Meet Your Team
Meet the Minds That Make the Magic Happen
Stephen Bell
CEO & Private Guide
Three decades in the wild have shaped Stephen into something rare — part biologist, part guide, part storyteller. From Africa's sweeping reserves to the silence of Dubai's desert, he has followed nature's rhythms across continents. Every journey he leads carries that depth: rich with knowledge, alive with wonder.
Elizabeth Honiball
Operations Director
South African by birth, global by experience. With fifteen years spanning luxury lodges, bespoke itineraries, and hands-on guiding across Africa's most iconic landscapes, Elizabeth brings rare depth to every trip she touches. Her years living across the US, UK, and Australia have sharpened an international eye — but her heart has always been rooted in Africa's wild places.
Richard Bryant
Private & Cultural Guide
Richard knows Cape Town the way only a native can — its rhythms, its hidden paths, its soul. A naturalist and hospitality expert in equal measure, he turns every journey into something personal. Whether it's the Winelands or a trail few have walked, he brings the same thing every time: genuine warmth and an unshakeable passion for the place he calls home.
Leslie Edgar
Private Guide & Storyteller of the Wild
Not many guides arrive via the professional golf circuit — but Leslie's path has always been his own. Resilient, curious, and deeply rooted in Southern Africa, he brings a perspective shaped by a life of reinvention and purpose. His tours are less about ticking landmarks and more about genuine connection — to the land, the wildlife, and the stories that make this part of the world unlike any other.
Steven Lake
Private & Cultural Guide
Born in Malawi, shaped by South Africa, and tested across a continent — Steven's connection to the wild is not a career choice, it's a calling. His conservation background gives him a lens few guides possess, turning every safari into something richer and more considered. He is calm where others rush, thoughtful where others skim the surface. The result is an experience that stays with guests far longer than the journey itself.
Quentin Swanevelder
Expert Naturalist & Private Safari Guide
For Quentin, the wild was never a discovery — it was simply home. Raised on the boundary of Kruger National Park, he has spent over twenty years guiding guests through the landscapes he has known since childhood. His pace is unhurried, his knowledge vast, and his stories the kind that stay with you. He has a gift for slowing things down just enough to let Africa reveal itself — in its own time, on its own terms.
Angie Raab
Creative Director & Storyteller
Angie is the creative force behind the story. Born in Vienna and shaped by four continents, she has never quite belonged to one place — and that restlessness is her greatest asset. Africa claimed her soul long ago, and it shows in everything she makes. As Creative Director and Storyteller, she translates the wild, the beautiful, and the unexpected into content that moves people — and keeps them coming back.
Mariette Bell
Finance Director
Johannesburg raised her. The world shaped her. From childhood safaris to cruise ships and Emirates, Mariette has spent a lifetime inside the machinery of world-class travel — learning what makes it work and what makes it remarkable. Now she channels that experience into Capensis as our financial lead, bringing the same precision and global standard to the numbers that our guides bring to the bush.