I am a licensed outfitter and professional hunter in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. I manage a game farm as a partner near Brombeek where I conduct my hunting operations. I also oversee the breeding of rare game species. (Roan, Sable and Tsessebe).

In November 2014, I was elected and in 2016 re-elected to serve as Director on the PHASA Conservation and Empowerment Fund.

In 2017 to 2019 Exco co-opted me as a member and subsequently I was tasked to oversee training matters on behalf of PHASA as the chairman of the training committee. I oversee all matters pertaining to training of the association as well as matters regarding to the professional body status of the Association at SAQA. I also complete the bi-annual professional designations data loads of full members of PHASA.

In 2019 I was elected to serve on the Exco, and my term now comes to an end in 2021.

I currently serve, with the president and the CEO on the IPPHC as well as on the SAQA Working groups on RPL, CPD & Designations, where we are busy developing new policies and procedures for these areas.

I am also busy developing the new professional hunting qualifications in conjunction with CATHSSETA.

I also complete the designations data loads annually for PHASA as the professional body of the professional hunting industry. This also involves updating the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) register of members.

I am willing to serve the association wherever the members decided to elect me to.

Hy is gebore in Bethlehem op 11 Desember 1969 en het groot geword op ‘n plaas. Hy was op Kestell op skool en het in 1988 BAgric aan Universiteit van die Oranje Vrystaat gestudeer.

In 1992 doen hy diensplig by 44 Valskerm Brigade en verwerf die rang van Kaptein. In 1993 koop hy ‘n plaas met ’n wildkamp daarop en begin boer

Hy was die voorsitter van WRSA Vrystaat-kamer vir vyf jaar. Hy brei sy wildboerdery uit en begin om jagte vir jagondernemers aan te bied en stig Witkop Safaris.

In 2006 voltooi hy ‘n PJ-kursus en begin voltyds jag as lid van PHASA. Hy het alreeds op vyf kontinente en sewe lande gejag. Jess word verkies tot die PJSA UK in 2019 en is SAAI se Vrystaat veiligheid verteenwoordiger.