At the end of July, the Grassland Society of Southern Africa held their 45th annual congress in Kimberley. The theme of the congress was Sustainable and Adaptive Practices in Range and Pasture Systems. At the end of the congress, a ceremony was held where Tswalu was presented with an award.

Tswalu was highly commended for the Best Conservation farmer in the Northern Cape Province in recognition of the restoration and conservation of the arid grasslands that make up a large part of the Tswalu Kalahari Reserve. Tswalu’s community programmes and endangered species conservation was also acknowledged by the Society.

Receiving the award, Gus van Dyk, Tswalu Director of Conservation thanked the Society and commented that “Mother Nature is a great healer. All she needs is time and space. Fortunately there is plenty of both on Tswalu”.