By Simon Mnisi (Dog Master) and Precious Malapane (Deputy Dog Master) © Images by Chris Anderson Photography. BARSA Summit 2025: A Collaborative Conservation Effort At the BARSA (Board of Airline Representatives of South Africa) Summit, Precious Malapane (Deputy Dog Master) and Bruce McDonald (Chief Pilot) delivered speeches on the collaborative role of the College’s K9 […]
The Importance of Standardised Basic Training Field rangers require a solid foundation in standardised principles when they begin their careers. Training must incorporate lessons learned and key operational principles to ensure that rangers can operate safely and effectively as part of a patrol team. Basic training for rangers typically lasts between six and eight weeks, […]
By Sboniso Phakathi – Project Leader: Rural Initiatives for a Sustainable Environment (RISE) Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (LEDET) People and Parks Leading Heart training Dr. Thabang Teffo, Head of the Responsible Resource Management department, and I worked together to deliver the Leading Heart training (Reg number: HE08/004/RISELH) to 20 People and […]
‘sThe first quarter of 2025 has been a period of significant progress for the Southern African Wildlife College’s (SAWC) Responsible Resource Management (RRM) department. In January, the senior trainer, Pieter Nel, led a game drive, delivered a lecture on Dangerous Game Awareness, and presented on community-led conservation practices and the nature-based economy to a delegation […]
The Office of the Registrar The year began with strong momentum as the new student database, developed with support from our Information and Communications Technology (ICT) department, is now fully operational. This system streamlines the registration process, ensuring that students are registered on the College’s database upon arrival. To date, we have registered 138 students […]
Applied Learning and Research Department: Advancing Conservation Science and Research Collaboration The Applied Learning and Research Department (ALRD) at the Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC) has had an eventful quarter, marked by key engagements, research initiatives, and knowledge-sharing platforms.  Workshop Highlights – Johannesburg Session By Natashia Khosa – Administrative Coordinator On 13 February 2025, the […]
The College and Commonland have joined forces in a new partnership aimed at scaling long-term, community-led conservation and restoration efforts across Southern Africa. By combining the SAWC’s expertise in community-led conservation and restoration training with Commonland’s 4 Returns Framework, this partnership will develop and implement training programmes and materials to help guide holistic landscape management […]
In recent years, the concept of inclusive conservation has gained significant attention as a transformative approach to harmonising biodiversity preservation with the livelihoods of local communities. In Africa, where ecosystems are rich in diversity and critical to global environmental health, the success of conservation efforts depends on involving the very people who have historically lived […]
MEDIA STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY, FISHERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT : 16/01/2025 The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment, Dr Dion George, recently attended a course at the Southern African Wildlife College, located in the greater Kruger National Park. Through the course, the Minister gained a deeper understanding of the crucial work […]
This year is rapidly drawing to a close, with the College and its students taking a welcome break from 17 December 2024 to 6 January 2025.  2024 finished off solidly with our flagship Natural Resource Management NQF 5 and 6 student graduation on 28 November 2024. It’s the day our long terms students have been […]