Matthew Child

A male kudu passes in front of tourists on a game drive in South Africa. David Silverman/Getty Images

January 7, 2026

Land reform in South Africa: how new landholders could prosper from wildlife and not just farming

Hayley Clements, Stellenbosch University; Alta De Vos, Stellenbosch University; Matthew Child, University of Pretoria, and Siviwe Shwababa, Rhodes University

South Africa needs to track whether beneficiaries of land reform policies are participating in the country’s thriving wildlife economy.

South Africa’s new biodiversity economy strategy aims to make the benefits from biodiversity available to more people. Hayley Clements

April 4, 2024

Hayley Clements, Stellenbosch University; Alta De Vos, Stellenbosch University, and Matthew Child, University of Pretoria

The strategy aims to conserve biodiversity while also contributing to the creation of jobs and economic growth.

Zebras stand in a ranch in South Africa. Francois Louw/Shutterstock

October 26, 2022

Hayley Clements, Stellenbosch University; Alta De Vos, Rhodes University, and Matthew Child, University of Pretoria

Africa’s designated protected areas don’t handle shocks well - South Africa’s wildlife ranches offer lessons in resilience.