Meet the Team
I guess it is sometimes nice to attach a face to a name. More often than not in our business we end up building a relationship with the client. Sometimes a file can grow to a rather impressive heap of communication and the process of finalising an itinerary (because we always tailor the safari) can take weeks and even months. So if you do have the pleasure of dealing a lot with any of our team members – here are their faces.
Leander Borg
Leander was born in Swakopmund 07.03.1972. He studied BA Arts at the University of Stellenbosch and lived in Germany for a few years. A few years at Rovos Rail in Pretoria followed before he moved to work for Penduka Safaris in Botswana. In 2001 he decided to become independent and self employed, moved back to beautiful Namibia where he joined NatureFriend Safaris. With three little children he is the most “productive” member for the Naturefriend Safaris team. He is the Managing Director and enjoys cycling, running and swimming. A healthy lifestyle and plenty of adventure keeps him charged.
Anne-Mari van Wyk
She has been with Naturefriend Safaris since 2001. Anne-Mari is the most senior consultant and got married in December 2004. She likes beautiful (expensive) stuff, grew up on a farm near Otjiwarongo and chows through novel after novel. Her birthday is 02.11.1980.
Mate Uiras
Mate started with us in July 2003 just after her studies at the Polytechnic of Namibia. She has been handling all our charter coordination and is next to Anne-Mari also senior tour consultant. Born 11.06.1983 in Windhoek she speaks Damara, loves her little VW Golf to bits, discovered pilatus lately and would love to spend much more time travelling... but then there is so much work to do.
Florida Gaingos
Born in Swakopmund on 06.08.1981 she is Damara and been with us since July 2005. Also a student from the Polytechnich of Namibia her hobbies are reading and socialising. She has her own little house in Okahandja which means that she has the longest way to work every day (70km one way).
Nico Visser
Nico has been with Naturefriend Safaris on and off since 2002 doing in house training while still a student. He has completed his NATH 2 course and is thus one of the better qualified guides in Namibia. He is always well dressed and extremely health conscious. Nico does consulting, looks after our database and takes care of our guest on the guided safaris.
Nangula Costa
Born on 08.02.1975 in Eenhana (Owamboland) she grew up in East Germany and thus has a perfect command of the German language. She is married to an Angolan which has motivated her to learn Portuguese. With 5 languages under her belt she definitely has no competition in our office. Sport is a new thing on her agenda.