By Emeritus Professor Ric Bernard Under the new organisational structure, guided by the Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC) 2030 Strategy 2030, our educational endeavours rest on three interlocking pillars: Council on Higher Education (CHE) Pillar – offering qualifications accredited by the Council on Higher Education; Occupational Qualifications Pillar – offering occupational qualifications and skills programmes, accredited by the...Read More
You may have noticed our fresh layout – it reflects the recent formal adoption of the Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC) Strategy 2030, approved by the Board of Directors on 23 April 2025, and the consolidation of two of our newsletters.  The approved strategy will assist us in meeting our long-term goal of ensuring our students (change agents) contribute...Read More
Dear friends of the College,It is with some disbelief and excitement that we find ourselves at the end of the second quarter of the year!  2023 is certainly progressing rapidly but this does not mean that little has happened since the Quarter 1 edition of the Bateleur went out. Apart from us hosting a number of guests, donors,...Read More
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...Read More
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 Councils...Read More
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 private,...Read More
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 as...Read More
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
