{"id":33,"date":"2022-03-03T09:23:20","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T09:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2025-10-21T07:10:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T05:10:23","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/home\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-1453947567\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <div class=\"bg fill bg-fill \"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>            \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n   <div id=\"text-box-1145723653\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x50 y50 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text dark\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n<h1>\u00a0<\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">About Friends of Free Wildlife<\/h1>\n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n                            \n<style>\n#text-box-1145723653 {\n  width: 60%;\n}\n#text-box-1145723653 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1453947567 {\n  padding-top: 500px;\n}\n#banner-1453947567 .bg.bg-loaded {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Team-photo-1024x678.jpg);\n}\n#banner-1453947567 .overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(0,0,0,.5);\n}\n#banner-1453947567 .ux-shape-divider--top svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-top-width: 100%;\n}\n#banner-1453947567 .ux-shape-divider--bottom svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_2106014094\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-bg-overlay absolute fill\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-128932339\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-372003730\" class=\"col medium-7 small-12 large-7\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2 id=\"comp-kyvh4oa31\" class=\"_1Q9if\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\"><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\"><strong><span class=\"color_15\"><span class=\"wixGuard\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #f55f51;\"><strong>Our Mission<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"comp-kyvh4oa4\" class=\"_1Q9if\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\">\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\">Our mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and release injured, orphaned, and displaced wildlife and to educate the public, build awareness about local wildlife and encourage peaceful co-existence between humans and animals.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:1350px;height:1px;\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"font_9\"><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\"><strong><span class=\"color_15\"><span class=\"wixGuard\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #f55f51;\"><strong>Our Vision<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\">Our vision is to provide a safe, professional, and compassionate facility for wildlife to heal, recover, and return to their natural habitats.\u00a0 With strong community support and education we encourage people to reconnect with the abundant wildlife which shares our space.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\">As we grow, so does our impact.\u00a0 We strive to expand our reach, improve our facilities, and advocate for wildlife within our urban environment.\u00a0 Every animal we assist shapes our journey and strengthens our vision. \u00a0The roots of our centre are strong\u2014and from them, a more compassionate future for wildlife is growing.<\/span><\/p>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_897582613\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"733\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tree-of-life-with-animals-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tree-of-life-with-animals-2.png 733w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tree-of-life-with-animals-2-300x284.png 300w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tree-of-life-with-animals-2-510x483.png 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_897582613 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:1350px;height:1px;\"><\/div>\n\t<div id=\"text-3002361307\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h2 class=\"font_9\"><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\"><strong><span class=\"color_15\"><span class=\"wixGuard\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #f55f51;\"><strong>Our Story<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3002361307 {\n  color: #ef6c26;\n}\n#text-3002361307 > * {\n  color: #ef6c26;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-3127138221\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-size: 90%;\"><strong>Friends of Free Wildlife<\/strong> was founded in 2016 by a small group of concerned individuals who shared a deep love for wildlife and a concern for the growing number of wild animals in distress. \u00a0With little more than determination and compassion, they laid the groundwork for what would become a trusted facility for wildlife recovery and education.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #028275;\"><strong>Our Values and Motivators<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #333300;\"><strong>Compassion:<\/strong> Every creature deserves care and dignity.\u00a0 We put animals first.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #333300;\"><strong>Conservation:<\/strong> We support a healthy balance between humans and the natural world.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #333300;\"><strong>Education:<\/strong> Awareness leads to change\u2014we help people understand how to live in harmony with wildlife.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #333300;\"><strong>Integrity:<\/strong> We operate with transparency, respect, and professionalism in everything we do.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #028275;\"><strong>Our credentials<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #333300;\">We operate under a Rehabilitation Permit granted by GDARD (Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #333300;\">We are a registered NPO (non-profit organization) \u2013 NPO No 171-026.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #333300;\">We are an approved PBO (public benefit organization) \u2013 PBO No 930055712.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #333300;\">We are accredited by the NSPCA and work closely with all SPCA\u2019s.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #333300;\">We are a B-BBEE Level 4 EME (exempted micro enterprise).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #333300;\">We rely on the generosity of the public through donations, grants, CSI, bequests, sponsorships supporting our 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https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tortoise-510x541.png 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_588885850 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_2106014094 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n}\n#section_2106014094 .section-bg-overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.797);\n}\n#section_2106014094 .ux-shape-divider--top svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-top-width: 100%;\n}\n#section_2106014094 .ux-shape-divider--bottom svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_748671276\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-bg-overlay absolute fill\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #f55f51; font-size: 100%;\" data-line-height=\"s\"><strong>Meet the Team<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"thin-font\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-line-height=\"s\"><span style=\"font-size: 140%; color: #333300;\"><strong>Our Board\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-line-height=\"s\"><span style=\"color: #028275;\">Guiding Our Vision, Strengthening Our Mission<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:1200px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-large align-middle\"  id=\"row-660335775\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-930853592\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1027848390\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:100%;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"281\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jean-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1027848390 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1644134702\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><strong>Jean K\u00fcbler (BA, LLB, LLM) \u2013 Legal director and Chairman<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\">Jean Urs K\u00fcbler specialises in Commercial Law, Company Law, Contract Law, Property Law and Labour Law. Jean is fully bilingual in both English and German and is admitted as a Conveyancer and a Notary Public.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\">Prior to founding SLKB Inc. Jean was an Associate at a reputable German law firm in Johannesburg, where he assisted a multitude of mainly German clients. Before entering practice, Jean lectured at the University of the Witwatersrand at the Oliver Schreiner School of Law, where he instructed in the fields of Business Enterprises Law, Mercantile Law, Commercial Law, Law of Lease, Law of Succession, Family Law, and Law of Persons. Jean still lectures at the University on a part time basis.\u00a0Out of the office, Jean has a keen interest in classic cars.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-large align-middle\"  id=\"row-1319817981\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-381654287\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_315394542\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:100%;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wendy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wendy.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wendy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wendy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wendy-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_315394542 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1339680429\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\">Wendy Brodie \u2013 Funding<\/span> <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\">As a passionate advocate for wildlife rescue and rehabilitation, and a founding member of Friends of Free Wildlife, Wendy has been actively involved in nearly every aspect of wildlife rehabilitation for over 23 years. In her role as Fundraising Director, she is dedicated to securing the financial resources needed to support and sustain the organisation\u2019s mission for generations to come. In addition to her leadership role, Wendy continues to volunteer two shifts a week at the centre. Over the years, she has completed multiple IWRC courses and holds certifications in Basic Rehabilitation, Animal First Aid and Stabilization, Pain and Wound Management, and Hydration and Parasite Control.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-large align-middle\"  id=\"row-2078306899\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-285553851\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_610507335\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:100%;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Carole.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Carole.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Carole-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Carole-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Carole-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_610507335 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-563707005\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><strong>Carole Tatham \u2013 Operations<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\">Carole joined Friends of Free Wildlife in September 2017 as a regular volunteer and quickly became an integral part of the team. She later took on the role of presenting basic kitchen orientation courses to new volunteers. With a strong background in operations management, Carole has focused on developing protocols and guidelines for the centre, handling administrative duties, and producing essential statistics. Her role also extends to hands-on work outdoors, where she combines her love for animals with her strengths in organisation, coaching, and mentoring.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-large align-middle\"  id=\"row-1368485797\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-827048784\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1836223408\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:100%;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Janet.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Janet.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Janet-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Janet-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Janet-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1836223408 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-334333622\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><strong>Janet van Zyl \u2013 Finance \/ HR<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\">Growing up as the daughter of a veterinarian, Janet was exposed to a wide variety of animals and birds from an early age, fostering a lifelong appreciation for wildlife. After a 36-year career in the corporate sector\u2014with extensive experience in HR, payroll, employee benefits, accounting, and serving as a trustee on numerous funds\u2014she sought a way to reconnect with her passion for animals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\">She joined Friends of Free Wildlife in 2021 and has been a dedicated volunteer ever since. In 2022, she took on HR responsibilities at the centre, and in 2023, she assumed the role of bookkeeper. She has completed several internal clinic courses at FFW, as well as the IWRC Basic Wildlife Rehabilitation course, the Advanced Pain and Wound Management course, and Fluid Therapy.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-large align-middle\"  id=\"row-1626664400\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-233581774\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_659405746\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:100%;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nick.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nick.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nick-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nick-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nick-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_659405746 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-513784821\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><strong>Nick Roberts \u2013 Centre Management<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\">Nick moved to South Africa in 2021 and brought with him a keen interest in marketing, advertising, and administration. Since joining Friends of Free Wildlife, he has played an active role in increasing the organisation\u2019s brand awareness and public engagement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\">In addition to marketing efforts, Nick has been a dedicated presence at the centre, offering time, support, and assistance to both people and animals in need. He is also deeply involved in the day-to-day operations, helping to ensure the centre runs smoothly and efficiently.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_748671276 {\n  padding-top: 60px;\n  padding-bottom: 60px;\n  background-color: #028275;\n}\n#section_748671276 .section-bg-overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);\n}\n#section_748671276 .ux-shape-divider--top svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-top-width: 100%;\n}\n#section_748671276 .ux-shape-divider--bottom svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_2059023428\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-bg-overlay absolute fill\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 100%; color: #028275;\">Our Staff and Management Team<\/span><\/h1>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #f55f51;\">Committed Hearts and Skilled Hands Behind Every Rescue<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:1200px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-large align-middle\"  id=\"row-846815486\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-623034151\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1676185401\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:100%;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Claudius.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Claudius.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Claudius-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Claudius-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Claudius-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1676185401 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2084062924\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-2069114011\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h3><strong>Claudius Sibanda &#8211; Senior Animal Manager<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\">Claudius is the Senior Animal Manager and a Founding Member of Friends of Free Wildlife. His journey in wildlife rehabilitation began in 2002 at the now-defunct FreeMe Wildlife Centre. Since then, he has been instrumental in the establishment and growth of Friends of Free Wildlife, contributing his extensive experience and deep knowledge to every aspect of the organisation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\">With over 20 years of hands-on experience working with a wide range of birds, mammals, and reptiles, Claudius plays a critical role in the care and rehabilitation of wildlife at the centre. He is actively involved in training volunteers through both basic and advanced wildlife rehabilitation courses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\">Claudius\u2019 educational background includes A Levels completed in Zimbabwe, a Diploma in Veterinary Service and Agriculture, and a Diploma in Veterinary Surgery. He also served as a veterinary inspector in Zimbabwe. In addition, he holds a Certificate in Snake Handling and Snake Bite Treatment, and has completed several International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council (IWRC) courses, including the Basic Wildlife Rehabilitation course, as well as advanced courses in Pain &amp; Wound Management, Fluid Therapy, and Parasitology.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2069114011 {\n  line-height: 1.65;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-large align-middle\"  id=\"row-1338448387\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1234524001\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1218855263\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:100%;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/13004809-1132-46ff-a465-bf8c57291b82-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/13004809-1132-46ff-a465-bf8c57291b82-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/13004809-1132-46ff-a465-bf8c57291b82-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/13004809-1132-46ff-a465-bf8c57291b82-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/13004809-1132-46ff-a465-bf8c57291b82-510x680.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/13004809-1132-46ff-a465-bf8c57291b82.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1218855263 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-910622025\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-358460156\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h3><strong>Claudia Hosking \u2013 Volunteer Co-ordinator \/ Educational Outreach<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\">Claudia left Germany in 1991 to pursue a career in hotel management in South Africa. Her passion for animals and the bush led her to complete the FGASA Level 1 course. After time in Zambia, Kenya, and Dubai, she returned to South Africa and joined Friends of Free Wildlife in 2017 as a volunteer. \u00a0In 2018, she became Volunteer Co-ordinator, managing shift schedules and orientation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\">That same year, Claudia began working with bat rehabilitation under the guidance of FFW\u2019s Animal Manager, Claudius. \u00a0Since then, she\u2019s developed a deep passion for bats and in her own words \u2018can\u2019t imagine life without them\u2019. \u00a0She has completed FFW\u2019s internal clinic courses, the IWRC Basic Course, and Advanced Courses in Pain &amp; Wound Management and Fluid Therapy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\">In 2025, she took on FFW\u2019s Educational Outreach program, visiting schools to promote wildlife conservation and rehabilitation among the next generation.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-358460156 {\n  line-height: 1.65;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_2059023428 {\n  padding-top: 60px;\n  padding-bottom: 60px;\n}\n#section_2059023428 .section-bg-overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);\n}\n#section_2059023428 .ux-shape-divider--top svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-top-width: 100%;\n}\n#section_2059023428 .ux-shape-divider--bottom svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_192773367\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-bg-overlay absolute fill\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 100%; color: #f55f51;\">Our Animal Care Assistants<\/span><\/h1>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #028275;\">The dedicated hands that keep the wheels turning<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:1200px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-large align-middle\"  id=\"row-370944832\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1924430240\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1620299176\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:100%;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kiaan.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kiaan.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kiaan-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kiaan-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kiaan-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1620299176 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1496952592\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><strong>Kiaan Mudaly \u2013 Senior Animal Care Assistant<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\">Kiaan started off as an intern in Dec 2023, and upon completion was offered the opportunity to stay on as Animal Care Assistant. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\">He is an integral part of our team, juggling his time between the clinic, kitchen and outside enclosures as well as part-time studies. He attends to the day to day care of the animals in a variety of different circumstances at our facility. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-large align-middle\"  id=\"row-1505981886\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-379904656\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_709259488\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:100%;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"319\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Picture2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Picture2.jpg 319w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Picture2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_709259488 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-994689115\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3>Bethwell Ngwenya &#8211; Animal Care Assistant<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\">Bethwell Ngwenya has been at Free Wildlife since 2021 and he is an essential part of our team. He looks after the day to day care of wild animals in a variety of different settings, under supervision. He works in kitchen, in the enclosures and also the clinic. He is excellent at setting up our cages for different species, cage enrichment is a large part of his job.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-large align-middle\"  id=\"row-735788968\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2024892449\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1407544297\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:100%;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kyle.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kyle.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kyle-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kyle-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kyle-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1407544297 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-844695139\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><strong>Kyle Stonley \u2013 Animal Care Assistant<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\">Kyle Stonley joined the team on 1 March 2025 and while new to rehabilitation, he brings a passion for all animals and the environment having completed a higher certification in conservation ecology.\u00a0 It also helps that he is a plumber and enjoys building and manual tasks.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-large align-middle\"  id=\"row-1044527460\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-948421991\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_380386031\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:100%;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Sikhumbuzo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Sikhumbuzo.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Sikhumbuzo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Sikhumbuzo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Sikhumbuzo-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_380386031 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2075776272\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><strong>Sikhumbuzo Mdutyulwa &#8211; Animal Care Assistant<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\">Sikhumbuzo Mdutyulwa rejoined Friends of Free Wildlife on 25 February 2025 and immediately hit the ground running. His previous experience and in-depth knowledge of the Centre\u2019s operations have made a noticeable impact.\u00a0 His return has brought valuable support and continuity to our team.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_192773367 {\n  padding-top: 60px;\n  padding-bottom: 60px;\n  background-color: #028275;\n}\n#section_192773367 .section-bg-overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);\n}\n#section_192773367 .ux-shape-divider--top svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-top-width: 100%;\n}\n#section_192773367 .ux-shape-divider--bottom svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_562594723\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1662642675\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-230501898\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-2072148900\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #f55f51; font-size: 100%;\"><strong>Veterinary Support<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Free Wildlife are fortunate to have the support and partnership of Bryanston Avian, Exotic and Small Animals Clinic who provide excellent, professional and integral veterinary care to our wildlife patients.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">We also have a long list of veterinarians who regularly assist with orphaned and injured indigenous wildlife, including:<br \/><strong>Radiokop Animal Clinic; Boskruin Veterinary Clinic; Craighall Veterinary Hospital; Randpark Ridge Veterinary Hospital;<\/strong> <strong>Bryanston Veterinary Hospital; Onderstepoort Wildlife Clinic<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2072148900 {\n  text-align: center;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-457770596\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_431235856\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vet2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vet2.png 750w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vet2-251x300.png 251w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vet2-247x296.png 247w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vet2-510x609.png 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_431235856 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-456033240\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_580051229\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vet3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vet3.png 750w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vet3-251x300.png 251w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vet3-247x296.png 247w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vet3-510x609.png 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_580051229 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1215767536\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_961123412\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vet1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vet1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vet1-251x300.png 251w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vet1-247x296.png 247w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vet1-510x609.png 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_961123412 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_562594723 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n  background-color: #383838;\n}\n#section_562594723 .ux-shape-divider--top svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-top-width: 100%;\n}\n#section_562594723 .ux-shape-divider--bottom svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1337318262\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1337318262 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #f55f51;\"><strong>Valued Partnerships<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #028275;\">Friends of Free Wildlife are very grateful to the many people, organisations that sponsor and support our work.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:1200px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1040169402\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-448575669\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><strong>SLKB Inc.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Pro Bono Attorneys<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_113781862\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"117\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SLKB-Inc.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SLKB-Inc.png 432w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SLKB-Inc-300x81.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_113781862 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1254358955\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><strong>FNB Donor Choice Foundation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Sponsored the revamp and upgrade <\/strong><strong>for our new mammal enclosures<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_738597475\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-1.png 825w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-1-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-1-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-1-510x283.png 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_738597475 {\n  width: 60%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-461528264\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h4><strong>KIKLO<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Sponsors of our fibre connection<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_91042371\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cropped-Kiklo-logo-Full-colour-1024x351.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cropped-Kiklo-logo-Full-colour-1024x351.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cropped-Kiklo-logo-Full-colour-300x103.png 300w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cropped-Kiklo-logo-Full-colour-768x263.png 768w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cropped-Kiklo-logo-Full-colour-510x175.png 510w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cropped-Kiklo-logo-Full-colour.png 1528w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_91042371 {\n  width: 63%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"text-1759723876\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1759723876 {\n  color: #ef6c26;\n}\n#text-1759723876 > * {\n  color: #ef6c26;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row row-large align-center\"  id=\"row-1422528512\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-552084423\" class=\"col medium-4 small-6 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h4><strong>A.C.T. Painting<\/strong><\/h4>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_205878936\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"596\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A.C.T.-Painting.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A.C.T.-Painting.png 596w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A.C.T.-Painting-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A.C.T.-Painting-510x139.png 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_205878936 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1485902342\" class=\"col medium-4 small-6 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h4><strong>Kyalami Corner<\/strong><\/h4>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_967015589\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kyalami-logo-dark-1024x394.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kyalami-logo-dark-1024x394.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kyalami-logo-dark-300x115.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kyalami-logo-dark-768x296.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kyalami-logo-dark-1536x591.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kyalami-logo-dark-2048x788.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kyalami-logo-dark-510x196.webp 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_967015589 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1767843834\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-bg-overlay absolute fill\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #f55f51; 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