Alex van den Heever

Alex van den Heever is a wildlife tracker, speaker, and author based in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.1 He is a Shareholder & Director at Guided Training Solutions (Pty) Ltd, a company that conducts wildlife tracking video simulations and motivational presentations.1

Alex's career highlights include:

1. General Manager of Tracker Academy, an NGO that trains unemployed individuals in traditional tracking skills.3
2. Director and Shareholder of EcoTraining, Africa's largest private guide training school.3
3. Co-founder of Wild Signs, which owns the Tracking Success corporate training programme.3
4. Founder of Nhlayisa Nutrition Solutions, producing fortified foods for rural communities.3
5. Co-author of two bestselling books: "Tracker Manual" and "Changing a Leopard's Spots".3

Alex spent his early years on a cattle farm in the Western Cape and began his career at Londolozi Game Reserve in 1995 as a game ranger.23 He has extensive experience in wildlife tracking, having tracked various animals across the globe, including jaguars in the Amazon and bears in California.3

Together with his long-time collaborator Renias Mhlongo, Alex delivers motivational presentations internationally and co-owns World Trackers, which operates safari camps in Kruger National Park.3