The Certification policy describes the process of Certification as it relates to the successful completion of National Certificates, Advanced Certificates, Diplomas and Institutionally Accredited programmes by students of the SAWC. The Quality Management System of the SAWC maintains the integrity of the training and assessment processes, and the Certification policy supports these processes. Furthermore, it […]
In December we say farewell, or rather ‘see you later’ to Dr Cleo Graf, who has decided to take some time out to spend time travelling and exploring with her family. Cleo will still be working with the College on projects as a service provider, while she travels with her husband and two children. Cleo […]
With the coinciding crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and human population growth the planet needs production systems that increase usable productivity while maintaining the services the environment provides. There is also an urgent need to recover services and biodiversity that have been lost through poor land management/use. The philosophy behind Regenerative/Holistic Planned Grazing is […]
This past week saw an unprecedented 300 people attending the graduation of the Southern African Wildlife College’s Natural Resource Management students, and this with a limitation on numbers. Fitting in with the theme “Against all Odds”, the College hosted two graduation ceremonies on 30 November and 1 December respectively. This meant that the 2020 and […]
The Power of the Pack or is it the Schnoz… By : Johan van Straaten – Head Trainer of the K9 Unit (Dog Master) Although canines are one of the oldest tools used in the art of detection and tracking, they are still proving, without a doubt, to be the most effective. As head trainer […]
The College is both proud and excited to advise on the appointment of Dr. Joseph Okori who will be joining the Southern African Wildlife College as Executive Manager, Business Operations following a rigorous interview process. Dr. Okori will officially take up his position on site on 1 November 2022, under the leadership of CEO, Theresa […]
Dear friends and supporters of the Southern African Wildlife College, There are so many words that could describe the 2021 year under review, many of them an antithesis of one another. In parallel, many of us experienced both highs and lows as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact lives and livelihoods across the globe. When […]
The College’s K9 unit continues to be a game changer for conservation teams across the Greater Kruger working to stem the tide of rhino poaching. With support from its donors, the SAWC has pioneered an approach to combat rhino poaching that combines well-trained field rangers and the addition of free-running canine assets. The result is […]
Dear friends of the College, There are some amazing and exciting pieces of interest in this edition of our newsletter. I wanted to give you a sneak peak of three that I was personally involved in. I was privileged to be invited to the United for Wildlife Global Summit which took place in London, UK […]
The College has invited US-based NGO Eco Defense Group to partner with them in the development of specialized and unique curricula to improve ranger capabilities around the continent. Partnering with the SAWC, Eco Defense Group will provide and organize training consistent with the Wildlife College’s many programs, and will design and implement specific training to […]