Henu Cronje, like many South African farm boys, grew up in nature hunting and learning about South Africa’s diversity on their family farm situated in the Northern Free State. His love for Africa, hunting and the camaraderie associated with this was firmly set during his first hunting trip with his father to Namibia at age 11 where he shot his first springbuck.
Throughout school he regularly spent time in nature, honing his tracking, shooting and overall hunting skills. During school holidays he worked for various well known outfitters in the Safari industry tasked with the handling of trophies, shooting leopard bait, setting up hides, guiding and entertained clients etc.
At age 16 he was invited to hunt jaguars in Guatemala. Spending 3 weeks in Central America’s jungle honed and formed a whole new skill set. As member of his high schools target shooting team he was awarded junior and senior marksman.
After school he completed his B.Com (Business management) degree and joined the family owned transport company with great success. As CEO he developed the business into a world class group of companies supplying transport and logistics solutions throughout Southern Africa for various well known oil, mining and chemical companies. This group still operates successfully.
During 2004 he started guiding and entertaining corporate groups as a part time hobby. Training various new hunters and introducing city folk to his passion – His love for Africa, nature and hunting!
Driven by passion this part time hobby quickly grew into a professional safari business – Infinite Africa Safaris. This also showed when he completed his PH course with the top score in his group. For this he received a special acknowledgment from the South African Nature conservation.
During his career he hunted and visited various Southern African countries. He also met, entertained and concluded business with a wide verity of personalities. These experiences, knowledge and passion will contribute in ensuring that your Safari is unforgettable!
