unathi grey

My name is Unathi Grey currently working as the Conservation Worker and SHE representative at South African Biodiversity Institute- National Zoological Gardens. I have been working for 8 years in this position. Previously I worked as a Game Ranger and also performing field guide duties. I also worked as Environmental Educator at Mogale's Gate a game farm with a bush school.

I also work as a SHE representative in my current position and I have SAMTRAC certificate. I have been a SHE representative since 2017 till now. I have completed my Advanced Diploma in Nature Conservation. 

I started working as a Nature Conservation facilitator for Tourism World for a year. I moved to work at Mogale's Gate a private game farm and I was a Game Ranger doing fence patrols, game counts, game drives, bush school tours and assisting in game culling. I worked for a year as it was a year contract. I moved to Rain farm game and lodge. I was a Game Ranger also doing fence patrols, game counts, game drives and wedding drives for photo shoots. I worked for a year and six month. I moved to Montecasino Bird Garden and worked as an animal keeper. I worked with birds, mammals and reptiles for a year and 8 months. I moved to National Zoological Gardens and I started in 2015 till now. I worked as a conservation worker till now in large mammals section. I take care of White Rhinos, Eland, Lechwe, Zebra and Pigmy hippos.

I was also nominated to be part of the safety committee as a SHE representative in 2017. I am trained in risk assessment, incident reporting and investigation, safety audits, safety management systems by NASO. I am still a SHE representative till now.

Mangosuthu University of Technology

Advanced Diploma in Nature Conservation completed in 2023 (Graduating 2024)

University of South Africa

Diploma in Nature Conservation  completed in 2021

Nosa Centurion College

Certificate in Health and Safety- Nosa SAMTRAC  completed in 2023

Certificate in Health and Safety- Nosa HIRA completed in 2023

Bisho High School

Matric certificate completed in 1998