Jonty and River enjoy nature and fishing
32-year-old Jonty Olivier is an outdoor enthusiast who loves fishing and hiking.
He is a single father to his 6-year-old daughter, River, who has inherited his love for fishing. “She also loves fishing and often beats me with the most and biggest catches. “I am so proud of her when she beats me at fishing. “We are an outdoorsy family and love nature and all it has to offer.”
Jonty was born in Brakpan where he stayed until he was 8-years-old after which the family moved to Hoedspruit in 2004. “I started school at Mariepskop Primary School and went to Merensky Agricultural College in Tzaneen.” He says he started working for his father at Hoedspruit Alarms and has been a technician for the company ever since.
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He says that he has only taken part in two fishing competitions, both the Bait For The Cause tournaments on the Klaserie Dam. “I was able to take home the prize for the most fish thanks to my friend Francois who shared his earthworms with me after mine ran out.” He says credit must also go to Amy Aucamp-Clark at Scales Conservation Fund for organising the event.
“It’s a local competition put together through the hard work of Amy in her effort to raise funds for the conservation of the heavily threatened and endangered pangolin. “Their efforts have been instrumental in the preservation of the pangolin, possibly giving future generations, including my daughter, the opportunity to witness these amazing creatures. “We hope to see more participants and fishermen at the next competitions,” Jonty concludes.
