Snake removal contacts

Who to call if you encounter a snake in your space

Snake Removal Contacts –

Western Cape

These are independent volunteer or private snake catchers who relocate snakes safely. Availability varies. Phone rather than message.

If someone is bitten → do NOT try catch the snake. Go to a hospital or vet. See list of vets that treat snake bites) immediately.

Snake identification guide

Cape Town – City Bowl & Atlantic Seaboard

  • Christo Geyer — 082 574 7359 (Bantry Bay, Camps Bay, Sea Point, Oranjezicht, Vredehoek, Gardens, Tamboerskloof, Higgovale)
  • Yusuf Samaai — 073 899 0780 (Bo-Kaap, Green Point, Woodstock, Salt River, Observatory, Maitland)
  • Dale Snyders — 083 632 1085 (City Bowl, Camps Bay, Hout Bay, Newlands, Rondebosch, Kenilworth, Wynberg)
  • Barry Ernstzen — 083 448 5893 (Atlantic Seaboard, Milnerton)
  • Mathieu Van Goethem — 084 699 2121 (Camps Bay, Hout Bay, Constantia, Noordhoek, Sea Point)

Southern Suburbs

  • MK Kossain — 076 745 1587
  • Cara Lloyd — 072 135 1817
  • Danika Foster — 083 743 4248
  • Ashley Foster — 072 030 5810
  • Leo du Toit — 082 300 6592
  • Caylee Egerton — 073 220 7719
  • Darren Virét — 071 555 6511
  • Craig Cordier — 065 570 0808
  • Kevin Jacobs — 083 307 7710
  • Areas covered: Bergvliet, Claremont, Constantia, Tokai, Kirstenhof, Lakeside, Kenilworth, Muizenberg, Ottery, Rondebosch, Wynberg, Diep River, Meadowridge.

South Peninsula (Fish Hoek – Kommetjie – Simon’s Town)

  • Jon Monsoon — 071 871 4980
  • Annchen Bronkowski — 067 601 9229
  • Justin Tracey — 074 643 5499
  • Stephen Moll — 071 970 3867
  • Tracey Bodington — 083 244 5194
  • Steve Meighan — 064 681 0779
  • Chad McFarlane — 073 142 0994

Northern Suburbs (Bellville – Durbanville – Kraaifontein – Parow)

  • Andries Cilliers — 084 569 1510
  • Wessel Conradie — 076 979 5835
  • Riaan de Klerk — 084 252 2571
  • Justin de Klerk — 061 746 8928
  • Freddie Q — 082 476 2467
  • Rohan Barnard — 064 750 4878
  • Jozua van Niekerk — 072 311 9064
  • Francois Pentz — 084 560 0177
  • Giniel Cornelissen — 060 507 0693
  • Rudolf Visagie — 082 613 3464
  • Deon Oosthuizen — 072 354 4221
  • Renier Smith — 082 658 6370

West Coast (Atlantis – Table View – Langebaan –Paternoster- Vredenburg)

  • Gary Montague-Fryer — 082 639 4310
  • Andrew MacLeod — 071 682 2238
  • Evan Alpert — 083 256 0493
  • Chris Hanekom — 083 535 2242
  • Dirk van der Merwe — 082 805 6301
  • Barry Stander — 060 518 1315
  • Antonio Tonin — 082 558 9789
  • Hendrik Kamoetoe — 079 154 6518
  • Kenny Ansley –082 941 9595
  • Willem Van Zyl,   079 136 9752.

  • Helderberg (Somerset West – Strand – Gordon’s Bay)

  • Ruben Parsons — 061 233 7792
  • Bazil van Rooyen — 079 663 3445
  • Danielle Stassen — 072 890 0191
  • Jonathan Pitzer — 081 048 3284
  • Steve Chadwick — 076 099 7458

Cape Winelands (Stellenbosch – Paarl – Wellington – Franschhoek)

  • Tim Vorster — 082 574 0458
  • Henk Schoeman — 071 316 8830
  • Garth van Zyl — 074 363 7744
  • Kathy Harris — 083 227 9177
  • Jackie Wiese — 082 374 9139
  • Raymond Homan — 065 216 6375

Overberg (Hermanus – Kleinmond – Caledon – Swellendam – Gansbaai)

  • Jenny Hayes — 083 591 9600
  • Gerrie Heyns — 063 556 6338
  • Russell Perks — 072 338 4033
  • Jonathan Powers — 082 352 6000
  • Johan Westland — 066 499 5087
  • Joshua Enslin — 065 862 2067
  • Braam Otto — 071 679 1803
  • John Mong — 071 833 9613
  • Amy Mocke — 084 581 3526

Garden Route (George – Knysna – Wilderness – Mossel Bay – Plett)

  • Giorgio Pesto — 061 548 8360
  • Wayne Lurner — 078 819 2946
  • Justin Godwin — 076 974 4415
  • Jandre Viljoen — 071 161 5139
  • Ettienne Gouws — 082 550 5443
  • Christo Theron — 079 190 9428
  • Hertzog Theron — 076 609 4734
  • Dirk Barnard — 071 309 1665
  • Heinrich Ninaber — 082 453 1787
  • Chris van der Westhuizen — 082 448 4852
  • Kevin Meiklejohn — 071 315 8541

  • Karoo & Inland

  • Eben Basson — 083 399 8670 (Ceres, Tulbagh, Wolseley)
  • Patrick Kido — 063 800 3996 (Oudtshoorn)
  • Athol Loppnow — 082 821 6984 (Prince Albert)