, are involved in conservation. I am currently focused on youth within the age bracket of 18-35, as defined by the African Development Bank. My methodology is based on qualitative ethnographic methods...
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11/10/2022

Entrepreneurship Day

By Alex GelletichIt was such an honor to be asked to be a judge at the Bankseta Risepreneur Trade Fair, held at the Southern African Wildlife College on Tuesday the 27th of September 2022.I was astounded by the pure determination, courage and effort each one of the young participants committed to the day. Thirty past...
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11/10/2022

Wildlife Ranger Challenge 2022

The College is proud to have taken part of the Wildlife Ranger Challenge on 17 September this year. Over 100 ranger organisations from more than 20 African countries came together in support of this event. Members of the public from around the world also ran or walked in support of these inspiring men and women,...
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United for Wildlife Global Summit, Southern African Wildlife College, Wildlife College, counter-poaching, anti-poaching, wildlife conservation, rangers, field rangers
05/10/2022

The College attends United for Wildlife Global Summit

Theresa Sowry, the SAWC CEO and Altin Gysman, Head of the College’s Protected Area Integrity department and field ranger training unit, were honoured to be invited to attend the United for Wildlife (UFW) Global Summit, held in London on 03 and 04 October 2022. Over 300 global leaders attended the event, which was hosted by...
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Running Wild, Southern African Wildlife College, Wildlife College, counter-poaching, four-tiered approach
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Running Wild (again) in 2022

The College was thrilled to welcome back our Running Wild participants this year. With the inaugural event happening last year in support of the College’s four-tiered approach to counter poaching, it was wonderful to be able to look forward to an awesome fundraising event sans the post Covid-19 pandemic restrictions. Laughter and fun were the...
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IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress – July 2022

Kigali Call to Action for People and Nature More than 2400 participants from 53 African and 27 other countries participated in the inaugural IUCN Africa Protected and Conserved Areas Congress (APAC) in Kigali, Rwanda from 18-23 July 2022. It was convened jointly by the Government of Rwanda, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature...
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