Craig Maartens
Craig, son of Basie, continues the legacy as both Outfitter and Professional Hunter of Maartens Safaris. The result is a legacy of excellence; some of our clients are third-generation hunters, with their grandfathers having hunted with Basie and now hunting with Craig. Through the seasons and decades of safaris, the vision has remained the same.
Craig is now recognized as one of the most experienced Professional Hunters in Southern Africa, having guided professionally for over 15 years across a wide diversity of habitats and species. In addition, Craig serves as Chairman of the Custodians of Professional Hunting and Conservation – South Africa, giving back to the industry that has provided a career for him and his family, and ensuring that the legacy of hunting in Africa is preserved and upheld to a high standard.
Ben Weighill
In 2017, Ben Weighill joined the Maartens Safaris team. Ben grew up hearing the stories of Basie from his hunting days across Africa and this lead to a career in Professional Hunting always being in the back of his mind as he pursued his studies. After completing a Masters Degree in Zoology, Ben decided the best way to actually have a career where days are spent immersed in nature and actually adding value to wildlife in a way that it may be preserved was to become a full time professional hunter. Ben is dangerous game licensed in 6 of South Africas provinces and specialises in first time visitors to South Africa.
Our Roots
Maartens Safaris was founded in 1959 by Basie Maartens as the first ever register Hunting Outfitter in Namibia (then South West Africa) before expanding all across Southern Africa. The vision was to allow discerning international hunters to travel the across Africa in search of the most iconic species and all the adventures thats go along with hunting them
