This blog is by Darryn Murray, Bushwise Trainer, who among his many qualifications holds SKS (specialised knowledge and skills) in...

This blog was written by Siphiwe Khoza, Bushwise Professional Field Guide student. Siphiwe is one of the scholarship students studying...

We get a lot of questions about field guide qualifications. From FGASA, NQF2, NQF4, CATHSSETA… the acronyms go on and on! How do I go...

This blog was written by Bushwise student Kerry Ross, as she investigated the powerful role women and females play in conservation and in...

This blog was written by Wayne Lubbe, Bushwise trainer at our Mahlahla campus, who has had his fair share of surprising questions from...

In this blog, Bushwise student Kyla shares her leadership lessons and wildlife sightings as back-to-back camp manager. 3 min read We’re...

Weeks of hard work and practice have led us to this point: FGASA practical assessment. Hours of practice driving, reading and studying...

This blog was written by Menina Nightingale, a Bushwise student who’s currently studying at our Kempiana campus where we train future...

It’s halftime on the Bushwise Professional Field Guide course, which can only mean one thing: Bushwise exams. In this blog, student Tyler...

About 115 species of frogs and toads can be found in South Africa. Naturally it’s quite difficult to find them all, but in this blog...

In this blog, Bushwise award-winning trainer Nico Brits discusses anthropomorphism (the act of attributing human qualities to animals) on...

In this blog, Bushwise students Daisy Gleeson and Tyler Delhougne talk about two of their favourite African antelope species. Often...

Willem (WH) was camp manager at our Mahlahla campus, a duty that every Bushwise student has at least once during a course. In this blog,...

There’s nothing like rest and relaxation in the African bush, especially when it’s hard earned! Bushwise student Zack de Klerk became...

This blog is by Daisy Gleeson, a Bushwise student who hails from London and has travelled between the UK and South Africa a few times in...

Siphiwe has just begun her wildlife career. As she looks forward to a promising future, she reflects on where she’s come from and how...

In this blog, Bushwise Trainer Darryn Murray discusses gratitude versus gratuity. This delicate question is one that often arises with...

Nature guide, nature site guide, field guide or safari guide. You might have heard these terms used interchangeably before. In South...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to run a bush camp? In this blog, Bushwise student Chulu Msofe shares his experience as camp...

So you want to become a safari guide in South Africa (or further abroad). You might have read that there are a few different avenues you...