By Mpho Modiba
HOEDSPRUIT-Over 1200 unemployed job hopefuls turned out at Southern African Wildlife College in Hoedspruit to apply for African park field range job opportunity on Wednesday, Match 13.
African Parks, in association with the Southern African Wildlife College, was only looking for 125 young enthusiastic individuals who wanted to gain the necessary knowledge and skills to help conserve and protect Africa’s natural resources and biodiversity. This includes law enforcement training in the mitigation of wildlife crime.
Candidates who successfully pass pre-selection and selection will undergo elite counter-poaching training and, depending on successful completion of the training course, will stand the chance of permanent employment with African Parks.
125 very fit young men and women from as far as Bushbuckridge, Acornhoek, Phalaborwa, Sekororo, Giyani and Tzaneen were selected through Km runs in 30 minutes or less, 40 Push-ups in under 2 minutes, 50 Sit-ups in under 2 minutes, 5 Pull-ups in under 2 minutes, Fireman’s Carry – 100m, Shuffle Kicks – 2 minutes and 15 Km Walk – 1 hour 30 minutes
The CEO of Southern African Wildlife College Teresa Sowry said they would like to give a special shout-out to Altin Gysman and his fantastic team from the Protected Area Integrity Unit.
“They handled the huge crowds with such professionalism and ensured the pre-selection ran smoothly despite the incredible turnout, which exceeded our expectations. She further thanked those who participated for their enthusiasm and commitment to wildlife conservation they are the future guardians of Africa’s natural heritage”
