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.
88.6%* of rangers surveyed across Africa have faced a life-threatening situation. The Wildlife Ranger Challenge aims to raise funds for frontline conservation efforts across Africa, whilst generating awareness of the challenging and increasingly diverse role of wildlife rangers and their vital role in achieving global biodiversity targets https://youtu.be/EHaQkA4tUgk Ahead of World Ranger Day on Monday […]
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.
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.
Johan van Straaten – Dog Master Thanks to the amazing and ongoing support of a number of donors including the Ivan Carter Wildlife Conservation Alliance, Garmin, Foundation Hans Wilsdorf, Metamorphosis Foundation, Friends of African Wildlife, Tusk Trust, Our Horn is NOT Medicine donors including the Edgar Droste Trust and Seaboard USA as well as other individual […]
In 2022, 124 rhinos were killed in the Kruger National Park. No rhinos were poached in any other national park. The number of rhinos poached in the Kruger National Park represents a 40% decrease compared with those killed for their horn 2021. The provincial and national breakdown for 2022 (in comparison to 2021 and 2020) […]
Diploma and short-courses update:  The three-year diploma in Natural Resource Management was submitted for accreditation with the Council on Higher Education in 2022. We look forward to advising more on this ground-breaking offering once accredited.  Dr Richard Fergusson has now finalised all but one of the 2023 credit bearing short-courses, which will stand students in […]
Dear friends of the College, The first quarter of the year started at a rapid pace and has continued, with the first quarter passing by in a flash. Much has been accomplished during the quarter as the College instills greater accountability, whilst also putting better procedures and processes in place. Apart from our student arrivals […]