News from the field Archives

FGASA Qualifications and Titles: Industry Updates

In May 2023, the Field Guides Association of South Africa (FGASA) announced updates to its naming mechanisms for various field guide qualifications and bodies. To clarify these are only language changes, and do not impact the meaning or value of a FGASA qualification in the guiding industry. For example, Bushwise has until now been known...

A Pioneer in the industry: Bushwise’s Pioneer Moyo a finalist for Safari Guide of the Year 2023

If you’ve ever had the opportunity to observe Pioneer Moyo in the field, his philosophy quickly becomes clear: when sharing bush experience, you never stop learning. There’s never enough knowledge you can absorb. It’s a never-ending process and as a guide, you must be constantly curious. Students, fellow field guides, mentors and others in the...

Bushwise and the SAWC welcome two new scholarship recipients from local communities

In June 2022, Bushwise and the Southern African Wildlife College (the SAWC) welcomed the first group of scholarship recipients under our new collaboration. In January 2023, two new field guide candidates arrived on campus. Let’s hear their stories and how they realised this was the career they always wanted! 3 min read Ziphozonke Zwane Born...

Bushwise Field Guides and aha Hotels & Lodges invest in upskilling students from local communities

We are pleased to announce an exciting new initiative between Bushwise Field Guides, aha Hotels & Lodges and Mankwe Gametrackers to offer fully-sponsored safari career training and employment to students from local communities in South Africa. Under this initiative, Bushwise will provide comprehensive field guide training to eight local students every six months, who...

Field ranger training and World Ranger Day

BY: Tasneem Johnson-Dolle Have you always dreamt about becoming a game ranger? Joining a field guide course is a great way to begin. Bushwise Field Guides offers Field Guides Association of Southern Africa (FGASA) courses that make learning everything you need to know easy. There’s no better time to start up your wildlife training journey....

One of the best ways to get FGASA

What is FGASA? FGASA stands for the Field Guides Association of Southern Africa has set guiding standards for many years and continues to maintain the highest standards within the guiding industry. Its is an accredited provider with the Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport, Sector Education Training Authority (CATHSSETA). About FGASA? At FGASA, our aim...

Announcing our new Bushwise 60-day Safari Guide course

Have you always dreamt of becoming a field guide, but feel restricted by time and money? We’re excited to share the news – we’ve just launched our Bushwise 60-day Safari Guide course! Live and work in the African bush, training with the best of the best to become a safari guide in just two months. ...

Bushwise and the Southern African Wildlife College: scholarship student update

A few months back, we introduced four new field guide students – Queeneth, Siphiwe, Slon and Thinnah – who received full scholarships to study under the new collaboration between Bushwise and the Southern African Wildlife College. 2 min read This collaboration is part of our joint effort to contribute to transformation in the guiding industry,...

Paving the road for industry transformation: Bushwise and the Southern African Wildlife College

In January this year, Bushwise and the Southern African Wildlife College launched an exciting new collaboration. With a shared goal of positive transformation in the field guiding industry, our two organisations are helping to pave the way for more accessible and inclusive career paths for aspiring guides. At the heart of this transformation is a...

Winners of Safari Guide of the Year 2022

The Safari Guide of the Year 2022 competition was nothing short of spectacular. The five finalists spent the week showing off their skills in multiple events, from advanced rifle handling to bush walks, game drives, and track and sign. It was the ultimate show of skills and knowledge in the guiding industry, and Bushwise was...