Michael coordinates Black Rhino monitoring at Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, overseeing one of the world’s most genetically valuable Black Rhinoceros populations alongside the park’s boundary support and camera trap projects. With a National Diploma in Nature Conservation and nearly a decade of field experience, he brings dedicated technical oversight to one of Wildlife ACT’s most critical conservation programmes.
Michael grew up in White River, Mpumalanga, next to Kruger National Park, where a love for the bush and the natural world felt almost inevitable. He completed a National Diploma in Nature Conservation and FGASA Level 1 training, before working for a provincial conservation authority at uMkhuze Game Reserve. His career in conservation began in 2016, and he joined Wildlife ACT in 2025.
As HiP Black Rhino Monitoring and Cluster Coordinator, Michael is based at Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, where he coordinates the park’s Black Rhinoceros monitoring programme alongside the Boundary Support Project and camera trap initiatives, encompassing planning, reporting, administration, and hands-on field work across all three.
His work centres on overseeing the monitoring of one of the most genetically valuable Black Rhinoceros populations in the world, ensuring this critical population continues to be effectively protected.
Outside of work, Michael can still be found in the bush, quite possibly still working.
“I am proud to be overseeing the monitoring of one of the most important Black Rhino populations in the world. Genetically, this population is extremely valuable, and knowing that it is being effectively monitored is one of my greatest accomplishments.”