Having grown up in a small, dusty Karoo town, I thought, “This is it.” I loved the place then, and I still do. But back then, the Karoo didn’t have many Big Five reserves—and that’s what I wanted to do: become a guide. To make that happen, I needed to go where the Big Five lodges are. That’s how I found myself in the Waterberg.

The plan was simple: stay for two, maybe three years, get something worthwhile on my CV, and then leave. Six months became a year, that became two… and before I knew it, five years had passed. Time just kept rolling, and I lost track of it. I liked it here then. I still do. The Waterberg has fascinated, captured, and intrigued me for over two decades—and it still does.

I’ve been a nature guide in this area for just about twenty-four years, and I’m hoping for another twenty-four! My name is Bertus, and I’m a safari guide, storyteller, author, hobby beekeeper, and imp. Welcome to my site—I hope we can share a few Moments.