Johan Jooste

MAJOR GENERAL (Ret.) JOHAN JOOSTE retired from the South African National Defence Force in 2006 after 35 years of active service. In 2012, after a stint in the corporate world, he was appointed Commanding Officer, Special Projects at SANParks, where he was responsible for anti-poaching strategy, planning and execution. He went on to establish a Wildlife Crime and Corruption Combatting Coordination Centre, with funding from the Peace Parks Foundation. He
continues to serve in the fight against poaching as a Programme Manager for Law Enforcement and Security with the Peace Parks Foundation.