{"id":1807,"date":"2026-02-24T13:13:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unique-design.co.za\/WLA\/?page_id=1807"},"modified":"2026-02-26T12:50:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T12:50:44","slug":"achievements-impact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/unique-design.co.za\/WLA\/achievements-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Achievements &#038; Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1807\" class=\"elementor elementor-1807\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d24652c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"d24652c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8eb3f94\" data-id=\"8eb3f94\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1827409 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1827409\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SUPPORT | FACILITATION | IMPACT\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-297140e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"297140e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69df960\" data-id=\"69df960\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ecf6a25 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ecf6a25\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-abfeb99\" data-id=\"abfeb99\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fd019a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8fd019a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">our achievements &amp; impact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0cdd859 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0cdd859\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ddf61a3\" data-id=\"ddf61a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b817bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b817bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9429e0e\" data-id=\"9429e0e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50db6be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50db6be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">&gt;4 million hectares<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b13e85\" data-id=\"3b13e85\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59978c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59978c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">&gt; R12 million spent on security<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ad2327\" data-id=\"9ad2327\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71443d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71443d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Safest place for Rhino in SA<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-60ab99b\" data-id=\"60ab99b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-870efce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"870efce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/t\">&lt; than 2% of SA&#039;s poaching<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c4a6fc elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c4a6fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b93e8d\" data-id=\"6b93e8d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ba335f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ba335f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-90ee101\" data-id=\"90ee101\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8405be3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8405be3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/unique-design.co.za\/WLA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Cluster_Network_Visual_updated2024_v4.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Cluster_Network_Visual_updated2024_v4\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTQwOSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3VuaXF1ZS1kZXNpZ24uY28uemFcL1dMQVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTJcL0NsdXN0ZXJfTmV0d29ya19WaXN1YWxfdXBkYXRlZDIwMjRfdjQuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/unique-design.co.za\/WLA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Cluster_Network_Visual_updated2024_v4-1024x753.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1409\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unique-design.co.za\/WLA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Cluster_Network_Visual_updated2024_v4-1024x753.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unique-design.co.za\/WLA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Cluster_Network_Visual_updated2024_v4-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unique-design.co.za\/WLA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Cluster_Network_Visual_updated2024_v4-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unique-design.co.za\/WLA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Cluster_Network_Visual_updated2024_v4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-537f2f3\" data-id=\"537f2f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95b0749 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95b0749\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BUILDING A RESILIENT AND INTEGRATED GREATER NETWORK\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-967fcf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"967fcf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Assisted in the establishment and expanded security stakeholders networks cover more than 4 million hectares, across eight security clusters, protecting people and wildlife at scale.<\/li><li>Fostered cooperation among South African Police Service (SAPS), SAPS \u2013 Endangered Species Unit (ESU), Community Policing Forums (CPFs), landowners, government, security stakeholders and NGOs to strengthen regional security.<\/li><li>Initiated the Waterberg Security Initiative (WSI) community cluster now independent and financially self-sustaining, covering &gt;320,000 hectares with over 100 members.<\/li><li>Collaborative risk monitoring and threat analysis across the Greater Waterberg Network, supporting informed decision-making and proactive mitigation measures at landscape scale.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62b212c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62b212c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b850a30\" data-id=\"b850a30\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7b744b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7b744b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dea72ab\" data-id=\"dea72ab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e60aa72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e60aa72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STRATEGIC FUNDRAISING AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96af77a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96af77a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Raised over R20 million to date.<\/li><li>More than R12 million spent directly on regional security, technology upgrades, training, and infrastructure.<\/li><li>Funds strategically allocated to benefit the broader community rather than individual reserves (covering more than 4 millions ha).<\/li><li>Supported major security projects, rhino poaching awareness initiatives, and information-sharing efforts.<\/li><li>Funds also spent on conservation and community projects, such as support to African Wild Dogs, Biodiversity Stewardship awareness, Vaalwater Community Nurse, the Waterberg Living Museum, rhino visits for rural schools, school and community vegetable gardens, and Tutudesks for schools etc.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0607dfe\" data-id=\"0607dfe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" 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src=\"https:\/\/unique-design.co.za\/WLA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/iStock-1428934998-Nicolas_dale.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1820\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unique-design.co.za\/WLA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/iStock-1428934998-Nicolas_dale.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/unique-design.co.za\/WLA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/iStock-1428934998-Nicolas_dale-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unique-design.co.za\/WLA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/iStock-1428934998-Nicolas_dale-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-647469c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"647469c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f525a4\" data-id=\"2f525a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-664aa0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"664aa0c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a32c014\" data-id=\"a32c014\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2360082 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2360082\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/unique-design.co.za\/WLA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cluster-Support-Graph-Feb2026.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Cluster Support Graph Feb2026\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTgyMSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3VuaXF1ZS1kZXNpZ24uY28uemFcL1dMQVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDJcL0NsdXN0ZXItU3VwcG9ydC1HcmFwaC1GZWIyMDI2LmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/unique-design.co.za\/WLA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cluster-Support-Graph-Feb2026-1024x673.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1821\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unique-design.co.za\/WLA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cluster-Support-Graph-Feb2026-1024x673.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unique-design.co.za\/WLA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cluster-Support-Graph-Feb2026-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unique-design.co.za\/WLA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cluster-Support-Graph-Feb2026-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unique-design.co.za\/WLA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cluster-Support-Graph-Feb2026-1536x1010.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/unique-design.co.za\/WLA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cluster-Support-Graph-Feb2026-2048x1347.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f578952\" data-id=\"f578952\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a35e82a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a35e82a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO CLUSTERS AND THE GREATER NETWORK \n\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d0592b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d0592b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Provided financial support across the 4.5 million-hectare Greater Waterberg landscape, strengthening coordinated conservation and security efforts at scale.<\/li><li>Supported all eight operational clusters within the network, reinforcing local capacity, collaboration, and rapid response capability.<\/li><li>Assisted the South African Police Service (SAPS) Endangered Species Unit through the provision of critical equipment and vehicle support.<\/li><li>Invested in major security technology initiatives to enhance surveillance, intelligence gathering, and proactive threat mitigation.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e148407 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e148407\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef7d523\" data-id=\"ef7d523\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e44449 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e44449\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-74044df\" data-id=\"74044df\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ff874f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ff874f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PROACTIVE COORDINATION AGAINST RHINO POACHING\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09235fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09235fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Maintained rhino poaching within the Waterberg at just 2\u20134% of South Africa\u2019s national total, demonstrating the effectiveness of coordinated, landscape-scale security interventions.<\/li><li>Implemented ongoing risk assessment and threat analysis processes, allowing for early identification of emerging poaching risks and targeted preventative action to protect rhino.<\/li><li>Built trusted collaboration between private landowners, reserve managers, security teams, and law enforcement agencies, reinforcing collective capacity to protect rhino populations.<\/li><li>Active participation in national wildlife security and anti-poaching networks.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9f58b7\" data-id=\"b9f58b7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f006a48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f006a48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/unique-design.co.za\/WLA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Limpopo-and-Waterberg-Rhino-Poaching-Graph-scaled.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Limpopo and Waterberg Rhino Poaching Graph\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTgyMiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3VuaXF1ZS1kZXNpZ24uY28uemFcL1dMQVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDJcL0xpbXBvcG8tYW5kLVdhdGVyYmVyZy1SaGluby1Qb2FjaGluZy1HcmFwaC1zY2FsZWQuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/unique-design.co.za\/WLA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Limpopo-and-Waterberg-Rhino-Poaching-Graph-1024x611.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1822\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unique-design.co.za\/WLA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Limpopo-and-Waterberg-Rhino-Poaching-Graph-1024x611.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unique-design.co.za\/WLA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Limpopo-and-Waterberg-Rhino-Poaching-Graph-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unique-design.co.za\/WLA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Limpopo-and-Waterberg-Rhino-Poaching-Graph-768x458.jpg 768w, 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elementor-element-a974df1\" data-id=\"a974df1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-58150b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58150b3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-30d0d2f\" data-id=\"30d0d2f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe583d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe583d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/unique-design.co.za\/WLA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/iStock-2224408380-JohnCarnemolla.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"iStock-2224408380-JohnCarnemolla\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTgyNiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3VuaXF1ZS1kZXNpZ24uY28uemFcL1dMQVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDJcL2lTdG9jay0yMjI0NDA4MzgwLUpvaG5DYXJuZW1vbGxhLmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/unique-design.co.za\/WLA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/iStock-2224408380-JohnCarnemolla.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1826\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unique-design.co.za\/WLA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/iStock-2224408380-JohnCarnemolla.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/unique-design.co.za\/WLA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/iStock-2224408380-JohnCarnemolla-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unique-design.co.za\/WLA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/iStock-2224408380-JohnCarnemolla-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d915ac\" data-id=\"6d915ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0a89b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0a89b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MINING AND DEVELOPMENT OVERSIGHT\n\n\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0cf396 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0cf396\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Reviewed mining and development applications across the Waterberg, ensuring early identification of potential risks to biodiversity, ecological integrity, and protected landscapes.<\/li><li>Provided technical comments on Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) and \/ or appeal applications, strengthening environmental compliance and decision-making processes.<\/li><li>Engaged proactively with developers, authorities, and affected stakeholders to advocate for avoidance, mitigation, or appropriate redesign of high-risk proposals.<\/li><li>Supported members and landowners in understanding regulatory processes, empowering informed participation in development and land-use planning decisions.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d52745 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d52745\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a57aa2\" data-id=\"1a57aa2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd01012 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd01012\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8bee4cb\" data-id=\"8bee4cb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d50fa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d50fa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BIODIVERSITY RESOURCES AND SPATIAL PLANNING SUPPORT\n\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf418f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf418f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Developed practical guidance documents and biodiversity resources to support informed land-use and management decisions by landowners.<\/li><li>Compiled and shared information on threatened species, priority habitats, and conservation status to strengthen biodiversity stewardship across the landscape.<\/li><li>Produced spatial tools and maps to improve understanding of ecological sensitivities, connectivity, and conservation priorities within the Waterberg.<\/li><li>Promoted the Waterberg as a biodiversity hotspot by consolidating and communicating key ecological data, conservation plans, and spatial frameworks.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f567cf8\" data-id=\"f567cf8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af113f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"af113f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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