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Your EcoTraining team

Our field and nature guide EcoTraining team have a combined 150 years of experience, making them some of the most skilled in the business.

We’re a team, passionate about wildlife conservation, ready and willing to share our experiences with the next generation of nature and field guides.

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EcoTraining team

The directors

The alphas and the leaders of the pack who make the EcoTraining experience unforgettable.

EcoTraining team member - Anton Lategan

Anton Lategan

Managing Director

EcoTraining team member - Alex van den Heever

Alex van den Heever

Director

EcoTraining team member - John Seymour

John Seymour

Director & Chairman of the Board

The EcoTraining team

The team behind the scenes

EcoTraining team member - Arno Fourie

Arno Fourie

General Manager – Nelspruit

EcoTraining team member - Brett Heasman

Brett Heasman

General Manager – Camps

EcoTraining team member - Natalie Boshell

Natalie Boshell

Sales Manager

EcoTraining team member - Anel Landman

Anèl Landman

Bookings & Enquiries

EcoTraining team member - Lizaan Viljoen

Lizaan Viljoen

Bookings & Enquiries

Ashleigh Heasman

Sales Agent

EcoTraining team member - Izel Kriek

Izel Kriek

Sales Assistant

EcoTraining team member - Wilhelm Espach

Wilhelm Espach

Operation Manager

EcoTraining team member - Jaclyn Marx

Jaclyn Marx

Student Support

EcoTraining team member - Dries Kemp

Dries Kemp

Bush Bus Guide

EcoTraining team member - Averil Arnot

Averil Arnot

Bookkeeper

Maritza Jardine

Administration Manager

Nastassja Geldenhuys

Marketing Manager

EcoTraining team member - Heide Grobler

Heide Grobler

Marketing Coordinator

EcoTraining team member - Keisha Kleynha

Keisha Kleynhans

Marketing Assistant
& eLearning Coordinator

EcoTraining team member - Nicholas Ferreira

Nicholas Ferreira

Videographer

The camp team

Our on-the-ground team, leading all nature guides and guardians around our pristine camps.

EcoTraining team member - Nyiko Maluleke

Nyiko Maluleke

Camp Coordinator

EcoTraining team member - Rosemary Maluleke

Rosemary Maluleke

Camp Coordinator

EcoTraining team member - Victoria Maluleke

Victoria Maluleke

Camp Coordinator

EcoTraining team member - Keina Mmolawa

Keina Mmolawa

Camp Coordinator

EcoTraining team member - Vinolia Makhubele

Vinolia Makhubele

Camp Coordinator

EcoTraining team member - Melissa Chaney

Melissa Chaney

Camp Coordinator

EcoTraining team member - Nicolene Swart Camp Coordinator

Nicolene Swart

Camp Coordinator

The instructors

Our experienced instructors are experts in their fields.

EcoTraining team member - Richard Davis

Richard Davis

e-Learning Instructor

EcoTraining team member - Ross Hawkins

Ross Hawkins

Head Instructor

EcoTraining team member - Craig Beaton

Craig Beaton

Head Instructor

EcoTraining team member - Jocasta Bonang

Jocasta Bobeng

Head Instructor

EcoTraining team member - Andre Pretorius

Andre Pretorius

Head Instructor

EcoTraining team member - Norman Chauk

Norman Chauke

Head Instructor

EcoTraining team member - David Havemann

David Havemann

Head Instructor

EcoTraining team member - Tsundzukani Hlungwane

Tsundzukani Hlungwane

Tracker Instructor

EcoTraining team member - Charles Trennery

Charles Trennery

Instructor

EcoTraining team member - Morris Chovede

Morris Chovede

Instructor

EcoTraining team member - Jason van Zyl

Jason van Zyl

Instructor

Wesley Vincent

Instructor

EcoTraining team member - Nathan Ingrim

Nathan Ingram

Instructor

Start your wildlife career

Want to become a field or nature guide? Explore our immersive courses and training programmes for professional safari guides and guardians of nature, taught and led by experts in the industry.

The EcoTraining team offers career and accredited courses, wildlife enthusiast courses, gap year programmes and customised group travel courses.

Join our nature-loving community.