National Geographic Explorer
Founder and Director of Lesedi Cultural Village
Cradle of Living African Culture
in the Cradle of Humankind
South Africa
Kingsley Holgate is a modern day African
Explorer in the tradition of the first Victorian adventurers.
In the past decade he's led multiple expeditions throughout
the continent traveling by foot, canoe, bicycle, inflatable
raft, dhow and Land Rover. He's dealt with bandits, dangerous
wildlife and many bouts of malaria to follow in the footsteps
of his hero David Livingstone. With his trademark bushy gray
beard, Kingsley is often photographed with a traditional Zulu
calabash, which he fills with water to inaugurate each trip.
The calabash is taken on the adventure and upon successful
completion, the water is poured out in a thanksgiving ritual.
With a spirit of adventure second to none,
the ability to find unwavering humour in the face of great
odds and a special talent for making the impossible a reality,
Kingsley Holgate has almost become synonymous with the great
explorers in whose footsteps he followed. We can only dream
of the adventures he and his family have experienced. Or perhaps
he is the role model we need to follow our own dreams.
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