News

  • Bikes4ERP impact expanded

    by Christelle Pretorius
    Bikes are provided to children in poor communities adjacent to conservation areas in which ERP is involved. These children struggle to regularly at...

  • Atherstone’s under-threat elephants relocated to Buffalokloof And Mount Camdeboo Reserves in the Karoo

    by Christelle Pretorius
    In May 2019, ERP translocated 16 elephants to two reserves in the Eastern Cape as part of ERP’s ‘The Great Karoo Elephant Migration’, saving at-ris...

  • Rhino protection and welfare At Rietvlei Nature Reserve

    by Isabel Grobler
    Until about 24 months ago, when ERP took over responsibility for the security and well-being of the threatened rhino population in the 4,000-hectar...

  • ERP conservation land deals secured at Madikwe and Blouberg

    by Isabel Grobler

    ERP recently enjoyed a breakthrough on the elephant conservation front, in a significant land deal based on a 45-year lease with the Barakalogadi Community

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  • During 2019, ERP provided over 10 tons of supplemental feed to Rietvlei’s rhinos

    by Christelle Pretorius
    We also annually dehorn the rhinos, since it dramatically reduces their risk of being attacked by poachers. In the adjacent image is one of the new...

  • Expansion and fortification of the ERP Ranger program

    by Isabel Grobler
    This video describes ERP’s Ranger program, operated on a fully-volunteer basis by the Group’s local forprofit businesses’ staff. The video was prod...

  • ERP recently entered into a 20- year joint venture agreement with the Manoko community in the Blouberg region, over their property

    by Christelle Pretorius
    We are also in well-advanced negotiations to finalize a co-management agreement with a local government agency to include the adjoining Blouberg re...

  • The ERP Rangers Team

    by Isabel Grobler
    The ERP Rangers Team consists of committed volunteers who contribute their time and effort to combat poaching against our elephants and rhinos in t...

  • Beehive And Agricultural Cooperative In Gazini

    by Isabel Grobler
    Currently, our beehive and agricultural cooperative in Gazini, northern KwaZulu Natal province, is busy clearing and tilling their farm in preparation for planting of a new crop. In addition, the cooperative recently added 8 additional members to its structure, in order to beef up the necessary manpower for both the agricultural and beekeeping aspects of their project. 

  • Community waste management programs enhanced

    by Isabel Grobler
    Communities living adjacent to nature reserves face challenges when it comes to implementing waste management and recycling strategies. These chall...

  • ERP Safe Havens

    by Isabel Grobler
    ERP recently attended to an emergency at one of our safe havens where a rhino was injured and had difficulty in walking. Upon arrival, our anti-poa...

  • Beehive Fencing Initiative

    by Isabel Grobler
    Beehive fencing is a concept derived from the innovative study and experiment conducted by Dr Lucy King in Kenya which proved that elephants have a...