Who We Are

Established in 2000 by Jacques Hartzenberg, Chapungu Safaris mainly specialize in South African big game and plains game safaris. Jacques together with his business partner, Nicolai Raubenheimer, operate on the pristine flagship property, Kalahari Oryx, as well as Nyati Wilderness to name a few.

In 2005, with more than 23 years’ hunting experience, Jumbo Moore moved his attention from his “Jumbo Safaris” to Kambako Safaris who operate in the famous Niassa Reserve in northern Mozambique. This unspoiled property is every big game hunter’s ultimate adventure.

During 2014, Herman Coetzee, Pieter de Lange, Louis Kotze and Uys Schickerling, operators of Chapungu-Kambako Hunting Safaris Namibia, combined their expertise and knowledge to create a successful outfit in the heart of Namibia. Currently, Uys is still part of the CKS-family, managing and conducting our areas and hunts in Namibia.

Zimbabwe is known for its dangerous game hunting and here we have access to various Forestry, CAMPFIRE areas and National reserve concessions offering elephant, leopard, lion and buffalo safaris.

Partnering with reputable operators in Botswana, we offer exclusive dangerous game safaris in the south and central parts of this remarkable country. Here we specialize in large elephant and/or leopard hunts which can be combined with buffalo and plains game.

Meet the Team

Directors and Managers

Jacques Hartzenberg

Director & PH Chapungu Safaris (RSA)

Professional Hunter and Outfitter, Jacques Hartzenberg is the Owner of Chapungu Safaris Africa. He started hunting at a very young age and has always had a love and deep passion for the African bush and its wildlife. Big game hunting became a specialty under the wing of his lifelong friend and mentor, Ray Townsend from Zimbabwe. Jacques has always been inspired by the experiences, stories and biographies of well-known hunters. Combining his hunting skills, professionalism and his ability to stay calm in some of the toughest hunting situations, 90% of Jacques hunting clientele returns, year after year. Jacques is married to Sonja who is an artist and full time mom to their three young children, son’s Jéan and Liam and daughter Émile.

Jumbo Moore

Director & PH Kambako Safaris (Mozambique)

Jumbo Moore was born & educated in Zimbabwe, graduated from Pietermaritzburg University with an Agricultural Degree and went straight into the hunting industry at the end of 1993. In 1999, Jumbo started his own venture in Zimbabwe “Jumbo Safaris”. He was predominantly based in the South Eastern Lowveld and Matetsi, but has hunted virtually all the concessions in Zimbabwe. Up to 2007, Jumbo diversified out of the Zimbabwe hunting industry, owned and managed a hide trading business, commercial grinding mill, and a vehicle maintenance garage for road haulage tankers. In 2005, Jumbo decided to follow his passion and moved his attention to Kambako Safaris in the Niassa Reserve in the North of Mozambique. Jumbo is married to Sarah, who is responsible for the Finance Department of Kambako Safaris and Pemba Beach Lodge. They have two daughters, Kyria and Kayce.

Nicolai Raubenheimer

Director & PH Chapungu Safaris (RSA)

Nicolai grew up in Johannesburg. His passion for hunting started at an early age. After school he started studying Veterinary Science at the University of Pretoria, but his underlying urge to take up his passion made him decide to quit and he enrolled for a Field Guide and Game Ranger Diploma. After completing his course he started working as a field guide and game ranger in Northern Natal. Here he gained an enormous amount of experience and also did an apprenticeship with one of Natal’s well-known outfitters. Nicolai then moved to the Great Karoo where he was reserve manager and resident PH. It is here where he met Jacques and soon thereafter he started working for Chapungu Safaris in mid 2012. Nicolai is an accredited PH for the Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and North West province, as well as for Mozambique. He is responsible for all operations and logistics within South Africa. Nicolai is married to Karlien and they have a son, Hanco.

Uys Schickerling

Director & PH Chapungu-Kambako Safaris Namibia

Uys was born and raised in Namibia. Family ranch visits were a frequent occurrence and thus hunting formed a part of his life from a very young age. After completing a 3-year degree in tourism at Stellenbosch University in Cape Town South Africa in 2006 he returned to Namibia and started working in the Namibian hunting industry. He then completed a 1 year apprenticeship with Erindi Hunting Safaris and joined Omujeve Hunting Safaris in 2007 where he remained for the next 7 years. He worked his way up starting as a hunting guide to a master-hunting guide; a Professional Hunter and he finally became a big game Professional Hunter in 2013. He has since conducted several successful hunts in such capacity and manages all operations of Chapungu-Kambako Safaris Namibia. Uys is married to Nabila and is father to Bella and William.