Southern African Conservation Trust

Southern African Conservation Trust We dream of an Africa where communities and wildlife live together in harmony. Sadly, this is not the case.

https://sactrust.org
Our comic books are designed to teach rural school children about the importance of conserving their natural heritage. Africa is a vast continent with 359 national parks declared for conservation in 53 countries. Within the 15 countries which make up the Southern Africa region, there are 152 national parks, which does not take into account the considerable wildlife protection

areas that are designated as private game reserves, forest reserves, marine reserves, national reserves and natural parks. With all this space made available for nature conservation, you would think that wildlife is well protected and flourishing in Africa. With a human population of over a billion people, many of whom live in poverty, the potential for human-wildlife conflict for arable space and livestock grazing coupled with the threat of wildlife poaching poses a great risk to the survival of wildlife in Africa. It is against these odds and with regard to these areas of conflict that the SATIB Conservation Trust seeks to find solutions and fund approved wildlife research projects, anti-poaching programmes and community education initiatives that deliver tangible and sustainable results to reduce conflict between the human and animal inhabitants of Africa, ultimately ensuring the conservation of the continent’s wildlife.

20/05/2026
Meet Southern Africa's Indigenous Bees. In celebration of this multi-slide illustrative graphic series introduces the ...
20/05/2026

Meet Southern Africa's Indigenous Bees. In celebration of this multi-slide illustrative graphic series introduces the indigenous bees of Southern Africa. Each slide focuses on a specific group or species with the content being self explanatory.

Today is , and here at the Southern African Conservation Trust (SACT), we are celebrating our smallest but most hardwor...
20/05/2026

Today is , and here at the Southern African Conservation Trust (SACT), we are celebrating our smallest but most hardworking conservation partners!

From the unique Cape honeybee in the southern fynbos to the resilient African honeybee traversing our savannas, Southern Africa’s indigenous bees are the silent backbone of our biodiversity. They pollinate thousands of wild plant species and secure the food supply chain for both wildlife and humans.

However, our local pollinators are facing severe pressures from habitat fragmentation, climate fluctuations, and chemical pesticides. This World Bee Day, let's commit to protecting them.

🌿 How you can help restore the buzz today:

1. Support Rural Education: Your donation today (https://sactrust.org/donate/) will contribute to funding the printing costs of our new ‘Vusa The Bee Guardian’ comics.

2. Plant Indigenous: Add bee-friendly native flora (like Aloes, Wild Malva, Cape Honeysuckle, or Plectranthus) to your garden.

3. Go Chemical-Free: Eliminate harsh chemical pesticides and weedkillers that harm beneficial insects.

4. Support Local: Purchase raw, ethical honey from local, conservation-minded beekeepers.

Stay tuned as we share more about our incredible local pollinators throughout the day!

Tomorrow, May 20th 2026, is World Bee Day. A poignant reminder that the grand machinery of Southern Africa’s ecosystems—...
19/05/2026

Tomorrow, May 20th 2026, is World Bee Day. A poignant reminder that the grand machinery of Southern Africa’s ecosystems—our vast savannas, our hyper-diverse fynbos—relies entirely on these fragile, buzzing architects.


Read more at

Why We Are Looking Beyond the "Big Five" This World Bee Day

When we protect nature, we protect ourselves. Join SACT in honoring Mother Earth today and everyday.
22/04/2026

When we protect nature, we protect ourselves. Join SACT in honoring Mother Earth today and everyday.

The recent rabies outbreak among Cape fur seals in South Africa (first confirmed in June 2024) is a groundbreaking event...
18/04/2026

The recent rabies outbreak among Cape fur seals in South Africa (first confirmed in June 2024) is a groundbreaking event, as it marks the first time the virus has been documented as endemic (self-sustaining) in a marine mammal population.
While there have been several reports of aggressive, rabid seals attacking surfers, swimmers, and harbor workers, there have been NO CONFIRMED HUMAN DEATHS from seal-transmitted rabies to date, largely due to rapid Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) treatments.
If you encounter a seal behaving strangely (overly aggressive, disoriented, or unusually "friendly"), stay well away and report it to local NSRI, CapeNature or SPCA authorities immediately.

Cape Town’s coastline has long been home to thousands of Cape fur seals, and encounters with them are typically peaceful and non-aggressive. Recently,…

17/04/2026

Our project in action with SACT Board member Rosana Venturini Paintings, assisted by Marc de Kerf and Boitumelo Ngande. In partnership with Elephants for Africa, the school children from Khumaga village learnt all about stencil art and had fun in the process.

Khumaga (or Xhumaga) is a small village in north-central Botswana located on the western bank of the Boteti River, serving as a primary gateway to the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park. Known for its proximity to wildlife, the area is famed for zebra and wildebeest migrations.

Our Vusa comic book character is rising from his creator's sketch pad to become animated! Well done Des Langkilde. South...
12/04/2026

Our Vusa comic book character is rising from his creator's sketch pad to become animated! Well done Des Langkilde. Southern African Conservation Trust looks forward to seeing the first intro video. Yet another innovative way to expand our educational outreach initiatives that foster sustainable coexistence with wildlife.

SACT is proud to launch its first marine focussed educational comic book in partnership with Dyer Island Conservation Tr...
12/04/2026

SACT is proud to launch its first marine focussed educational comic book in partnership with Dyer Island Conservation Trust.

It tells the story of Vusa’s visit to his Aunt Nomusa, who lives in a coastal village along the Atlantic Ocean. There, he dreams of Kiki, the spirit of African (Jackass) Penguins, who shows him the problems facing her colony and appeals for help. Vusa teams up with a local group called the Deep Blue Ambassadors (DBA) to tackle issues like plastic pollution, overfishing, and disturbance of nesting sites, ultimately becoming a "Penguin Guardian".

To view the comic online visit: https://sactrust.org/comics/african-penguin/

Please share & support our cause if you are able to 🙏🏼
21/11/2024

Please share & support our cause if you are able to 🙏🏼

Vusa the lion guardian

How to help young children and their families understand the complexities of human-wildlife conflict in Africa? The Southern African Conservation Trust (SACT) has designed an educational comic to inform learners and their parents about human-wildlife conflict between subsistence farmers and the lions that target their livestock. This comic also demonstrates a possible solution for protecting wildlife: the use of bomas to protect livestock at night. The comic includes easy instructions on how to build bomas and protect cattle.

SACT need your support to get 10,000 of these comics into South African schools – both bordering the Kruger National Park, and around other provincial and national reserves.

Find out more about the programme and donate to support peaceful human-lion coexistence here: https://africageographic.com/campaigns/collar-a-lion/

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