They’re not related by blood, but you’d never know it.

Philip and Jaco grew up on parallel paths — two boys raised under wide African skies, their earliest memories echoing with the calls of hornbills and the distant roar of lions. Life took them through schoolyards, bush camps, heartbreaks, victories, and too many braais to count — but always together. Somewhere along the way, they stopped being friends and became brothers.

They’ve spent their lives exploring South Africa’s landscapes — from Cape Town’s rugged cliffs to the quiet stillness of Addo, and deep into the hidden heart of Schotia’s private reserve. And somewhere between the dirt roads and the game tracks, they discovered something much bigger than themselves:

The wild doesn’t just change your surroundings. It changes you.