It is with very sad hearts that we bid farewell to one of our dedicated Trustees, Phumeza Mgxashe. In 2019 the Table Mountain Fund was honoured to have Phumeza join us as a voluntary Trustee. Her warm nature, caring smile and passion for South Africa were
GREATER KROMME STEWARDSHIP INITIATIVE PROJECT UPDATE By Wentzel Coetzer and Kevin McCann Some of the greatest hindrances to securing new Protected Areas are the costs associated with the formal declaration process, as well as the challenges of resourcing the ongoing post-declaration support to privately-owned Protected Areas (in
The 2020 financial year was one of our busiest and certainly one of our most exciting. We had the privilege of spending much of the year looking back over 21 years of conservation success, reminiscing with great pride about some of TMF’s greatest achievements and
GREATER KROMME STEWARDSHIP PROJECT UPDATE: By Kevin McCann and Wentzel Coetzer Securing threatened Fynbos habitats, in new protected areas, is an extremely important response to the risks and threats facing this endemic vegetation type. This is a key intervention of the Greater Kromme Stewardship (GKS) initiative in
Marion Apollis’ family have lived in Elim for many generations and farmed the smallholding on which they are based. Marion has been very involved in sustainable fynbos harvesting, as well as managing a team that clears invasive alien plant species in the area. Through the TMF
Research plays a crucial role in our ongoing conservation work and we are therefore proud to be supporting a young conservationist through TMF’s Grootbos Foundation Small Grants Facility. Amauree Jansen van Vuuren, has undertaken a research project looking at Renosterveld browser behaviour as part of
TMF’s Grootbos Foundation Small Grants Facility has helped to empower some incredible women through their inspirational community based projects. In the 2017/18 funding cycle we supported one such woman, Nicolene Gericke, from Antjies Handmade Naturals. Nicolene had identified the need for seamstress training within the
Our #WomenInConservation are all inspiring, driven and passionate individuals, who each have unique stories to tell. Sarah Niemand, leader of the Blinkwaters Co-op in Buffeljasbaai is one such woman. Buffeljasbaai, a small community located 15 minutes from Pearly Beach in the Overberg Region, is home
Here at the Table Mountain Fund, our Small Grant Facilities hold a very special place in our hearts. These community driven projects have, over the years, achieved some incredible outcomes both in terms of on-the-ground conservation work AND social upliftment. For the remainder of Women’s
Over the years, we have had the honour of working with some remarkable women, both in-the-field, as well as in more unconventional environmental roles. All of these #WomenInConservation have stepped up to support our conservation work by lending their incredible talents to our cause. Andrea