Our Commitment to Governance and Transparency
iSihlangu Conservation Alliance is a registered Non-Profit Company (2025/803194/08) and an approved Public Benefit Organisation (930088756) with Section 18A status. We are a new organisation, and we believe the best way to earn trust is to make clear, simple promises and keep them.
Our Commitments to You
- Prompt tax receipts – Section 18A receipts issued for every qualifying donation.
- Quarterly field updates – Photographs and a plain-language report on what your support achieved.
- Annual report and financial statements – Our annual financial statements, independently reviewed or audited as required, shared with every supporter.
- Every asset accounted for – Donated vehicles and equipment logged in our asset register, with regular condition and usage reports.
- An open gate – An invitation to visit the reserve and meet the team and community members doing the work.
- Your privacy respected – Your details kept secure in line with POPIA, and never sold or shared.
- Funds used for their purpose – Donations used only for conservation, and restricted gifts used only for the purpose you choose.
Our Leadership
iSihlangu is led by a hands-on board whose combined experience spans protected-area management, law enforcement, engineering, quality assurance, farming, community development and wildlife research.
Andrew Henderson
Founder & Executive Director
More than 25 years in geospatial solutions, industrial automation and critical-infrastructure inspection across the petrochemical, marine and rail sectors. A lifelong 4×4 specialist and former Land Rover Experience facilitator.
Mark Robertson
Chief Conservation Officer
A 35-year career with the Natal Parks Board and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, including managing key conservation areas within the iSimangaliso and uKhahlamba-Drakensberg World Heritage Sites. Specialist in protected-area management, environmental law enforcement and terrain evaluation.
Gavin Erasmus
Secretary & Governance Lead
A veteran command officer with 35 years of service in the South African Police Service and a background in life sciences. He brings operational discipline and regulatory compliance to our governance.
Stephen Milburn
Treasurer & Logistics Lead
An asset-integrity specialist with a 15-year career at the SAPREF refinery as a Lead Quality Assurance Inspector. He brings disciplined quality-management and auditing practice to our finances and logistics.
Dominic Hlophe
Community Liaison Lead
More than 35 years at the SAPREF refinery as a mechanical fitter and Pressure Equipment Inspector, and a founder member of Ikusaselihle NPO, which offers career guidance and mentorship in local schools. He leads our relationships with surrounding communities.
Dale Grobler
International Donor Relations
Raised helping his father run a family hunting concession and photographic safari operation in Zambia and Botswana, followed by a career in technology, asset recovery and health consulting. Farming since 2019. He leads our relationships with international supporters.
Jacky Almond
Donor Procurement & External Relations
Founder of Wildly African, a conservation awareness initiative built on wildlife photography and storytelling, with field experience in crocodile research and reptile education. She leads our donor procurement and external relations.
Accountable from Day One
Simple, verifiable foundations that every supporter can check for themselves.
NPC & PBO Registered
Registered with CIPC as a Non-Profit Company (2025/803194/08) and approved by SARS as a Public Benefit Organisation (930088756) with Section 18A status.
Quarterly Field Updates
Every supporter receives a quarterly update with photographs and a plain-language report, plus our annual report and financial statements.
Expert Board Leadership
A hands-on board with experience in protected-area management, law enforcement, engineering, quality assurance, farming, community development and wildlife research.
Registration Details
Registered name: iSihlangu Conservation Alliance NPC
NPC registration: 2025/803194/08
PBO number: 930088756 (Section 18A approved)
Copies of our CIPC registration, SARS PBO approval and Section 18A approval are available on request from admin@isihlangu.org.
