Waterberg Research Support Centre

12/06/2026

Annual General Meeting Invitation!!!

17/04/2026

17/04/2026

*SAVE THE DATE*
2ND WATERBERG RESEARCH CONFERENCE
27-29 JAN 2027

The WRSC team has commenced planning of the 2nd Waterberg Research Conference at Shekina Lodge Mabula Game Reserve!

This will be one not to be missed!

See you there!

Don't hesitate to reach out to Marilize Greyling at [email protected] if you would like to get involved.

WRSC TEAM

Waterberg Biosphere Reserve
Waterberg Nature Conservancy
University of Limpopo
University of Pretoria
University of Georgia
University of Liverpool
The Rhisotope Project
Waterberg Stereo 104.9FM
Waterberg Tourism
Endangered Wildlife Trust

15/04/2026

MAKGABENG PLATEAU

In the beginning of the year the WRSC team visited the Makgabeng Plateau, meeting with important local and institutional stakeholders.

Have you ever heard of or been to this magnificent area? Nestled just south of Blouberg, south-west from Soutpansberg and north-east from the Waterberg, this area serves as an important corridor area for these mountain ranges.

The Makgabeng Plateau is more than a landscape — it’s a living archive of nature, culture, and history.

Spanning 332 km², this pristine cuesta holds nearly 1,000 remarkably preserved rock art sites — where hunter-gatherers, herders, and farmers all left their stories, sometimes on the very same panels.

But Makgabeng is not just about the past. As part of the UNESCO-recognized Vhembe Biosphere Reserve, and a critical biodiversity refuge, it protects rare and endemic species — and even ancient microbial life that helped make Earth habitable.

It remains deeply alive today: a place of heritage tourism, spiritual practice, and indigenous knowledge systems that sustain local communities.

Protecting Makgabeng means safeguarding an irreplaceable legacy — for science, for culture, and for future generations.

What were we doing here?

Stay tuned to find out...






Vhembe Biosphere Reserve
University of Limpopo
Endangered Wildlife Trust
Tswane University Of Technology

13/02/2026

11/02/2026

DUNG BEETLE WORKSHOP - DAY 1

Today marked the first day of the Dung Beetle Workshop hosted by Kaingo Game Reserve in partnership with Goliath Training- South African Biodiversity Research & Training Programs. It was an insightful day focusing on the foundational knowledge around dung beetles and setting of bait traps.

The workshop is well attended by representatives from research facilities across Limpopo. Forming important links, there are already thought provoking discussions and research priorities identified.

Amazing things happen when committed individuals come together for a common goal.

We will share interesting updates as the workshop progresses.

Bushveld Biodiversity Research Centre
Waterberg Biosphere Reserve (Youth Network)
WIC-Waterberg Innovation Centre
Gap Africa Projects (Hanover Reserve)

19/01/2026

Can you guess what we are up to? 🤓

#2026

24/12/2025

As we reflect on 2025 there is nothing but a sense of greatfulness.

This has been a year of great challenges, of firsts, achievements, growth, preserveranse, and....an absolute blast!

We wish everyone a blessed festive season, where calm reflection and quality time with lovedones will guide your footsteps into and through 2026.

A big thank you to our investors, clients, supporters, board of directors, researchers, institutions and the Waterberg Community. We look forward to serving the Waterberg in 2026 with passion, commitment, grit and a clear vision of applicable research and implementation.

Contact us for all of your Waterberg research needs!

Best Wishes,
WRSC TEAM

Waterberg Biosphere Reserve
Waterberg Nature Conservancy
Kaingo Game Reserve
Bushveld Biodiversity Research Centre


Kristie Lee Gill

African Pangolin Working Group

Summerplace Reserve

Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria
University of Georgia
University of Liverpool

21/10/2025

The success of the inaugural Waterberg Research Convention (WRC) continues to inspire us!

We’ve shared some key outcomes to relive some of the highlights — and guess what? The 2nd WRC is already in motion! 🎉

Save the date, stay tuned, and reach out to WRSC for all your research and project management needs.

🔬Any research topics you deem important for the Waterberg Bio-Region? Drop them in the comments below.

16/10/2025

After an amazing first day we go into day 2 of the Oppenheimer Research Conference .
With the theme this year of "Preserving our precious Planet" the presentations fit in perfectly.