© Levi S. Norton

CONSERVATION SOUTH AFRICA
ANNUAL REPORT 2018-2019

SOUTH AFRICA

Member of the CI Network
1 I CONSERVATION SOUTH AFRICA ANNUAL REPORT 2018–2019Conservation South Africa supports economic development that values
nature because people need nature to thrive. Our approach is simple yettransformative.

OUR VISION
Conservation South Africa envisages a healthy prosperous country, where
critical landscapes in South Africa’s biodiversity hotspots are restored andmaintained to provide water, food and climate change resilience for sustainableeconomic development and the long-term benefit of people and nature.

OUR ORGANISATION
Conservation South Africa is an independent affiliate of Conservation
International, legally registered as a Section 18A public benefit organisation
in South Africa. As an affiliate, Conservation South Africa subscribes tothe aspirational vision and mission, strategic framework, and operational
requirements of Conservation International, but is enabled to adapt language
and specific policies and goals to the unique context of South Africa.

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75%
OF SOUTH AFRICA’S SOIL CARBONIS STORED IN RANGELANDSCONTENTSRESTORED RANGELANDSA MESSAGE FROMTHE CHAIRPERSON–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6

CAN STORE 0.8 TO 2.5 TONSSOIL CARBON PER HA PER YEARA MESSAGE FROMTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR–––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 8
HOW WE WORK–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 10
WHERE WE WORK––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 12
WHY RANGELANDS? –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 14
NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE ––––––––– 18
OUR IMPACT: 2018-2019 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 20
Climate––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 21
Land ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 22
Water –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 23
People ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 24
Research ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 25
RECENT PUBLICATIONS–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 26
EXPANDING OUR REACH–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 28
INVESTMENT AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS–––––––– 30© Conservation International/photo by Bailey EvansOUR DONORS–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 32

A MESSAGE FROMTHE CHAIRPERSON
Throughout the Covid-19 lockdown
period, our teams have actively engaged
in supporting our beneficiaries and theirnatural environments. With new leadership,
modified goals and several critical new
appointments in 2018-2019, Conservation
South Africa is poised to expand thework of the organisation, despite
the extraordinarily challenging times
confronting us.

The board has appointed Julia Levin as our new
Executive Director. The recruitment process involved
a broad search locally in South Africa, in Africa andinternationally, to look for Sarah‘s replacement. We
were presented with very high-level candidates, yet it
was the unanimous decision of the board to appoint
Julia, an internal candidate with vast experience,expertise and leadership skills.

Sarah Frazee has resigned from her position as CEO
but continues her association with us as CEO of
Meat Naturally South Africa, an independent social
enterprise established by Conservation South Africa.
Sarah began working for Conservation South Africa
almost 20 years ago, when it was a small branchof Conservation International and saw it through its
journey to becoming an independent South African
NGO. Her team is conscious of the debt of gratitude
owed to her for the energy and passion she brought
to her work.

Julia has wasted no time in restructuring theorganisation into three divisions: the Impact Cluster
covers all our fieldwork and is headed by Peter; theDesign and Sustainability Cluster is headed by ourvery experienced Senior Director of Operations andBusiness Development, Amanda Maree, and includes
our financial team, headed by Ghalied Kriel. Lastly,
the Science and Strategy Support Cluster will be led
by Julia herself. This restructuring has given clarity to
the work streams and presented real opportunities forleadership development across the organisation, witha renewed focus on impact and sustainability. This will
set us up very well for continuing to expand our impact
over the years to come.

We also said goodbye to a valued board member,
Carmel Mbizvo, who has been appointed acting
Chief Executive Officer of the South African National
Biodiversity Institute. We wish her every success in her
new role and look forward to continuing our affiliation
with her.

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Peter Shisani takes up the position of Deputy Director.
Formerly with the National Research Foundation as
National Director for Climate Change and Adaptive
Land Management, he brings a wealth of experienceto the Conservation South Africa team.

One of the great assets Sarah left us is a highpowered team of executives, fieldworkers andresearchers, who have welcomed this new structure.
Our affiliation to Conservation International isessential to our organisational identity. Recognised
as one of the most significant global conservation
organisations, Conservation International brings
a wealth of knowledge, gained from scientificresearch and work with governments and corporates
worldwide, to the work we do in South Africa. We
form part of the Africa Field Division, led by Michael
O’Brien-Onyeka, who sits on our board and brings
great energy and direction to our thinking.
In the current context, the interplay between
communities, conservation and policy is critical.
Covid-19 has made us re-think how to make themost of these connections. I have confidence in theConservation South Africa team and their capacity
to take up the challenge of expanding our reach forthe benefit of communities and the environments on
which their survival depends.
As ever, we thank all the hard-working membersof our team who have so passionately supported
our goals during this difficult period. We thank all
our partners, without whom our work would not be
possible, and in particular we thank our generous
donor base for having the vision to support us in thework we do.
SIMON SUSMAN
Chairperson, Conservation South Africa

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BOARD MEMBERS:CONSERVATION SOUTH AFRICA
Simon Susman
Chairperson
M Sanjayan
CEO, Conservation International
Michael O-Brien-Onyeka
Conservation International Vice-president,
Africa Field Division
Lee Gillespie White
Conservation International General Counsel
Julia Levin
Executive Director, Conservation South Africa
Loyiso Pityana-Ndlovu
Owen Henderson
Professor Peliwe Lolwana
Dr Reuel Khoza

A MESSAGE FROM THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Conservation South Africa’s seemingly simple-toimplement rangeland restoration methods and strong
connection to the traditional culture of livestock herdingthat is found across Sub-Saharan Africa have created a
blueprint for environmental restoration and economic
recovery. The simplicity of our methods, however, often
masks the complex science, and years of trial and error,that led to the development of this approach. Every day
I am presented with new opportunities to be inspired by
the richness of the work done by our staff and partners.
Our dedicated team of scientists, technical experts
and field staff work tirelessly to draw simple linkages
between complex social, economic and environmental
processes. An equally committed team ofadministrators, accountants and operations staff bridge
the gap between research, concept development andproject delivery.

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Together, members of the Conservation South Africa
team are forging new pathways to sustainability in ourpartner communities and I cannot thank them enoughfor their hard work and dedication.
The success of Conservation South Africa’s approachhas resulted in increased momentum across several
other African countries. In partnership with Conservation
International, Meat Naturally Africa and the Peace Parks
Foundation, Sarah Frazee and Dr Jacques van Rooyen
are leading the expansion of the Herding for Health
Programme into Southern and East Africa.
In the midst of the progress we were making, we could
not have predicted the global crisis that we suddenly
find ourselves in. We will not know what impact
Covid-19 has had on our work until the pandemic has
run its course. In the meantime, we are focusing on theelements of our work that can be safely implemented,
including our Water, Health and Sanitation work;
reaching youth through technology; and, securing
the livelihoods of farmers, women and youth in thecommunities we serve.
As we move forward in these uncertain times, we are
optimistic that our work will remain relevant and that
we will continue to receive the support we need for ourrangeland restoration work to continue to empower
local communities.
We hope that you find this report interesting and welook forward to your continued support.
JULIA LEVIN
Executive Director, Conservation South Africa

11%© Conservation International/photo by Patrick Nease

Taking over the leadership of this dynamic
organisation has been far more gratifying
than I could have expected. I always
imagined it would require hard work anda certain degree of fortitude, but I did not
anticipate the warmth with which I would
be welcomed into the position by local andglobal teams, partners and donors alike. It
has been a humbling experience to pick up
the reins after Sarah’s expert leadership.

OF THE WORLD’S POPULATION IS VULNERABLE TO
CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS SUCH AS DROUGHTS,
FLOODS, HEAT WAVES, EXTREME WEATHER EVENTSAND SEA-LEVEL RISE.
CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL

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HOW WE WORKWE WORK WITH GOVERNMENT to influence policy and access funding for sustainableagriculture, climate change and green economic development in communal rangelands.

WE EXPLORE FUNDING STREAMS AND CAPITAL INVESTMENTS to fund ongoing work.
WE WORK WITH COMMUNITIES TO RESTORE RANGELANDS. Paid and voluntary restoration
teams manage and restore at least 400,000 hectares of land.

WE TRAIN COMMUNITIES, OFFICIALS AND SMALL BUSINESSES on effective structures,operational plans and good management of rangelands and how to link them to sustainableeconomic activities and climate resilience.

WE PRODUCE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND OFFER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES tomembers of communities, business owners and government to spread the message aboutsustainable agriculture, climate change and green economic development in the context ofcommunal rangelands.

WE FOSTER INDEPENDENCE by equipping communities, businesses and government withskills and strategies to take independent control of rangeland management.

WE APPLY AND REPLICATE BEST PRACTICE such as incentives and market access, tostimulate local economies.

WE DOCUMENT AND DISSEMINATE FINDINGS with tools for communities and partners to
WE CONDUCT RESEARCH to deepen our understanding of how our work can reducegreenhouse gas emissions and increase water security and biodiversity while ensuring
people’s livelihoods.

WE CONTRIBUTE TO THE GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE POOL. Conservation International’s
documented findings contribute to global knowledge and strategies to achieveenvironmental and human resilience.

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document, coordinate and share the impact of their work on the ground.

PEOPLE NEED NATURE
TO THRIVE

WHERE WE WORK

■ NAMAKWA DEMONSTRATION SITE

Within the broad spectrum of South Africa’s rich natural heritage, Conservation South
Africa has chosen to focus on the conservation assets that are least invested in: communal
rangelands in biodiversity hotspots. We do this by restoring natural capital (ecosystems)
and working together with communal farmers, youth and budding entrepreneurs to build
resilient rural economies in which people are not only able to meet their basic needs forfood and water, but also to create thriving green businesses and fulfilling career paths in
the conservation sector.

70 HIGH PRIORITY BIODIVERSITY AREAS AND 6,356 PLANT SPECIES
Area: 12,683,600 hectares
Location: Namakwa District Municipality in the Northern Cape province within the
Succulent Karoo Biodiversity Hotspot ■Our work is concentrated in three demonstration landscapes in four provinces. Theselandscapes straddle two biodiversity hotspots and represent three rangeland habitat types
across the climate spectrum: semi-arid shrublands, grasslands and savanna.

■ KRUGER TO CANYONS (K2C) DEMONSTRATION SITEONE OF SOUTHERN AFRICA’S MOST BIODIVERSE AREAS FOR LARGE MAMMAL SPECIES
Area: 1,073,100 hectares

LIMPOPO

Location: Western border of Kruger National Park into Limpopo and Mpumalanga
provinces. Part of the site falls within the Maputaland–Pondoland–Albany Hotspot ■MPUMALANGAGAUTENG MPUMALANGAPROVINCE

NORTHWESTESWATINI■ UMZIMVUBU CATCHMENTFOUR DISTINCT KEY BIODIVERSITY AREAS AND A FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM PRIORITY AREA

FREE STATE© Tessa Mildenhall

NORTHERNCAPENORTHERNCAPE
PROVINCE

LESOTHOLESOTHOKWAZULU-NATAL

Area: 2,874,800 hectares
Location: The Alfred Nzo District Municipality and the area that runs along the northernboundary of the Eastern Cape Province. It extends from the Lesotho escarpment to thenorthern Wild Coast adjacent to the Indian Ocean within the Maputaland–Pondoland–
Albany Hotspot ■EASTERN CAPE
WESTERN CAPE

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37%
OF THE MITIGATION ACTION REQUIRED UNTIL 2030 TO KEEPTEMPERATURE INCREASE BELOW 1.50C WILL COME FROM NATURE.
from ‘Natural climate solutions’, a paper presented at theProceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences, 2017

WHY RANGELANDS?
SCOPE
Almost half of the world’s surface consists ofrangelands, 25% of which are found in Africa. In South
Africa, rangeland habitats cover approximately 80% of
the country.1

DIVERSITY
Healthy rangelands characteristically occur acrossa wide range of climates and comprise herbaceous
plants including grasses and woody components suchas shrubs and trees that together with animals, fire
and people form a natural ecosystem that preserves
biodiversity.

BENEFITS FOR PEOPLE
Rangelands are a source of food for livestock andplay a critical role in sustaining rural communities.
Secondary resources are firewood, wild foods,
medicinal plants, and water. Food security forrural farmers depends on healthy ecosystems.
Widespread habitat loss on rangelands, together
with uncertain weather conditions has a direct impact
on the estimated 180 million people globally whose
livelihoods are linked to rangelands, especially therural poor.

BENEFITS FOR NATURE

NATURE IS A SOLUTION TO
CLIMATE CHANGE

Effective models for rangeland management not only
boost the capacity of rangelands to adapt to changing
climate conditions by improving their ability to store
water and manage extreme weather events, but theyalso mitigate the impact of climate change through theabsorption of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

© Trond Larsen

1

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We define rangelands as grasslands, savanna and arid shrublands ofSouth Africa

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CLIMATE-SMART

BENEFITS

RANGELAND MANAGEMENT

1. ASSESSVULNERABILITY
TO CLIMATE CHANGE

2. DETERMINE THE
POTENTIAL IMPACT OF
CLIMATE CHANGE

FOR PEOPLE AND NATURE

3. MAPPRIORITIES FORECOSYSTEM-BASED
ADAPTATIONGREATERRESILIENCE

People havegreater capacity
to save money
and copewith adverse
conditions.

TO CLIMATE CHANGE FORPEOPLE AND NATURE

INCOME FROM SALE
OF LIVESTOCK

4. BUILD THE
CAPACITY OF
FARMERS AND
BUSINESS OWNERSTO RESPOND© Trond Larsen

5. FORMULATEPOLICY TOREGULATE
GOVERNMENT’S
CLIMATE CHANGERESPONSE

6. FUNDECOSYSTEM-BASED
ADAPTATION FROMGOVERNMENT
AND THE PRIVATESECTOR

7. DEVELOPSUPPLY CHAINSAND BUSINESSESTHAT INCENTIVISEGOOD RANGELAND
MANAGEMENT

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CLIMATE-SMART
SMALL BUSINESSESBETTER ACCESSTO FOOD, WATER
AND ECOSYSTEMSERVICESREVIVED
RANGELANDSWITH GREATER RESILIENCETO DROUGHT AND FLOOD

BETTER
PLANT
COVER
MEANS MORE
EFFICIENT WATERABSORPTION, LESS SOIL
EROSION, FEWER ALIENPLANTS AND MORE
WATER

People with accessto a range of goods
and services cope
better in extreme
weather.
WELLMANAGED
RANGELANDSSTOREMORE CARBONACCESS TO SKILLSAND TECHNOLOGY

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RANGELANDS ARE TO AFRICA
WHAT THE AMAZON RAINFORESTSARE TO SOUTH AMERICA

NATURE-BASEDSOLUTIONS TO
CLIMATE CHANGE
Rangelands and climate
The condition of rangelands determines the extent to whichecosystems absorb and store water and carbon. When rangelands
are degraded by overgrazing and erosion, carbon is released into theatmosphere as carbon dioxide, and eroded soil disturbs water courses
and wetlands. The bare ground that results contributes to heat andwater stress for people and nature. When rangeland ecosystems areintact and functional (healthy), they isolate carbon from the atmosphereand support livelihoods.

Rangeland science supports people
Science guides Conservation South Africa’s rangeland restoration
actions and informs future strategies. An example of this is planned
grazing and burning, which validates low-cost rangeland restoration
modelled on Ecosystem-based Adaptation and has informed draft
Grazing Guidelines.

Ecosystems help people adapt
Ecosystem-based Adaptation includes biophysical activities suchas clearing alien invasive plant species, rotational grazing, wetland
rehabilitation and erosion control, as well as socio-economic
activities such as risk analysis, savings and investments, cooperative
governance and small business development, all of which contributeto building resilience and keeping ecosystems healthy.
More about how we use Ecosystem-based Adaptation here

© Tessa Mildenhall

Nature-based solutions to climate change
support people in restoring rangelands
with methods that protect nature andpromote prosperity.
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Rangelands absorb and store carbon
Research in the past year into the mitigation potential of rangelands
has shown that the correct combination of rotational grazing andfire management restores ecosystems and improves the conditionof livestock, which brings higher returns for participating farmers. It
also enables ecosystems to store between 0.8 and 2.5 tons of CO2
equivalents in the soil every year for up to ten years.
More about our research into carbon sequestration here

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OUR IMPACT: 2018-2019

CLIMATE

It is estimated that 91% of South African land is in danger ofdesertification. Degraded rangelands constitute a large portion ofthis land. There are multiple causes: unplanned grazing, soil erosion,
woody plant encroachment, the invasion of alien plants, climatechange and unsuitable land management practices.

9

municipalities

participated inmunicipal planning
discussions
with CSA teammembers

OUR RANGELAND RESTORATION MODEL
To support rangeland restoration we:■ Promote rotational grazing■ Train local farmers and eco-rangers■ Incentivise conservation outcomes■ Provide medicines for livestock and access to livestock markets■ Support green skills, green jobs and green enterprises linked to agriculture,
tourism and restoration■ Build the capacity of communities to plan and prepare for climate change

1,132
peoplein Northern Cape province
benefitted fromtechnology, infrastructure,skills and gained access toRangelands are the natural capital underpinning human well-being in the rural context.
The restoration of rangelands has a direct impact on poverty and unemployment.
Rural communities are equipped to protect and manage land in ways that promoteclimate change resilience and green economic development. Sustainable agricultural
practices result in healthy livestock and increased food production.

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The importance of restoring rangeland economies for the long-term benefit of people
and nature cannot be overstated. Conservation South Africa measures rangeland andclimate-based adaptation activities in relation to their impact on climate, land, water,
people and research.

community-owned
assetsclimate change
networks
were engaged
locally andnationally978peoplefrom across our
three landscapes
attended training
related to climatechangesuch as water tanks, andcomposting toilets to
reduce their vulnerability
to the drought© Tessa Mildenhall

For the period July 2018 to December 2019, we are proud to highlight the following
results of our work.

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More about our impact
on preparing people forclimate change here
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LAND

WATER
2,879

Conservationagreements
signed for4municipalities

people,including 1,575 women,reached through Water,
Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH)
awareness home visits245,468

adopted plansfor improved
land-usehectaresof communityland

2catchments

benefitted from
improved land
management

5,474
hectares23of community land
treated for bushencroachment

and

167

grazing
associations

832

4

springs

fibre logs

installed oncommunity land toprevent erosion

farmers

committed to landstewardship

restored and140

people40

gained better
access to water

NGOs, government
departments and staff

57

scoutsintroduced
to WaSH
concepts

trained to use conservationagreements

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More about our impact
on securing water for
people and nature here

© Trond Larsen

More about our impact
on helping people
manage their land here

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PEOPLE
1,808
farmers14

supported withfodder, vaccinations
and other essential
services

professional
herders– 8 women and 6
men – graduatedfrom the Herding
Academy759

green jobs

SCIENCE
Environmental
awareness,career mapping
and businessdevelopmenttraining for

2,468

youth and12

scoutscreatedmentorship or
training for

113

Meat Naturally
facilitated livestock
sales of

SMMEs

R10,879,000
for

1,398

community
farmers6

post-graduate
students

3

newpredictivemodelsto guide
rangeland
restoration
activities

ANNUAL REPORT 2018–20196

new learning
resources
for communityand staff
empowerment

10

newpublications
includingAccess totechnology orenvironmental
outreachactivities for6

scientific articles

on how grazing andfire affect vegetation,
animal production andcarbon sequestration.

2,437

children inschools

Find out more about our impact
on people’s livelihoods andcareer paths here
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worked on topics
to support ouractivities

More about our
research impacts here
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The natural beauty of our sustainable model is that it createsbalance between rural economic development and ecologicalmanagement and restoration. One is not exclusive of the other.
Instead, livelihoods of the farming community are dependent
upon a robust environment.
Sarah Frazee, Meat Naturally

EXPANDINGOUR REACH
Conservation South Africa, in partnership with
Conservation International and Peace Parks
Foundation, is constantly looking for ways toincrease the impact of our rangeland restoration
work through our amplification instruments Meat
Naturally and Herding for Health. Our work has beensuccessful at multiple levels over the past 18 months.
The Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Region programme was
expanded throughout the Mnisi Tribal area, which runs alongside
Kruger National Park. The Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Region
is a 2.2 million hectare protected area that borders on three
countries, including Mozambique, a key destination for Kruger’s
over-abundant elephant population to the east of the park.
Outside of South Africa Herding for Health is being implemented
in the Limpopo National Park (Mozambique), Simalaha (Zambia)
and Habu and Eretsha (Botswana). In addition, work is in progressto prepare for potential implementation in two more regions in
Botswana, two sites in Zimbabwe, three in Mozambique, one inLesotho, one in Zambia and two in Kenya.
Conservation South Africa was able to support the design of
the Green Climate Fund proposal to ensure that the Herdingfor Health demonstration areas, Eretsha and Habu in Botswana,
were identified as priority demonstration sites. In Habu, grazing
plans and rangeland health assessments were carried out using
the remote sensing technology employed by Meat Naturally forquarantine areas.

© Trond Larsen

Together with Peace Parks and Conservation International, apipeline of over $134 million has been developed to roll out theHerding for Health and Rangeland Restoration model to othercountries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Conservation South Africa
continues to play a supportive role in hosting and sharing lessons
with key technical staff involved in this expansion.

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INVESTMENT AND AUDITEDFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

INVESTMENT AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2019

2018

Grants, Contracts & Contributions

R 41,475,280

R 42,536,538

REVENUE

Foundations

R 23,905,330

R 17,686,857

Individuals

R 5,399,744

R 759,309

Revenue totalled R42 million in fiscal year 2019 (FY19), a R1 million decrease from FY18 levels of R43 million.
Revenue from local grants and contributions totalled R13 million in FY19, which was significantly lower than the
FY18 of R21 million. This decline was predominantly due to the completion of our government contract with
the Department of Environmental, Forestry and Fisheries in FY18, which totalled R9 million, and the delay instarting our next contract.

Corporations

R 4,550,947

R 1,720,717

NGO / University

R 4,222,362

R 4,680,687

Multilateral

R 1,976,561

R 4,256,202

US Govt

R 1,077,131

R 2,535,495

Non US Govt

R 343,205

R 10,897,271

Miscellaneous Income

R 406,597

R 701,267

Investment Income

R 120,623

R 129,705

R 42,002,500

R 43,367,510

R 15,041,122

R 25,809,633

R 5,529,761

R 8,482,629

EC LandscapeR 5,145,159

R 13,327,991

K2C LandscapeR 4,366,202

R 3,999,013

Regional Support Costs

R 5,356,749

R 1,641,006

Research and Technical Support

R 10,296,385

R 7,187,273

Executive & Leadership

R 3,317,426

R 3,384,046

Management & Operations

R 5,068,851

R 5,818,302

R 39,080,533

R 43,840,259

Change in Net Assets
before Non-Operating Activity

R 2,921,967

R -472,749

Finance Costs

R 900

R 6,092

R 2,921,067

R -478,841

Net Assets at Beginning of Year

R 1,841,192

R 2,320,033

Changes in Net Assets

R 2,921,067

R -478,841

REVENUE

Total revenue from US-based grants and contributions totalled R28 million in FY19, approximately R7 million
more than the FY18 total of R21 million.
Conservation South Africa receives generous support from a wide range of foundations, individuals,
businesses, governments and multilateral agencies. This diversity of funding sources allows us to continue ourwork in our three landscape demonstration sites with the assistance of research and technical teams, as wellas financial staff located in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
The most significant contributions in FY19 were from foundations: R24 million in total, comprising 58% of our
total revenue for FY19, as well R10 million from individuals and corporations. These contributions–provided
24% of our support in FY19.

EXPENSES
Expenditure totalled R39 million in the 2019 fiscal year (FY19), a R4.8 million decrease from R43.8 million in
FY18. This decrease in expenditure was the result of a delay in implementing our next restoration contract, as
well as a period of consolidation of our operations.
Our largest investment was in our landscape demonstration sites, amounting to R15 million, or 38% of total
expenditure, followed by our research and technical support teams, with total expenditures of R10. 3 million, or
26% of total expenditure.
We strive to ensure that Conservation South Africa has robust systems in place to effectively manage andsupport our complex work across the demonstration landscapes and that it is fully accountable to a wide
range of donors with rigorous compliance requirements while carefully managing our costs in order tomaximise funding of our programmes and partners.

TOTAL REVENUE
EXPENSES
Landscape Demonstrations
NGED Landscape

TOTAL EXPENSES

CHANGES IN NET ASSETSIn FY19, 87% of every rand donated supported our programmes and management directly; operations madeup 13%.

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OUR DONORS
Our sincere gratitude goes to all the individual donors, foundations,
corporations and governments that sponsor our work so generously, andwithout whom none of what we do would be possible.
SouthSouthNorth Projects Africa

David E. & Mary C. Gallo Foundation

John and Katie Hansen Family
Foundation

Discovery Fund

Kukrika, Nicholas

Susman, Simon

Elizabeth R. and William J. Patterson
Foundation

Marin Community Foundation

Toyota South Africa Motors

McCormack, John

Triangle Community Foundation

Embassy of the Federal Republic of
Germany – Pretoria

Meat Naturally Pty Ltd

United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP)

Ferguson, MarkMix Telematics

Fresh Ministries Inc.
Hainebach, Michael

National Philanthropic Trust/JP
Morgan Chase Charitable Giving
Fund

Hans Hoheisen Charitable Trust

Peace Parks Foundation

US Agency for International
Development (USAID)

International Institute forEnvironment and Development(IIED)

Pisces Foundation

US Non-reporting Donors

Sarah Johnson

Vanguard Charitable

Schwab Charitable Fund

Italtile and Ceramic Foundation

South African Government/
Department of Environmental
Affairs (DEA) Natural Resource
Management Programmes (NRM)

Wageningen UR Centre forDevelopment Innovation (CDI)

Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund

Italtile Ceramics
Johannesburg Stock Exchange(JSE)

Minneapolis Foundation

SouthSouthNorth Trust

United Nations Office for Project
Services
United Way Worldwide

Wildlife Conservation Society
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) South
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1. Venter, Z.S., Cramer, M.D. and Hawkins, H-J., 2018. Drivers of woody plant encroachment over Africa.
Nature communications, 9(1), pp.1-7.
2. Du Plessis JJ, Avenant NL, Botha AJ, Mkhize NR, Müller L, Mzileni N, O’Riain MJ, Parker DM, Potgieter
G, Richardson PRK, Rode S, Viljoen N, Hawkins H-J, Tafani M. 2018. Past and current managementof predation on livestock. In: Livestock predation and its management in South Africa: a scientificassessment (Eds Kerley, G.I.H., Wilson, S.L. & Balfour, D.). pp.125-177. Centre for African Conservation
Ecology, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, ISBN 978-0-620-78763-5 (print), 978-0-62078764-2 (e-book).
3. Somers MJ, Davies-Mostert H, Maruping-Mzileni N, Swanepoel L, Do Linh San E, Botha A, Tjelele
J, Dumalisile L, Marnewick K, Tafani M, Hunnicutt A, Tambling CJ, Minnie L, Hawkins H-J. 2018.
Biology, ecology and interaction of other predators with livestock. In: Livestock predation and its
management in South Africa: a scientific assessment (Eds Kerley, G.I.H., Wilson, S.L. & Balfour, D.).
Centre for African Conservation Ecology, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, ISBN 228-254.
978-0-620-78763-5 (print), 978-0-620-78764-2 (e-book).
4. Venter AS, Hawkins H-J, Cramer MD. 2018. Cattle don’t care: Animal behaviour is similar regardlessof grazing management in grasslands. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 272, 175-187
5. Venter ZS (AS), Cramer MD, Hawkins H-J 2019 Rotational grazing management has little eﬀect
on remotely-sensed vegetation characteristics across farm fence-line contrasts. Agriculture,
Ecosystems and Environment 282, 40-48.
6. Rapiya M, Hawkins H-J, Muchenje V, Mupangwa JF, Marufu MC, Dzama K, Mapiye C. 2019. Rotationalgrazing approaches reduce external and internal parasite loads in cattle. African Journal of Range &Forage Science.
7. Hawkins H-J, Venter AS, Cramer MD. 2019. Holistic grazing on rangelands: does it improve
production, veld condition, and climate resilience? RED MEAT / ROOIVLEIS 10 (2) 2019, 76-79

9. Muller H, Hawkins, H-J, Scorgie S. 2019. A case study: Building resilience in rangelands through anatural resource management model. Report to IIED, pp1-4. URL: https://doi. org/10. 13140/RG. 2. 2.
19353. 16486
10. Muller H, Hawkins H-J, Scorgie S. 2019. (Summary) A case study: Building resilience in rangelands
through a natural resource management model. Report to IIED, pp. 1-4. URL: https://doi. org/10. 13140/
RG. 2. 2. 15997. 72169

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8. Bezuidenhout R. 2019. Veld survey raises questions about rotational grazing. Farmers Weekly
19029, Aug 2019, pp. 36-38. Interview with H-J Hawkins and MD Cramer about doctoral work offormer student, Zander Venter.

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