As manager of the Table Mountain Fund, I often get asked, “How do you know if your fund is making a difference?” Some days my answer will be “It’s complex. And nuanced. And we might need decades to know for sure”. And other days my
On Monday, in celebration of International Women’s Month and the 15th anniversary of BRAVE Rock Girl, the NGO proudly unveiled its 66th SAFE SPACE bench, located beside the Table Mountain Cableway ticket office. This stunning mosaic bench is more than just a resting place — it
The Table Mountain Fund is calling for concept proposals that align with the Fund’s Fynbos Forever Programme. Registered organisations in good standing and with a proven track record in Biodiversity Stewardship and/or protected area expansion within the Cape Floristic Region are encouraged to apply. Applications must
“𝘈𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘖𝘶𝘵 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘚𝘌𝘈𝘔 𝘙𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘶𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘛𝘔𝘍 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘚𝘈𝘕𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘛𝘔𝘕𝘗. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰
In early 2024, in order to meet the Fund’s Conservation objectives, we put out a call for concept proposals that aligned with at least one of the Fund’s four Programmes – Fynbos Forever, Care, Prosperity and Pride. The projects had to be based within the
Each year, our Management Team and Board of Trustees head out into the field to visit one of our TMF-funded projects. This year, we treated ourselves to a trip during flower season to the TMF-funded 𝙑𝙞𝙖 𝙁𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙖: 𝙁𝙮𝙣𝙗𝙤𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙙𝙜𝙚, located on Papkuilsfontein in
In August 2024, we bid farewell to our long-serving board member, Yumnaa Firfirey, who dedicated nine years to the Table Mountain Fund over three terms as a Trustee. We extend our deepest thanks to Yumnaa for her unwavering commitment and for continuously guiding us to
As we welcome our new Chair of the Board, we extend our heartfelt thanks to Bongani Mnisi for three years of dedicated leadership as our outgoing Chair. Bongani, your gracious and uplifting leadership fostered a strong sense of team between management and trustees. While you
We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Lisa Plit as the new Chair of the Table Mountain Fund (TMF) Board of Trustees. Lisa has been a dedicated member of the TMF Board since 2020, bringing with her invaluable expertise in Environmental Law and Sustainability.
The Table Mountain Fund is calling for concept proposals that align with at least one of the fund’s four Programmes – Fynbos Forever, Care, Prosperity and Pride.
Proclaimed in 1999, the Klein Houwhoek Private Nature Reserve spans 1150.41 hectares and holds considerable connectivity and strategic importance in the local landscape. As the only formally protected link between the Groenlandberg and Houwhoek Nature Reserves, the Reserve plays a critical role in completing the