Yebo Gogga yebo amaBlomo is an annual educational event hosted by the University of the Witwatersrand. It provides the opportunity for inquisitive minds to learn about the wonderful natural world. The event hosts educational stands from a variety of different subjects ranging from microbiology, plants, insects and even live animals. For the first time, AfricanBats participated in this educational week […]

April sparked the first term for South African university vacation.  This also coincides with the Introduction to bat biology, ecology, conservation and identification course offered by AfricanBats NPC.  Well for five participants from two countries (Belgium and South Africa) it was not a vacation.  These eager minds where present to familiarize themselves about the unique […]

When an invitation came via Rodger Ellis (Potchefstroom Potholing Club) from the Botswana Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, Conservation and Tourism, Hon Minister T. Khama to visit the Gcwihaba Cave to provide advice on the bats in the cave, how could one refuse?  With a seven day trip planned for the 19 – 25 February, […]