When Patlego Machete lived with her grandmother in rural Mpumalanga, she couldn't wait to escape to the bright city lights. It was only years later that she realised the bush had always been calling her back – and now she is imparting this rekindled passion for nature to children as a conservation facilitator at the Good Work Foundation (GWF).
As we celebrated World Wildlife Day on 3 March, Patlego and other young conservation champions wished to drive home the importance of educating children – as future custodians of our
