Articles

By Charlene Wandera – Grant Writer, Content Curator & Storyteller: Marketing, Fundraising and Media RelationsWe recently had the pleasure of hosting some of the World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa (WWF-SA) Legacy Donors for a week-long immersive experience in conservation work. On one of the days, they witnessed and participated in a rhino dehorning...Read More

By Karl Ferreira – Chief ICT Manager Quarter 2 of 2024 has been revolutionary for the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Department and has changed the Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC) forever… but it is possible that no one – unless directly affected – will ever notice. Here a huge shout out must to Tusk Trust...Read More

The words from João Vas, the Community Development Coordinator from Zinave National Park (ZNP), when he was asked about the value of the learning exchange with the Community Engagement Team (CET) from Banhine National Park (BNP), were: “Learning gives us confidence and the exchange gives us the tools…”. Learning exchanges are becoming increasingly relevant in the...Read More

Pan African Conservation Education The Rural Initiatives for a Sustainable Environment (RISE) Unit and Pan African Conservation Education (PACE) partnership is dedicated to expanding access to PACE materials through our learning hub and enhancing environmental learning in the communities and schools we engage with. The SAWC PACE hub aids in distributing materials in South Africa...Read More

Training interventions SAWC Herding Academy  Since the transition of the Herding Academy to the College, now placed under the Responsible Resource Management (RRM) Department, the academy offers three (3) training programmes for regenerative herding practices in the region:  Professional Herder (5-day course). Professional Herder Team Leader (30-day course). The newly developed train-the-trainer, Professional Herder Trainer (60-day course).  These...Read More

By Peter Hamming As mornings grow colder and the veld dries up, food and water become scarce, prompting some birds to depart South Africa, flying north for warmth and sustenance. As summer ends, these birds undertake perilous migrations each year, facing threats like habitat loss and hunting. Researchers aim to map these fly routes to form...Read More