iSimangaliso Wetland Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of the top eight biodiversity hotspots in the world. Yet, amidst such natural plenty, it is also one of South Africa’s poorest regions, with over 80 percent of the surrounding people living in dire poverty, and only 15 percent formally employed. Meet Andrew Zaloumis, a lifelong conservationist and anti-apartheid activist, who f...

CEO, iSimingaliso Wetland Park Authority Andrew Zaloumis Andrew Zaloumis is CEO of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority. Under his leadership, the 330,000-hectare iSimangaliso Wetland Park, which includes 9% of South Africa’s coastline, was proclaimed and listed as South Africa’s first UNESCO World Heritage site. His work has resulted in the economic turnaround of the park with mean...

iSimangaliso Wetland Park CEO & ALI Fellow Andrew Zaloumis named WWF SA Living Planet 2015 Award Winner In a powerful recognition of his role in conservation and sustainable development, Andrew Zaloumis has been awarded the WWF SA Living Planet 2015 Award.   Andrew Zaloumis received the WWF SA Living Planet 2015 Award from WWF SA. Chairperson, Valli Moosa (left) and Chief Executive Offic...

The CEO of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority, the environmentalist Andrew Zaloumis (Class VI: Tshelela Fellow), has been awarded the prestigious 2017 KfW-Bernhard-Grzimek-Preis for his outstanding commitment and visionary management of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park World Heritage site in South Africa. The award is presented every two years to honour individuals and organizations for their ...

Anne Welsh McNulty and the Aspen Institute have announced the 2016 John P. McNulty Prize Laureates. We are proud and honoured to have one of ALISA’s fellow of Class VI, Andrew Zaloumis. Andrew Zaloumis is the CEO of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park; deemed and selected as a worthy candidate for the Prize. Twelve ALI SA fellows where present in the gallery when Andrew’s name was announced; Adr...

Class I: Inaugural Class History was made when the inaugural class of the Africa Leadership Initiative South Africa finally gathered for the first time. Peter Reiling and Isaac Shongwe dreamt of the day when great African minds would came together to promote what they call a Good Society. The Africa Leadership Initiative SA Fellowship programme was established to create and nurture a network of...