ABOUT | Wildswinkel

ABOUT US

The main objective of Wildswinkel is to make a positive contribution to innovation in the game industry

We operate on the principles of ease-of-transaction, honesty and integrity; we deal directly with our clients

We aim to manage high quality game auctions marketed via our extensive communication platforms, including our useful Apple and Android phone app

Our management of the end-to-end direct buying and selling of game process ensures a pleasant and hassle-free experience

OUR SHAREHOLDERS

The shareholders of Wildswinkel are well-established participants in the game industry

Lood Bester

Lood grew up in a family with a long history of game farming, with farms like the current Mabula Lodge and the first farm Bill Venter bought near Rust de Winter called Klipdrift that previously belonged to his family. Founder and owner of SMD, Lood also has several other business interests across South Africa, but his heart and passion is in the game industry. He joined forces with Arnold Neethling in 2013 to expand on the success of Botlierskop Stud Game.

Louis van der Watt

In the business world Louis is better known in his capacity as co-founder and CEO of Atterbury Property, but he is also a keen game enthusiast and breeds top Buffalo, Sable and Roan, amongst other species, on Meletse near Thabazimbi. Together with partners Thinus van den Bergh (who farms in the Kamdeboo) and Danie Rossouw, Louis is part of the Meletse Game Breeders partnership.

Arnold Neethling

Arnold and his family started Botlierskop Private Game Reserve in 1999 and were responsible for bringing the first white rhino back to the Western Cape. Arnold has continued his late father, Dr Dirk Neethling’s passion for exceptional quality and genetics and has been very successful at breeding and selling rare game species. In 2013 Arnold joined forces with Lood Bester to expand on the success of Botlierskop Stud Game.

Jan Morgan

Jan is the Chairman of the Morgan Group as well as the developer and owner of Zwartkloof Private Game Reserve on which the Wildswinkel Bela Bela office is situated.

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Agricultural Produce Agents Council

The objective of the council is to regulate the occupations of fresh produce, export and livestock agents and to maintain and enhance the status and dignity of those occupations and the integrity of persons practicing those occupations, according to section 9, Agricultural Produce Agents Act, 12 of 1992.

Wildlife Ranching SA

Wildlife Ranching South Africa (WRSA) was established in 2005, from the necessity of government’s desire to deal directly with a national body and no longer with provincial bodies representing the South African game or wildlife rancher.

Wildlife Translocation Association

The WTA is a voluntary association of professional game capturers and associated role-players within the industry. Its members are drawn from both the private sector and the government service. The game capture industry in South Africa has an annual turnover excess of R100 million and provides employment for a significant numbers of employees. The association’s members annually capture and translocate approximately 130 000 game animals.

ABOUT US

OUR SHAREHOLDERS

Lood Bester

Louis van der Watt

Arnold Neethling

Jan Morgan

PROUD MEMBER OF

Agricultural Produce Agents Council

Wildlife Ranching SA

Wildlife Translocation Association

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