100 Plus arrests a real milestone as counter poaching dogs change the game
June 2019 marks a significant milestone for the Southern African Wildlife College’s K9 Unit: over 100 arrests since February 2018 when the packs went operational!
Boost for regional conservation as Africa’s flagship wildlife training institutions commit to collaborate
At an historic meeting on 2 May 2019, at the College of African Wildlife Management Mweka (CAWM) in Tanzania, CAWM and the Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC), pledged to work together to find appropriate and scalable solutions to the conservation of African wildlife through capacity building and development.
New appointments to the Southern African Wildlife College Board of Directors
The Southern African Wildlife College Board of Directors is proud to announce the appointment of Fundisile Mketeni as the new chair taking over from Dr. Bartholomeu Soto from May 2019.
Boost for regional conservation training as the Southern African Wildlife College signs MoU with Government of Zambia
The Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC) and the Government of Zambia, acting through the Ministry of Tourism and Arts (MOTA), recently signed a memorandum of understanding to formalise their collaboration to provide world-class conservation education, training and skills development in southern Africa.
Bateleur Quarter 1 Issue 1 2019
Welcome to the first issue of The Bateleur for 2019. We’ve had an exceptionally busy start to the year, with a highlight being the arrival of our new Natural Resource Management students! It’s always exciting to know that by the end of the year, we’ll have helped equip conservation professionals from across Africa with the skills they need to tackle the challenging issues we face in this dynamic and ever-changing sector.
Bateleur Quarter 4 Issue 4 2018
Welcome to this year’s final issue of The Bateleur. It covers the last quarter of 2018. It’s been an exceptionally busy few months. The Southern African Wildlife College is ending the year on a high note! Our students from the Natural Resource Management Higher and Advanced Certificate programmes have graduated! It is an annual highlight and emphasises our core purpose as an accredited SADC institute for higher education and training , as we train beyond boundaries.
NQF 2 Dangerous game site guide course 2019
The Sustainable Use and Guiding department kicked off the year with our planned NQF 2 Dangerous Game Site Guide course…
2019 Bridging Course
The Youth Access: Conservation and Environmental Education Bridging Programme was first piloted at the Southern African Wildlife College in 2010…
Communities and conservationists learning together
Our classrooms are becoming spaces where community and conservation leaders are learning together. Our RISE unit’s innovative approach of extending…
Short courses address rapid change
The College’s short course offerings have diversified over the past couple of years. Every department has in some way taken…
Field News – March 2019
The lowveld is well known for its very hot summers with average day time temperatures well into the 30 degree…
A change of guard at the African Field Ranger Training Services Division
Since its inception the Southern African Wildlife College has conducted field ranger training across the African region to meet the…