Category: Team

August is Women’s Month in South Africa, a time to celebrate women who are breaking barriers, leading with purpose and inspiring others...

This Women’s Month, we’re proud to celebrate one of our passionate and inspiring team members: Sarah Barratt, a guide at Thornybush...

This Women’s Day, Thornybush Community shines a light on a woman who embodies compassion, purpose, and powerful leadership. Meet Busisiwe...

For centuries, indigenous communities such as the Tsonga (Shangaan) and Mapulana have lived in harmony with the land that is now Kruger...

Today we celebrate Women’s Day, and the incredible women on our guiding team at Thornybush. We sat down with Tracey Bruton, our Safari...

The Thornybush Marketing Team had the opportunity to sit down our CEO and Co-founder of Thornybush to ask him a few questions about...

If you’ve had Mandla as your Tracker, we know he would have left a lasting impression. His profession and knowledge knows no boundaries...

Conservation is at the forefront of every conversation right now, as Africa is paving the road to becoming the conservation continent....

Meet Sabre Meeser and Tiyiselani Sithole, the youngest Field Guide and Tracker respectively, of the Northern Sabi Sands. This dynamic...

Mike Cowden is a name very well known in many safari guide circles! It is not uncommon for Mike to be repeatedly requested as the...

Elvis Ngomane is without a doubt a key member of the team at Saseka Tented Camp – he is in charge of maintenance which means...

Working alongside people like Advice Baloyi is a reminder to us all that if you really want something in life you have to get up and...

Glory Mnisi - This beautiful, vibrant woman has been a part of the Simbambili team for 20 years. Today Glory is one of our most loved...

What we do know about Patience Nkwane is that she can cook, very very well. What you may not know about Patience is that she has a...

Meet Ross Gariepy, our well known and loved guide at Saseka, he does not take himself too seriously, is incredibly knowledgable and...

Naledi is a young, enthusiastic member of the Thornybush team. She has always had big dreams, her enthusiasm and determination has...

Meet Prince Mashele, the culinary master form the South of Thornybush. This is the story of an ambitious young man and his food jo...

Megan has been with the Thornybush team since June 2019 and her favourite part of the job is seeing the guests’ reactions to the food...

Meet Skattie Mathebula, a treasured Housekeeper and second-generation staff member at River Lodge, who’s presence always brings an...

Meet senior sous chef at Thornybush Game Lodge, Thomas Matowerenyi, who’s many years of experience and interesting experiences at Thornybush...

Roland Mann's instinctive knowledge of animal behaviour makes him one of Thornybush's most popular rangers and he currently spreads...

Meet Jeffrey Mabasa of Serondella Game Lodge – the man who traded in the hustle and bustle of the big city for Wildlife and the bush...

Meet Kilmon Ndlovu, one of our guests' favourite characters and Field Guide at Chapungu Tented Camp where he has been sharing his knowledge...

Meet Thandiwe Mnisi the Head of Housekeeping at Simbambili Lodge, who makes sure all is in order by day and leads the choir by nig...

Meet Nandipha Damane, a relatively new but exceptionally friendly face at Thornybush's Waterside Lodge and one of the first faces you’ll...

Meet Laiza Ndubane of Simbambili Lodge who is not only a long-time staff member at Simbambili, but also a multitalented and respected...

Hailing all the way from neighbouring Zimbabwe, Sissa Nqwenya works as a butler at Chapungu Tented Bush Camp. Read more about Sissa...

The story of Keysman Nkuna who started as a local volunteer, helping at Hananani Primary School and now runs his own local fresh produce...

Meet game ranger Doctor Mbhanyisi of Monwana Lodge. We get to know more about his love for wildlife and what it was like growing

Meet Candice Grover - Project Manager for our community upliftment team at Simbambili. Find out what she’s working on what makes her...

Visitors to Simbambili Game Lodge have head chef Matthews and his staff to thank for the abundance of tasty food that they enjoy while...

Solly has been creating culinary masterpieces at Thornybush Game Lodge since 2004. Find out how Solly came to us and why he's so l...

We are fortunate to have a wealth of talent when it comes to our employees at Thornybush, yet there will always be the few individuals...

Meet Valentine, the barman at Monwana Lodge. Find out how he ended up at Thornybush and what he likes most about working in the bu...

With over 25 years of experience as a field guide, Enock is one of the most senior guides at Thornybusy Game Reserve. Find out what...

This talented chef has been spoiling safari guests at Thornybush with incredibly tasty food for the last 11 years, and is one of the...

Meet Nomsa Mathebula, the Pastry Chef at Thornybush River Lodge responsible for delighting your tasatebuds with all sorts of treats...

Moses Khoza is one of those people that you can't help but admire and we're so fortunate to have him as part of our team at Thorny...