WHERE we do it

Wildlands is currently supporting the establishment of 10 initiatives, 7 in KwaZulu-Natal (the uMgungundlovu, Sisonke, uThukela, eThekwini, uThungulu, uMkhanyakude and Zululand initiatives) and pilot initiatives in Mpumalanga (eHlanzeni), Gauteng (eKhuruleni) and Western Cape (Winelands). Planning is currently underway with regards to the establishment of new initiatives in the Eastern Cape (Port St Johns), KwaZulu-Natal (iLembe), Limpopo (Kruger2Canon) and the North West (Royal Bafokeng) Provinces.

WILDLANDS INITIATIVES are holistic, seeking to integrate as many of our existing (and future) activities into cohesive, regionally focused interventions, underwriting a journey to a ‘Sustainable Future for All.’

Our initiatives are supported by a significant network of Businesses, Donor Agencies, Government Departments, Civil Society Organisations and private citizens, who wish to see the Wildlands Vision realised. To date, this support has been channeled through the Wildlands Conservation Trust, which is a registered Non-Profit, Public Benefit and Public Welfare Organisation.

Over the past financial year (30th June 2011), the Trust raised over R48 000 000 in support of its activities,marking it as one of South Africa’s most significant environmentally-focused non-government organisations. There is little doubt that this impact will grow as the Wildlands activities are progressively expanded throughout South Africa, and ultimately, southern Africa.

In response to the ever-increasing interest in the Enterprise Development potential of the Wildlands’ initiatives, a sister entity is currently being established, namely Wildlands Green-preneurs. This is a (Pty) Ltd Social Enterprise that is compliant in terms of the BBBEE Enterprise Development (ED) conditions of support.

UNILEVER, BHP Billiton, ENGEN, Canon, Discovery and MTN are a few of the businesses that have expressed interest in using Wildlands as an ED delivery partner.