The Community and Youth Development Department (CYD) headed into quarter two without the Natural Resource Management, Terrestrial Level 5 students on campus. All 26 students in the flagship class were busy with different projects as part of their Work Integrated Learning (WIL). The WIL is based on the modules covered in block one with WIL […]
The months of April and May were busy for the Coaching Conservation team. The team hosted coaches training from 17 to 21 April and had the chance to kick off their first delivery of Elephant and Rhino Rapid Awareness programmes at the College May. In April, a team of five Good Work Foundation (GWF) trainers […]
The SAWC airwing has been hard at work during the past few months. Our main objective has been with follow-up rhino de-horning projects on a number of different wildlife reserves within the Greater Kruger sector. Â Mass rhino de-horning follow-up operations were conducted in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve as well as the Balule Private […]
Altin Gysman, Head Protected Area Integrity Unit /African Field Ranger Training Services The last quarter has been a busy one for the Protected Area Integrity department, specifically for African Field Ranger Training Services with course running both nationally and internationally.  We embarked on training in Namibia by training Field Rangers of the Kavango Zambezi […]
Dr Qinisani Qwabe – Lecturer: Natural Resource Management Programme Teaching and Learning (T&L) should be fun, relevant, and meaningful. When I speak of relevance, I refer to the ability of the theory to add value to the student’s life. I have been part of the College for the past five months, offering sequential courses for […]
The second quarter of the academic year is often busy with various legal requirements, such as submitting the Southern African Wildlife College annual report to the Department of Higher Education and Training. The end of April remains one of our target months for engagement with many educational regulatory authorities. Our team works to support the […]
Purpose of Reports submitted to the Department of Higher Education and Training Training institutions are required to submit evidence of ongoing implementation and reports to remain compliant with educational authorities for several important reasons. These reports serve as a means of ensuring that the SAWC is meeting certain standards and regulations set by the Quality […]
Despite the current economic difficulties being faced, everyone in South Africa has a role to play in nation building. This can be done be creating opportunities for those marginalised or historically disadvantaged, by way of education, skills development and employment. Â Education has been identified as a core socio-economic development (SED) initiative. As an accredited […]
9 June 2023  Dear Friends of the College, I hope that this email finds you in good health, especially for on those of you experiencing the chilly wintery days in South Africa. Much has happened since the Southern African Wildlife College’s first sustainability event, which also celebrated the twenty-five years of the College’s existence. It […]
In this article the College’s Rural Initiatives for a Sustainable Environment (RISE) Unit’s manager Sboniso Phakathi shares his thoughts on the future of youth in conservation. This is the first instalment of a two-part article series which explores the very real challenges the youth of today are facing from a conservation point of view. It also looks at possible solutions to these challenges. He also explores the idea that not only are youth the future leaders, managers and voices for conservation but also the future heirs to the choices made today.