The WWF South Africa winter auction is more than just a set of goods sold to the highest bidder. It’s a celebration of the natural beauty and abundance of South Africa and all it has to offer us.
Bid in the WWF Annual Winter Auction: A celebration of South Africa
South Africa is home to some of the world’s most beautiful and diverse natural spaces, from the wild coastlines of the Eastern Cape to the remote spaces of the red Kalahari desert.
The Cape winelands produce award-winning wines that are world renowned, our wildlife and oceans attract tourists from all corners, and our artists are there to capture the natural beauty that South Africa has to offer. This year, our Annual Winter Auction is a celebration of the natural beauty and abundance of South Africa and all these have to offer us.
We invite you to bid in the WWF Annual Winter Auction: A Celebration of South Africa. All proceeds of this auction go toward vital conservation work, ensuring a future in which people and nature thrive!
All proceeds of this auction go toward vital conservation work, ensuring a future in which people and nature thrive!
Auction dates: Friday, 24 June 2022 – Tuesday, 28 June 2022
A look at the auction catalogue
Here are some of the exciting lots on auction:
Curated cases of premium Conservation Champion wines
There are three curated cases, each containing 6 bottles of wines, up for grabs:
- Case of premium Conservation Champion red wines
- Case of premium Conservation Champion white wines
- Mixed case of premium Conservation Champion wines
Local is lekker and it is no different when it comes to wine. These curated cases of wines from WWF’s Conservation Champion wine farms will be a welcome addition to any connoisseur’s collection or wine lover’s palate. To sweeten the deal (but not necessarily the contents of the bottle) rest assured knowing that these wines come with impeccable sustainability credentials.
WWF’s Conservation Champions are renowned for their commitment to conservation, responsible production practices, their environmental management systems and innovation in water and energy efficiency, and climate adaptation. Cheers to this!
Experience the Tswalu Kalahari Reserve
From the Korannaberg Mountains to the southern Kalahari’s red dunes rippling away to the horizon, Tswalu Kalahari offers travellers what they crave most: space and time. With a guaranteed private vehicle, guide and tracker comes the freedom and flexibility to explore this vast reserve at your own pace. Tswalu has the lowest guest footprint in South Africa.
Its low-impact, high-value approach to sustainable ecotourism funds the vital conservation work, informed by research, that is at the heart of this noble project to restore the southern Kalahari.
Your experience includes luxury full-board accommodation, dinner at Restaurant Klein JAN, and more.
A day on the water, tagging whales
Do you have good sea legs, a steady hand and an eagle eye? Well, let WWF and the University of Pretoria Whale Unit induct you as a marine biologist for a day. Tagging marine mammals is a difficult procedure and a skill that requires a high level of finesse from scientists. When a whale is at the surface, it usually comes up for a few breaths before diving down again. So, there are only a few opportunities when tagging is possible. Be a part of the ocean conservation team, and document and witness how our whales are tagged and sampled. Then head back to the lab to see how this research helps in the fight for survival of the southern right whale.
Thereafter enjoy a relaxing dinner and luxury accommodation overlooking the whales in the picturesque town of Hermanus. This adventure includes accommodation, meals and the tagging experience.
Founders Railway Carriage experience
Founders Railway Carriage, in the heart of the Eastern Cape, offers a new, exclusive use accommodation, stationed atop a hill, overlooking a magnificent valley, within the Founders private reserve. The charming carriage features an expansive outdoor deck, private swimming pool, dining area, and private boma.
Guests staying on the carriage will have a dedicated staff to set the pace of their 2 night holiday – whether that’s early morning nature walks, leisurely picnic brunches, lounging by the pool or late nights around the boma fire. Guest will enjoy a specially curated rhino conservation experience as well as a Big 5 Safari. Experience nature like never before.
To view the full auction catalogue, click HERE.
Bidding you the best wishes for the auction!