#15 Tribute to Anton Mzimba - Head of Timbavati Ranger Services
“You need someone who has a passion for being a field ranger. This is our calling. This is our mission. This is our legacy.”
11 February 1980 - 26 July 2022
It is with deep sadness that the conservation community mourns the loss of Mr. Anton Mzimba, Head of Timbavati Ranger Services. Anton was shot and killed outside his home last night. This follows recent death threats that have become a regular occurrence for high-ranking members of the anti-poaching community in South Africa.
Anton dedicated 25 years of his life to the Timbavati, the Greater Kruger and the broader conservation community in South Africa.
The Timbavati Private Nature Reserve has released a fitting tribute to Anton which can be read by clicking on the button below.
Watch Anton’s story below:
Heart of a Ranger - Rhino Conservation
Listen to Anton’s last podcast with the Global Conservation Corps as he opened up the world to what it is to be a ranger - https://rhinomanthemovie.org/ep-6-anton-mzimba/
“The impact that this one man has had, not only within the wildlife space, but also touching the lives of, and inspiring young children, has been simply enormous. He worked tirelessly in motivating the youth to become future rangers, creating a vision of hope for young people to grow up respecting and protecting wildlife as he did. Anton’s enduring belief, something he shared with everyone he met, was that a field ranger should be seen as a hero, someone to aspire to become. Anton lived his beliefs, never wavered from his convictions and, above all, he remained a brave and honest man.”