Our Rangers & Trackers

After completing his degree in business management and marketing Justin decided to pursue his true passion in life, which was to work in the bush. He completed his training through Nature Guide Training and started his first job at Balule Game Reserve. Justin has a huge passion for birding and gets excited at the idea of being able to share his love and passion for the African bush with people from all over the world.

From a very young age Justin was exposed to the bush during family trips into the Kruger National Park, and accompanying his parents on their work trips, which exposed him to many incredible private lodges, one of which being Leopard Hills during its early years.

Growing up on a farm with animals around him, Johan learned to respect and love nature from a young age. After school he worked with an overland company (Tours Across Africa) as a tour guide. Travelling across the African continent his true passion developed for the bush and its wildlife. In 2004, after three years of touring, his passion for the bush steered him to the western sector of the Sabi Sand Game Reserve and in 2013 he joined Leopard Hills guiding team.

Johan’s hobbies include fishing, birding, photography and sports, so when the opportunity arises he enjoys playing a round of golf or a cricket match. As a guide, Johan loves to immerse his guests in the true experience of the bush. He believes the bush is too special to rush around, we do that enough in everyday working life, so he enjoys taking the time to explain what guests are seeing; and not just ticking off the “boxes”.

From a young age, Michael has always been fascinated by animals and loved being surrounded by nature! His passion for nature started as a kid going to the bush with his family and eventually “Veldskool”. Growing up on the outskirts of Krugersdorp it was not uncommon for him to cycle into the cradle of humankind where he found peace in the simplicity of nature away from all the hustle and chaos of a city. After school, Michael went straight into the bush completing a 3-year nature course where his spark grew into a fire and hasn’t stopped…

He’s a passionate photographer and loves capturing stunning moments in the bush. He also loves the smaller things that the bush has to offer like birds and reptiles.

Growing up in Alberton Johannesburg, Morne had a far from “city boy” upbringing with both his parents’ love of nature. He can remember spending almost every school holiday in the Kruger National Park, viewing everything from the Big 5 to the Small 5 and everything in between.

After school, Morne spent some time studying in North West University, to which he decided to leave it all behind to follow his passion of becoming a Field guide.

He truly believes that a guide’s role is not only to share their knowledge of the bush with guests but also to interpret animals and their behaviour, thus to be the so-called “translators” of the bush.

Born and raised on a farm in the Camdeboo Mountains of the Eastern Cape, Dieter developed a deep connection to the wild from an early age. His father often took the family on 4×4 adventures and wildlife trips in an old Land Rover, and it was on those dusty tracks that his love for nature truly began – and where he learned to drive long before most kids his age.

As he grew older, that childhood fascination evolved into a calling. In 2020, he completed his Professional Field Guide course and began his journey as a safari guide. What started as a dream quickly became his purpose – sharing the beauty of the African bush with guests and helping them see and understand the wild in new and meaningful ways.

Beyond guiding, he is passionate about photography. There’s nothing he enjoys more than spending time in the bush, waiting for that perfect moment – the golden light, the movement, the story – and capturing it forever through his lens.

Ronald was presented with an opportunity to join the Leopard Hills family back in 2004. Starting off as the dedicated groundskeeper, his hard work and passion for the bush quickly led him to join the tracking department.

Ronald is most comfortable walking, tracking and finding animals and sharing his joy with guests.

Collen’s interest in tracking began with his father, who worked as a tracker at a neighboring lodge. During his father’s leave, he would pass down the art of tracking, starting with goats and cows in the village. As they ventured out together, his father also introduced him to the world of trees and birds. Collen’s deep appreciation for nature continues to inspire him to follow in his father’s footsteps and become an expert tracker.

Now, as he embarks on his journey at Leopard Hills, he looks forward to sharing with guests the skills and knowledge passed down to him.

Bongani was born in a local village North of the Sabi Sands and was privileged to have a father who was one of the first master trackers in the world. Having a great role model, he started learning from his dad which built a hunger for the bush. He started learning more and more about animals and their behaviour. Before his father passed, he told him to love what you do and you won’t work a day in your life.

Bongani started his career working for the Sabi Sands Wildtuin, part of the environmental monitoring group, saving up to pay for his tracking academy course which he passed top of his class.

Advice’s passion and desire to become a tracker started at an early age as his father is a well-known head tracker in the area. During his school holidays, he used to visit his father, who would take him and his brother on game drives. That is where he found his passion. He wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps and continue with the family legacy. He got a sponsorship from The Tracker Academy and completed an intensive year of studies and tracking assessments. Advice has worked at a few different game reserves but realized his heart was The Sabi Sands. He is now blessed to be working with Leopard Hills Private Game Reserve.