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Apprentice Guide

Kapama
Kapama River Lodge, near Hoedspruit, South Africa
EXPERIENCE
Entry
SALARY
Not disclosed

Kapama River Lodge is taking on an Apprentice Guide, a good first step into Big Five guiding.

Key details

  • Runs daily game drives and hosting
  • Helps with transfers and supports other departments
  • Needs NQF Level 2, first aid and DEAT registration
  • Needs an RSA licence with PDP and SAPS firearm competency
  • Big Five and luxury lodge exposure required

Applying

Email liezel.holmes@kapama.com with your CV and a cover letter. Kapama says to assume you were unsuccessful if you have not heard back within 3 weeks.

HOW TO APPLY

Email your CV and a short cover letter to Kapama:

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  • Put the role title in your subject line, and say where you saw it.
  • Keep your CV to two pages, most recent job first, with dates.
  • Put your FGASA level, PDP, first aid and any trails or specialist qualifications right at the top.
  • Say when you can start and that you are happy to live on site in the bush.
Applications go straight to Kapama. No account, no middleman.

We list this role from Kapama’s own careers page, last checked 12 Oct 2026. The full ad is on their site; see How to apply.

Taken from the employer’s public careers page. Applications go direct to the employer, never through us. Are you Kapama? Email editor@safaridispatch.com to claim this listing and edit it, or to have it removed.