Gap Africa Projects

05/02/2025

Art for Conservation 🎨🦏
art and design students arrived just yesterday on a trip with and they have already jumped right in, working on conservation focused wall murals at the Bundu Camp.

We look forward to seeing the final results as these art pieces come to life!connection

31/01/2025

🦓 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗭𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗔 𝗗𝗔𝗬 - 𝟯𝟭 𝗝𝗔𝗡𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗬 🦓

Today, we recognise the vital role zebras play in maintaining healthy ecosystems. Through our African projects, we’re supporting thriving habitats where these iconic stripy equines can flourish.

P.S. This plains zebra, 𝘌𝘲𝘶𝘶𝘴 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘨𝘢 foal was recently born in a significant, new, Gap Africa Projects habitat – a location where students can experience conservation in action. More info coming soon…

23/01/2025

GAP Hoodies ready for groups going to South Africa in February. The students are all going to look so smart!
Make sure you get yours in time for your trip.
Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/GapAfricaProjects

16/01/2025

Yesterday, our team—a true, compact swiss-army knife of talents—came together in London for an inspiring planning session (Carmen virtually from South Africa). Fueled with some SA snacks (biltong and Simba 'chips') some great insights and discussions were had!

This academic year looks to be a busy one as we currently have 1174 students and 151 tutors (1325 total) booked to travel on various study trips.

(We expect this number to increase and its looking close to 1500!)

15/01/2025

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗮𝗽 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀!
This video was filmed on location in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa but the spirit and values of the work we do remain consistent across all our projects.

Enjoy and share!

14/01/2025

Gap Africa Projects, 𝘼𝘿𝙑𝙀𝙉𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀 awaits! 🌍

Watch our latest video and share with those who might be interested.

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗮𝗽 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀!This video was filmed on location in KwaZulu-Natal, but the spi...

10/01/2025

✨𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬, 𝐆𝐚𝐩 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐆𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐞… 𝐓𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐳𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠👩‍⚕️

These vet nurse students were understandably ‘buzzing’ with delight while in their element. They assisted a wildlife veterinarian and rhino rehabilitation team with a white rhino patient who needed some extra TLC.

08/01/2025

🎄𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬, 𝐆𝐚𝐩 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐆𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐞…𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐑𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠… 🦏

…and grazing. Or how many can you count? Students joining the biomonitoring programme in the Waterberg are very fortunate to assist in monitoring what is arguably the best white rhino population in South Africa.

07/01/2025

✨𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬, 𝐆𝐚𝐩 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐠𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞… 𝐓𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠...☄️

…10, along with the rest of the herd! These impalas are being released from a game capture truck onto the reserve as part of a game introduction programme. Leaping is an important defence mechanism for impalas, allowing them to evade predators by jumping up to 3 meters high and covering distances of 10 meters in a single bound.
During this leaping, they also release a scent from the metatarsal glands in the black tufts on the backs of their hind legs. This scent is thought to help the herd regroup if they become scattered.

06/01/2025

⭐𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬, 𝐆𝐚𝐩 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐠𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞…𝐍𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐙𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠...🕺🏿

The ‘indlamu’ is a fantastic dance that the Zulu community perform, traditionally to prepare to go to war or to celebrate the harvest. This dance includes one dancer lifting their foot high over their head and bringing it down quickly, often mirrored by other dancers. These young gentlemen were practicing the dance in front of our GAP students for a local dance competition to represent their high school.

28/12/2024

🎄𝑶𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑬𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒉 𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒔, 𝑮𝒂𝒑 𝑨𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂 𝒈𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒆…𝑬𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝑩𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈...⭐
..a colourful dog kennel for the village dogs at our equine project; Waterberg Horse Trails, located at Waterberg Cottages.

25/12/2024

✨𝓜𝓮𝓻𝓻𝔂 𝓒𝓱𝓻𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓶𝓪𝓼✨

from the Gap Africa Projects Team

24/12/2024

✨𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬, 𝐆𝐚𝐩 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐠𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞…𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠...😁
..on a bush walk on a game reserve in South Africa… these opportunities ‘on-foot’ are so valuable as you experience the sights, sounds and smells of these wilderness areas which you don’t fully get on a vehicle.

22/12/2024

🎁𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐱𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬, 𝐆𝐚𝐩 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐠𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞... 𝐬𝐢𝐱 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 ‘𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠’…🎖

(…with Katie)
Throughout the year, all the groups generously donated stationery, sports kits, clothing, and toiletries, which were distributed during various outreach initiatives. A special mention goes to Myerscough College & University Centre students, who brought an impressive 350kg (772lbs) of donations and provided full winter kits for the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) at Nambiti Game Reserve.
Katie’s father donated Oakley polarized sunglasses for the APU field rangers. These sunglasses are particularly useful for rangers on bikes, offering protection from dust, sun, and glare.
Wild Connection of Nambiti Research, expressed their gratitude, highlighting how these contributions have had a significant positive impact on the community this year.

21/12/2024

⛄𝑶𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒇𝒕𝒉 𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒔, 𝑮𝒂𝒑 𝑨𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂 𝒈𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒆..... 𝑭𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑮𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝑾𝒊𝒏𝒔🏆

These five young artists from a rural KwaZulu-Natal school were winners of the Project Rhino Rhino Art - Let Our Children's Voices Be Heard Competition, where learners illustrated the importance of saving rhinos. They joined 60 other winners at the annual ‘Kids Camp’ held at Nambiti Research Camp, where they saw rhinos in their natural habitat for the first time.
This year’s KwaZulu Conservation Research groups brought many bags of donations for local communities. The leftover clothing, toys, and toiletries were made into goodie bags and handed out as prizes at the camp.

Wild Connection Nambiti Game Reserve

19/12/2024

✨𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀, 𝗚𝗮𝗽 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲, 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗸𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗸𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴...🛶
..down the Tugela River to Zingela, part of the KwaZulu Conservation Research Project.

17/12/2024

🎅𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀, 𝗚𝗮𝗽 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀...😎

At the Makashane Swop Shop in Gansbaai, part of our Marine Conservation Project, children bring their collected recycling to swap for goodies like pens, pencils, hair grips, and more. They can even save up for a school uniform!

15/12/2024

🎄𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀, 𝗚𝗮𝗽 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲...𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗵𝘂𝗴🎁

At Shamwari, these elephants were spotted ‘hugging.’ Students work with to identify individual elephants, track herds, and document their behaviours. Witnessing such an emotional greeting between these intelligent and social animals is truly a gift.