The Harnas Team

The van der Merwe family, their close friends, the employed workers and volunteers are driven by their love for the growing number of threatened and harmed animals. They understand the destructive impact the encroachment of urban areas and other problems in conservation have on the smallest suricate to the magnificent African lion.
Harnas Team:

From left to right: Frikkie von Solms (Volunteer and Wildlife Coordinator), Jo van der Merwe (Manager: Harnas), Schalk van der Merwe (CEO Harnas Wildlife), Marieta van der Merwe (Sole owner & Proprietor)

 

Owner, proprietor & founder:
Marieta van der Merwe

CEO Harnas:
Schalk van der Merwe

Volunteer program leadership:
Herman Oosthuizen
Frikkie von Solms
Pattrick Schoonbee
Orton Bosman
Owen Bosman

Marketing team:
Talita van der Merwe
Jo van der Merwe
Annika Funke
Karel Swanepoel

Business team:
Schalk van der Merwe
Derek van Heerden
Hester Lessing
Louise Beyers
Johan Beyers
Alma Visser
Renette van Rooyen

Logistics and maintenance Team:
Tertius Visser
Wally Maasdorp

Hospitality manager:
Derek van Herden
Erwin Uazunga

Namibian Trust:
Rudi Koekemoer
Alwyn van Straten
Schalk van der Merwe
Frikkie von Solms
Marieta van der Merwe

German Trust:
Astrid Behrendt
Martin Behrendt
Ursula Behrendt
Annika Funke

US Trust:
Catherine Leon
Marcie Rash
Bruce Wagman
Barbara Bennett
Jo van der Merwe
Marieta van der Merwe
Adria Falco

UK Trust:
Eve Wood-Hill
Erika Schwartz
Jo van der Merwe

Cheeky Cheetah Trust:
Marlene Esterhuizen
Seppie Swanpoel
Jo van der Merwe