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.
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…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
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…