JOHAN DE VILLIERS

Life is the ultimate adventure

Kingsley Holgate | Johan De Villiers
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KINGSLEY HOLGATE AT 80: ADVENTURE DOESN'T RETIRE

Kingsley Holgate just came back from another expedition across Africa. 43 Expeditions. 54 Countries.
Hundreds of thousands of lives impacted through conservation, malaria prevention, and humanitarian work. But what makes him remarkable isn't just where he's bee. It's how he sees life.  Listen here

June 01, 2026

Who is Johan de Villiers?

Johan de Villiers is not your average CEO. As the visionary leader of First Technology Western Cape, an award-winning IT provider in South Africa, he’s known for his unorthodox leadership style that blends razor-sharp business acumen with a relentless thirst for adventure. Whether navigating through the dense African jungle, piloting helicopters, scaling some of the world’s highest mountains or leading high-stakes boardroom meetings, Johan lives by his mantra: “Have more fun, take more risks, and be more substantial in somebody’s life.”

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Aviator

Testimonials

"The greatest thing we can do in life is to surround ourselves with successful people, success is not only about me, it about you, Johan, Kim and everyone else."

Peter van Kets

Professional, Endurance Adventurer

"Adventure isn't a luxury. It's a mindset... it begins long before the journey — with mindset, curiosity, and the courage to go further than comfort allows."

Scott Brady

Executive Publisher, Overland Collective

"The beginning of the journey begins when you put in the key and you turn it. And when you've turned the key, it's amazing where the magic comes from. Amazing where the energy, the sense of purpose all happens because you were brave enough to make that decision to turn the key."

Kingsley Holgate

Global Overlander

"Expeditions put you in overwhelming situations — and when you have no prior experience with that, they can be debilitating. They feel like an end point. I see adventure as a way of building the skills to deal with things that don't work out, to deal with failure, physical hardship, and mental stress. It's a proving ground."

Eric Larsen

Polar Explorer

Testimonials

Eric Larsen

Polar Explorer

"Expeditions put you in overwhelming situations — and when you have no prior experience with that, they can be debilitating. They feel like an end point. I see adventure as a way of building the skills to deal with things that don't work out, to deal with failure, physical hardship, and mental stress. It's a proving ground."

Peter van Kets

Professional, Endurance Adventurer

"The greatest thing we can do in life is to surround ourselves with successful people, success is not only about me, it about you, Johan, Kim and everyone else."

Kingsley Holgate

Global Overlander

"The beginning of the journey begins when you put in the key and you turn it. And when you've turned the key, it's amazing where the magic comes from. Amazing where the energy, the sense of purpose all happens because you were brave enough to make that decision to turn the key."

Scott Brady

Executive Publisher, Overland Collective

"Adventure isn't a luxury. It's a mindset... it begins long before the journey — with mindset, curiosity, and the courage to go further than comfort allows."

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