AfrikaBurn 2025: 28 April to 4 May

Image credit: Kim Steinberg

Who’s who in the zoo? You can get all that info here. We’re a constantly growing and shifting organisation, and there’s always space for interested people to step up and volunteer – so if you see a portfolio below that you think you could add value to, get in touch with them, thanks!

Image: Jonx Pillemer

Management of our airstrip on site in Tankwa Town, and the airspace above it.

Portfolio members: Jacqui Middlewick 

Contact: airspace@afrikaburn.com

All things tech
Websites
Internets
Support (tech and otherwise)

Portfolio members:  Thomas Bain, Jeremy Kornblum, Wayne McDermid, Chris Megan, Subhas Shah

Contact: cia@afrikaburn.com

All things web
Newsletter
Social media channels
Printed media
Design
Archive
Media, Film & Photography
Radio Free Tankwa

Portfolio members: Brian Palmer, The Tim Doyle, Isa Marques, Brad Baard

Contact: communications@afrikaburn.com

Art
Performance
Burns

Portfolio members: Isa Marques, Tove Hunneyball

Contact: art@afrikaburn.com

Mutant vehicles
Registration & Licensing
Monitoring
Safety
DMV Camp

Portfolio members: Alex Noble, Alexa Robinson, Ben Van Niekirk, Bo Duvenhage, Byron Devin, Charles Brunsdon, Cilma Pretorius, Dagny Baleson, Daniëlle Hooijmans, Dawid V D Merwe, Eric van Heerden, Faldelah Fletcher, Fern Evans, Geoff Morgan, George Boyd, Gordon Timm, Helen Morgan, Herbert Poller, Jocelyn Bacon, Nicci Bailey, Niel Ferreira, Paul Fletcher, Paul Honing, Pauline, Reinette Du Plessis, Riaan Hanekom, Rinette Enslin, Robert Weinek, Ryno Reyneke, Saarah Fletcher, Sarah Gordon, Scott Potter, Sean Furlong, Steph, Subhas Shah, Warren Pieterse, Wayne McDermid, Jeni Celliers, Gabi Celliers, Nati Celliers and Luc Wolthers

Contact: dmv@afrikaburn.com
DMV Facebook Group

Tools & Equipment
DPW Volunteers
Food
Infrastructure
Pre-event Setup & Post-Event Breakdown
Toilets

Portfolio members: Janine Webster, David Dewey, Jemma Kruger and Luke Armstrong

Contact: dpw@afrikaburn.com

AfrikaBurn Outreach and Burners Without Borders projects

Portfolio members: Robert Weinek, Lorraine Tanner, Diaan Nel, Conrad Lattimer

Principal partmerts: Elandsvlei School, Cart Horse Protection Association, Pedals for Peace.

Contact: outreach@afrikaburn.com
AfrikaBurn Outreach Facebook Page

Accounting
Internal controls
Legal

Portfolio members: Arnó Erasmus, Sarah McCarthy, Chris Megan, Michelle Behrend, Nic Raubenheimer

Contact: finance@afrikaburn.com

Medics
Fire Safety
Security
Airport
EMS

Portfolio members: Cayla Campbell

Contact: safety@afrikaburn.com

Storage
Hardware
Mechanical
Volunteer Workdays
Maker Space

Portfolio members: Marcos Andrade

Contact: marcos@afrikaburn.com

General Operations co-ordination.

Portfolio members: Kristy Derbyshire

Contact: ops@afrikaburn.com 

Rangers are members of the AfrikaBurn community that volunteer their time and skills to ensure the well-being of participants at AfrikaBurn and affiliated events.

Portfolio members: Sandy Phillips, Colin Frith, Gabriel Godfrey, Jason Rudlin, Kesia Koorts, Monty Guest, Nina Godfrey, Ori Hay, Victoria Kelly

Contact: rangers@afrikaburn.com

Safe Space
Harm reduction

Portfolio members: Catherine Williams

Contact: sanctuary@afrikaburn.com

Registration and approval
Placement

Portfolio members: Lexy Hutchinson

Contact: themecamps@afrikaburn.com

Ticketing
Gate
(and G&T)

Portfolio members: Patsy Hamilton

Contact: tickets@afrikaburn.com

Volunteer Co-ordination
MOOP
Greeters
Off Centre Camp (OCC)

Portfolio members: Clare Hope Morris, Gulden Aktugan, Muriel Rossi, Nokubonga Vusani

Contact: volunteer@afrikaburn.com

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