PASE - Our People

Gerhardus Botha

Gert founded PASE in 2016 in response to client needs. Services range from technical project consultation to training and specialised services such as High Risk and Transit Protection, Advanced Training, Wildlife Protection, Risk Analysis, and Forensic Investigations. PASE focuses on family and business protection. As a tactical instructor and assessor, Gert upskills youth and adults in urban and outdoor survival, working with partners and elite instructors. He manages the PASE Group: Consulting, Advanced Training Concepts, High Risk Protection, and Counter-Poaching. He’s also active in PASE Academy, an NPO focused on youth upliftment.

Rina Botha

Rina is an avid sports person, and as an entrepreneur she brings a wide spectrum of experience which we at PASE are very fortunate to have. She is running our educational programs which is turning out to be very popular and successful - more specifically the Enrichment Programmes. She also runs with the PASE Youth series to enrich our children and help in building a future for the young. Rina is also involved with the Civillian Urban Survival and Medical courses as Instructor and assist with the Wildlife Protection Programmes PASE manages.

Fanie Botha

Fanie forms part of PASE as our personal survival / tactical and outdoor knife maker. PASE has designed specialized and application specific tools which will not only stand the test of time, but also the test in workmanship. Fanie is renowned for his creative ideas in deriving just what we required, and his strive towards perfection and quality results in unparalleled knifes we proudly endorse and distribute with affection. He is also the sole manufacturer to the Boswa Survival Knife range, of which a large amount has been distributed country-wide.

Tom & Elanie Kruger

Tom became part of the PASE Youth Family as a result of him sharing his wealth of knowledge with our kids and we want others to benefit from his experiences. Tom studied Agriculture and as an active farmer his experiences comes first hand. One can only sit and listen in awe to his stories of nature, grasses, trees and life on the different mountain ranges. Tom participates and run our youth field camps in conjunction with our other Youth Programmes. Be sure to participate in one of his sessions, it is an experience not to be missed. Elanie join this team as an excellent photographer and share in the enrichment program as both a tutor and guide.

Anne-Marie Seale

Anne-Marie is a dedicated and extremely successful Polygraph and Handwriting examiner who focusses on Forensic Criminal Specific examinations, Periodical Screening, Pre-Employment assessments and Forensic Handwriting Examinations, one of only a handful in South Africa. She is professionaly qualified throught the NEOGrafex Academy of Forensic Analysis, Italy, and is practicing successully as Forspec South Africa. PASE is a proud strategic as these services compliments our global service oferings in both the Commercial and Private sectors, ranging from security to personal investigations, which ties up with our Risk Analysis and Assessment service offerings.

Neil Margetts

Founder of SA Climbing Academy, endorsed by PASE as the authority in Rock Climbing and Mountain Walking, Neil has become a personal friend and coach to the whole family and has a passion for the outdoors. He is internationally renowned and have scaled most of the famous climbs on the earth. Neil’s passion and objective aligns with what PASE want to achieve hence a very strong alliance with our enrichment programmers. Neil is also part of the management of the PASE Harties Climbing Club and is a valuable asset to growing this sport.