Dear friends of the College,And finally, 2022 draws to a close and what a short but long and intense year it’s been! Essentially 2022 has been a year of recovery on so many different levels. The outset of the year saw many of our staff returning to a five-day week after having to show resilience and...Read More
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 at...Read More
Dear friends of the College,If the first three months of the year flew by, the second three picked up even more pace. So much has happened as you will see from the departmental reports in this the second edition of the year. We also delayed the release of same to include the first visit of...Read More
Dear friends of the College,In looking ahead to the rest of 2022, if the first quarter is anything to go by, it is certainly going to be a busy and rewarding year on so many levels. In 2020 and 2021 we were faced with many challenges including the impact of Covid-19 which took its toll on...Read More
Dear friends of the College,The year is now finally drawing to a close and what a year it’s been! Despite all the challenges faced, we are buoyed by the work we are involved in. Our staff soldiered on regardless of the fact that everyone was under pressure given that a number of staff were placed on...Read More
During 2021, SAWC and Global Conservation Corps (GCC) engaged in a pilot phase of the Future Rangers Programme, whereby the two organizations partnered up to deliver high class environmental, conservation, and leadership curriculum to four schools in the Wildlife College’s area of influence, reaching over 1300 students between grades R to 8. A number of...Read More
The Coaching Conservation programme provides Innovative conservation education through the Learning from Wildlife Model, where kids learn about wildlife, and from wildlife behaviour and their individual attributes for application in their personal lives. Having started in 2019, 2021 marks the second year of SAWC implementing the Coaching Conservation programme, and this year the programme managed to reach...Read More
In 2020, the College launched its Sustainability Fund with an incredible investment of €2.5m from the MAVA Fondation pour la Nature secured via Peace Parks Foundation. Funds raised by the Southern African Wildlife College Trust, combined with funding secured from founder donors Peace Parks Foundation and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), mean that...Read More
Dear friends of the College,Where have the last three months gone? One minute we were getting out our mid-year reports and now, in what feels like a blink of an eye, we are in the final quarter of the year.Much happened in the third quarter:Our flagship students – who are normally with us until end...Read More
Dear friends of the College, 2021 continues at a rapid pace but with a number of exciting developments and training opportunities. Income generation remains a priority however especially with the news hot of the press, that due to increased Covid-19 infection rates in South Africa, the country will move into a Level 4 lockdown for...Read More
