News at WESSA

WESSA is thrilled to welcome Hendrik Isaks to the team as a Wildlife Protection Unit Ranger at uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve

Month two of our #WESSA100 campaign, brought another wave of inspiring moments from the WESSA community, each a reminder of how caring for the Earth starts with awareness, empathy, and everyday action.

As summer approached, WESSA’s Coastal Programme stepped into a month filled with action, collaboration, and national visibility.

This December, WESSA is opening the door to discovery with a series of exciting, hands-on holiday programmes across our Education Centres in KwaZulu-Natal.

This year marked an incredible journey for ADvTECH schools as they embraced the WESSA Eco-Schools Programme with energy, creativity, and a genuine passion for positive change

The Cape Town Marriott Hotel Crystal Towers has earned its first Green Key certification, officially joining an international network of more than 8 000 hotels across 90+ countries recognised for environmental responsibility, community upliftment, and sustainable tourism.

WESSA is proud to welcome Bongani Chisale to the team as our new Wildlife Protection Unit Ranger, based at uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve.

WESSA proudly participated in the Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) Lekgotla, hosted in East London from 24–26 November 2025.

The WESSA Durban office, WESSA Membership, and dedicated community members came together at Shekinah Childcare Facility to celebrate World Children’s Day in a meaningful and hands-on way.

the WESSA team joined Mzuvele High School for a hands-on environmental restoration initiative focused on clearing invasive alien plants that had overtaken the school’s food garden.

Through the WESSA & CDM Eco-Schools programme, educators and learners worked together to champion water-wise behaviour and long-term environmental stewardship.