As South Africa celebrates National Water Week from 16 to 20 March 2026, the WILDLANDS programme of the conservation focused NGO, WILDTRUST, shines a spotlight on the Upper uThukela Water Fund (UTWF) project.

Somkhanda Community Game Reserve, in partnership with WILDTRUST, the Wildlife Emergency Fund (WEF), Albus Environmental and the Somkhanda Wildlife Foundation, has welcomed eight giraffes translocated from Pongola Game Reserve.

WILDTRUST is thrilled to announce that First Car Rental has joined the WILDTRUST partnership family by donating a brand-new 4x4 vehicle to support the organisation’s diverse operations across both the WILDLANDS and WILDOCEANS programmes.   Established in 1999, First Car Rental is a subsidiary of the Combined Motor Holdings (CMH) group and is now South Africa’s largest independent car rental company, offering a wide range of vehicles for both business and leisure.   This gener

The sun is only just lifting the mist off the Karkloof grasslands when Donna Lay rides out on horseback. Ten horses stand in the paddocks behind her, twelve dogs circle at her heels, and a herd of Nguni cattle grazes in the grassland ahead. It looks peaceful now. But this land has seen fire, poachers, and hardship enough to test anyone. Donna meets it all with the same answer - she stays, she fights, she carries on. “I’ve never lived in a city,” she says with a laugh. “I don’

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa  - WILDTRUST, one of South Africa’s foremost conservation organisations, has partnered with ECOStudy Trust to launch the ECOStudy Environmental Education programme - a transformative initiative aimed at addressing the growing threats to the country’s protected areas. Through this partnership, ECOStudy will facilitate free educational excursions to the Sontuli Environmental Education Centre, located in the heart of the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park.  The P

I thought it would be fitting to share this story, one very close to my heart, today on International Day of Biodiversity.   Describing...

World Rhino Day is celebrated on the 22nd of September every year to inspire people to acknowledge this iconic species. The day...

WILDTRUST is proud to announce its partnership with Jeep® Apparel SA, a global brand on a journey to a zero-emission future. As part of...