SAWC pilots North South intercultural student leadership programme
Two years ago Josephine Loudon and Flip Collot d’Escury from the Netherlands visited the Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC) as…
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.
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…
Fondation Segré approves grant in support of the work of SAWC and SAWCT
With Fondation Segré’s commitment to help protect the biodiversity of our planet through the active conservation of threatened species and…
Passionate graduates conserving across boundaries
There is no doubt that the iIlegal wildlife trade is one of the biggest threats being faced globally, with species…
Dogs from the USA to be deployed to counter poaching
On 3 July 2018, the first of 10 new counter-poaching dogs arrived at South Africa’s OR Tambo International Airport from Texas, USA. These specially trained, free-running pack dogs are joining a highly motivated K9 Unit at the Southern African Wildlife College.
Leader of the Packs
With 35 years of experience as an expert houndsman in Texas, Joe Braman is uniquely qualified to help shape the College’s K9 programme. He is bringing his crime-fighting, dog-training expertise to the Southern African Wildlife College.
Africa’s conservation leaders of the future; your work has just begun
"Africa's conservation leaders of the future; your work has just begun." This was the message shared with the 46 men and women who graduated from the Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC) on 29 November 2017.
IFAW Provides Substantial Grant to Help Support Anti-Poaching Canine Capability
IFAW Grant to support and enable the highest possible standards and best practices for the welfare of dogs working in the service of wildlife conservation at the College.