2020
Inkosi Zwelakhe Secondary School Mnqobokazi, established by Wild Impact in collaboration with community and Government, opens its doors to first cohort of students
14 buffalo weaners are translocated to Skukuza Kruger National Park Quarantine pens as part of a University of Pretoria research project testing for a new vaccination for buffalo for Bovine TB
2 adult “Big Tusker” elephant bulls are introduced from Tembe Elephant Park, marking one of the largest tusker translocations in history
The first confirmed surviving pangolin pup in Zululand is seen on camera trap. Mum and pup also spotted at the burrow entrance
The COVID pandemic (* we will find a way to elegantly write about maintaining employment and supporting our communities through this time) JG to edit**
Africa Foundation (now Wild Impact) supports the community members, clinics and schools with food parcels and PPE equipment:
From March, 5 rural clinics are supported with the establishment of outdoor COVID-19 screening stations, and equipped with PPE supplies totalling 13,700 facemasks, 300 face shields and 200 pairs of goggles.
In April distribution of food parcels containing maize, sugar, rice, cooking oil, canned sardines, baked beans, peanut butter salt, toothpaste and all-purpose cleaner.
24,078 masks purchased from Mbhedula Craft Market workers are distributed to students at 49 schools.
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2021
A small family group of elephants are translocated to Rietspruit Private Nature Reserve near Hoedspruit
The Hustle Economy Programme is launched in all five communities to assist young entrepreneurs with economically successful businesses
The community owned Makhasa Game Reserve is included into the Munywana, and fences are taken down
Mange Health Post, KwaNgwenya, is established with two consultation rooms, dispensary, ablutions and a borehole
30 white rhino are donated and translocated to Akagera National Park, Rwanda in partnership with Rwanda Development Board and African Parks
1 family unit of 7 elephants and 4 young adult bulls are translocated to Munywana from Tembe Elephant Park, marking the first time females and a family group have been removed from Tembe. This translocation aims to diversify Munywana genetics
Getty Asterism is launched as a multifaceted ecology venture to support critical conservation research work
2022
The inaugural Wildlife Ranger Challenge is hosted by Zuka, as an inclusive Munywana Conservancy event, coordinated with Tusk, and raises significant funds for Oceans Without Borders and fellow rangers across Africa
Mbhedula Craft Market is renovated and customer ablutions are installed
Sakhisizwe Creche, KwaJobe is completely regenerated with two classrooms, kitchen dining, ablutions and play area
2023
3 male cheetah are donated and translocated to Kuno National Park in India
16 white rhino are donated and translocated to Garamba National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo, in partnership with African Parks, Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN) and key sponsor, Barrick Gold Corporation
The site of Siyathuthuka Creche KwaMakhasa is fully regenerated with new classrooms, a kitchen dining hall, ablutions, playground and fencing
Some more elephants come from Tembe but I don’t know the details – Dale should have**
2024
Africa Foundation is rebranded to Wild Impact. At this juncture over 10 400 Partner Communities’ residents have benefitted directly from primary healthcare and education projects and a total of 17,405 scholars from 49 community schools have participated in environmental Education lessons and activities
Munywana Conservancy receives 40 southern White Rhino, the first of a batch of 160 from the African Parks Rhino Rewild programme
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2025
17 white rhino are donated and translocated to Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania, in partnership with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism (MNRT) and Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCCA)
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The water purification system is installed at Ophansi Clinic KwaJobe, to provide safe drinking water at the clinic
2026
Inkosi Zwelakhe Gumede Secondary school expands to include two fully equipped science laboratories