Aerial Support Unit – 2020 Report
By Bruce McDonald 2020 was a productive year for the SAWC Airwing. As an essential services provider we were permitted…
RISE in Review 2020
In the midst of the lockdowns and the pandemic, it seemed that the whole world, including the tourism sector, the…
The global environment facility 6 (GEF6) stenghtening community capacity to reduce the rate of illegal wildlife trade project
In August 2020 the Southern African Wildlife College, through the Rural Initiatives for Sustainable Environment (RISE) Unit, entered into an…
SAWC National Certificate Natural Resources Management: Terrestrial Class of 2020 complete their qualification in the midst of covid-19
The Southern African Wildlife College always strives to produce the best quality of conservationists across the region. This year we…
Revolutionizing teaching in Higher Education
This year the SAWC has embarked on a journey to develop a full three-year Diploma in Applied Natural Resource Management.…
2020 Report – Academic Support and Quality Assurance
We started off 2020 at full steam with the usual events to welcome new students and then less than three…
2020 Report – Academic Policy and Secort Advancement
Without repeating the obvious this year was quite something! However, instead of speaking of the trials and tribulations that many…
Reasearch and Innovation for the ALU in 2020
Despite restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Applied Learning Unit (ALU) has continued with its projects and development. In…
Leadership training wraps for 2020
COVID-19 is just one of many ongoing challenges communities living in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga face. A recent community leadership development…
Support our K9 Christmas Gift Campaign
The SAWC’s K9 unit is one of the most innovative and successful applied learning projects in Africa. Its anti-poaching successes…
Field Ranger Training – Q & A with a Trainee Field Ranger
Course date: 20 July 2020 – 28 August 2020 How many students were present for the course you were on?…
SAWC appoints new head of ranger training
The Southern African Wildlife College extends a very warm welcome to Mr. Altin Gysman, the new head of its Protected Area Integrity Department, which includes its African Field Ranger Training Services Unit, its K9 Unit and its Aerial Support unit.