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An organization who strives to promote conservation all over Africa, through education! 📚🌍 Knowledge is power.

Vet Books for Africa is a biannual venture, established in 1993, aimed at distributing textbooks, journals and equipment, of veterinary interest, to veterinary faculties in a number of African countries, where these commodities are needed.

8 veterinary students from the University of Pretoria will be travelling from Onderstepoort all the way up to Kenya for 6 weeks at the end of 2022. We aim to improve international relations between veterinary students in an effort to promote a uniform approach towards animal health care and ultimately, to promote the conservation of this beautiful continent. We want to strive towards making a difference and reaching out to whoever needs a helping hand. We want to be able to unlock a door to proper education of the veterinary field and provide help where we can. This page acts as a platform for us, the 2022 committee, to provide you, our followers, any and all updates about our activities building up to the trip. We as a committee look forward to engaging with you. We hope you fall in love with the mission and become as passionate about it as we are.

08/10/2026

STRONG 4 AFRICA 💪🏾

A big thank you to everyone who took part in our Strong 4 Africa challenge at the Old Res beerfest.

A few good friends and a whole lot of willingness to get involved, all in support of something bigger. Every entry purchased helped us raise funds towards our upcoming VetBooks trip.

It may have been a small challenge, but every contribution brings us one step closer to taking veterinary education further across Africa. 🐾

Thank you for showing up and backing our mission. ❤️

07/10/2026

December is fast approaching, so time to introduce the next country on our upcoming trip… ZAMBIA! 🇿🇲

We’re heading to Lusaka to visit the University of Zambia’s Samora Machel School of Veterinary Medicine, connecting with fellow vet students and sharing our love for animals, education and Africa. 🩺🐾

Zambia, here we come! 🇿🇲

29/09/2026

We’re back and kicking off the last semester planning, strategising and building something we’re so proud to be part of. A little over two months to go! Keep following along, our work isn’t finished yet!! ❤️

15/09/2026

A heartfelt thank you to Makoadi Farms for their incredibly generous donation of food and non-perishable items to the Vetbooks Team for Trip One. 🥫🍞

When you’re out on the road, spending long days travelling, serving communities and caring for animals, having nourishing food and essential supplies means more than words can express. Your generosity helped keep our team fuelled, energised and cared for throughout the trip.

Thank you for thinking of our team, for giving so generously, and for being part of something that means so much to us. Your support is a reminder that every contribution, big or small, helps make our work possible. ❤️

We are truly grateful, Makoadi Farms! Thank you for helping us take care of those who spend their days caring for others. 🐾

20/08/2026

🐘 TRAILS FOR TRUNKS 🐘

☕Coffee in the front, VetBooks in the back — can’t think of a better combo. 😂📚☕

🌅 PACING BRUCELLA
 5:45am and already packing books like our lives depended on it. Sleep was clearly not on the agenda💤

☕ GARAGE STOP FOR COFFEE & ICE
 A very necessary Seattle coffee + ice to keep the drinks cool… Priorities. 🤝☕

Social media mode: ACTIVATED. 💅🏼📸

📚 SETTING UP & PACKING OUT BOOKS
 Just casually turning a Trails for Trunks stall into our own little bookstore. 📖🐘

🐕 DOG IN ADORABLE ELEPHANT SUIT
 We came for the elephants… but this little guy definitely stole the show. 🐘🐶

😋LINDE ENJOYING A VETKOEK
 Supporting the cause one vetkoek at a time. 🤌🏼

RARE SIGHTING!!😮

And yes, Calvyn Anton Coetzee did bring our study material along because apparently becoming successful vets doesn’t take a day off. 📚🤓

16/08/2026

What a weekend for VetBooks for Africa! 🐘📚

After getting stuck into our Strongman Competition yesterday, we were back at it bright and early today at HERD’s Trails for Trunks Fun Run! 💪🏼🌍

Our stall was packed with vetkoek, books, supporter’s merch and, most importantly, the opportunity to put VetBooks for Africa in front of a whole new audience.

For us, events like these are about more than fundraising. They give our sponsors real-world brand exposure, connecting their names with veterinary education, conservation, community engagement and supporting a group of passionate students working to make a difference across Africa.

We’re currently working hard to raise funds for our December expedition, where our team of eight will travel across Africa delivering veterinary books, equipment and educational resources to veterinary students and institutions that need them most. 📚🔬

Want to be part of the journey?
We’re always looking for new sponsors and partners to come on board and help us take veterinary education even further across Africa!!

Find out more about VetBooks for Africa and how you can get involved on our website: www.vetbooksforafrica.co.za

And lastly, a huge thank you to the HERD team for all the incredible effort and work that went into making today such a special event! 🐘💚 We’re so grateful for your continued support of our student-run project and for giving us the opportunity to be part of it. It means so much to have organisations like HERD Elephant Orphanage backing what we do! 🌍📚

15/08/2026

Vetbooks is hosting “Strongman” competition fundraiser at today’s Old res beerfest!! 💪🏼🍺

R20 entry for 4 events to show us how strong you are!!

Various stations to test your strength and speed at the different events!!

The event will run from 12pm-5pm and there will be separate categories for ladies and mens!! So show up in numbers and come compete for some sick prizes!! 🏅

Winner of each category (with the fastest times to complete the tasks) can choose from *one* of the following prizes:
- 1 bottle Brandy (mens winner) or 1 bottle gin (womens winner) OR
- ⁠1 KSP x VB4A cup OR
- ⁠sous sweep/whip.

All fundraising profit goes towards our December trip to support veterinary students in need!! 📚
We can’t wait to see you later!

12/08/2026

A heartfelt thank you to Montego, one of our main financial sponsors and a long standing supporter of Vetbooks for Africa over the years. 🐾

Founded in Graaff-Reinet in 2000, Montego has grown from a small South African pet food company into one of Africa’s leading independent pet nutrition manufacturers, with a passion for quality nutrition, innovation and, most importantly, the wellbeing of animals. Their commitment to giving back through “Montego Cares” is something we truly admire.

Your sponsorship means so much to our team and helps us get one step closer to taking veterinary books, equipment and resources to students, veterinary faculties and animal welfare organisations that need them most.

Thank you for believing in what we do and for helping us make a difference one book, one student and one animal at a time. ❤️🐾

26/06/2026

Happy birthday to the “Chief” of Vetbooks! Ewan Nieman 🍻

Thank you for all the hard work you put into your sponsorship portfolio! We truly couldn’t do this without you! 💪🏼

Ps. We are busy working through and downloading a ton of photos from our Zimbabwe trip! We cannot wait to share them with all our followers! Keep your eyes peeled and post notifications on!

16/06/2026

A MASSIVE MOVE FOR VETBOOKS. 🚘🚘

Vetbooks is proud to acknowledge and thank Ford South Africa for their generous sponsorship of not one, but TWO vehicles for our first trip.

This remarkable contribution is far more than just transportation, it is an investment in our mission. The vehicles will enable our team to reach underserved communities, extend vital veterinary services, and create a lasting impact where it is needed most.

We are honoured to partner with an organisation that shares our commitment to making a meaningful difference. Thank you, Ford South Africa and the Ford Wildlife Foundation, for helping us turn purpose into action and for playing a pivotal role in the success of this journey.

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