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Growing Food Gardens For Rhinos

  • Post author:African Conservation Trust
  • Post published:Jan 17, 2019
  • Post category:Blogs

Vezukukhanya Crèche, in the deeply rural KwaJobe region of northern KwaZulu-Natal, is more than a safe place for families to leave their children while they go to work. It is a place where young children can play, socialise and interact; where they can learn critical skills and develop on a physical, social and emotional level.

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People, Projects & Partnerships of ACT

  • Post author:African Conservation Trust
  • Post published:May 28, 2018
  • Post category:Blogs

Last year, we were proud to unveil our blog series featuring the people, projects and partnerships of the African Conservation Trust. We started with our EMSLI (Ethekwini Municipality Sustainable Livelihoods…

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Sihle Mthethwa – ACT’S Applied Ecology Unit

  • Post author:African Conservation Trust
  • Post published:Mar 6, 2018
  • Post category:Blogs

“Gaining people’s trust is the most critical part,” says Sihle Mthethwa. Sihle is a member of ACT’S Applied Ecology Unit which is presently working in Zululand on the Ithala Elephant…

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Shannon Hoffman– The Puppet Master

  • Post author:African Conservation Trust
  • Post published:Feb 14, 2018
  • Post category:Blogs

Although Shannon Hoffman is a passionate puppeteer, she doesn’t perform on a stage. Shannon uses her African bearded vulture puppet to feed the two chicks she is rearing. This experienced…

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Nomfundo Phewa – Lighting Up Lives In Zululand

  • Post author:African Conservation Trust
  • Post published:Oct 17, 2017
  • Post category:Blogs

Nomfundo Phewa is bringing sunshine into 130 homesteads in deep rural Mkhuze and we’re not talking about her radiant smile. This hard working ACT staff member is managing the Zululand…

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Lost Cities and Settlements of the Kruger National Park

  • Post author:African Conservation Trust
  • Post published:Oct 9, 2017
  • Post category:Blogs

The African Conservation Trust’s Heritage Unit has recently returned from a 15 day fieldwork mission to the Kruger National Park. This was the culmination of 5 years preparation that began…

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Etienne Gerber: ZAP-Wing Pilot

  • Post author:African Conservation Trust
  • Post published:Oct 6, 2017
  • Post category:Blogs

“The bigger the plane, the further away from home you’ll be flying,” pilot Etienne Gerber was told. This resulted in the young family man’s affection for small bush planes and…

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Mending Fences

  • Post author:African Conservation Trust
  • Post published:Oct 6, 2017
  • Post category:Blogs

Paul Cryer – Manager of the Applied Ecology Unit (ACT) Paul Cryer is an experienced fence mender. He doesn’t have the calloused hands of a contractor nor does he have…

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Smiles in Inanda

  • Post author:African Conservation Trust
  • Post published:Aug 15, 2017
  • Post category:Blogs

Joe Ntshangase smiles broadly when asked if his sister sometimes takes his veggies. The vegetable garden that Joe and Jabu share is a bright green rectangle in a crease between…

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Verge Gardens and the shift in consciousness towards a ‘Gift Culture’

  • Post author:African Conservation Trust
  • Post published:Jul 14, 2017
  • Post category:Blogs

Repost of a blog by Karen Zunckel - Zunckel Ecological + Environmental Services - https://zunckelecological.wordpress.com/ Nicky Kretzman started a share garden on her verge a few years ago after she…

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