Ranch herdsman standing proudly with the cattle herd

Our People

A ranch is only as strong as its people.

Portrait of a ranch worker in blue overalls

The Team

People First

Local hands, shared pride.

Every animal at Čololo Santas is raised by people from the Kgalagadi. Our herders, stockmen and yard staff come from surrounding villages — and many have been with the herd for years.

We invest in our team with fair work, skills training in stock handling and animal health, and the kind of daily respect that keeps knowledge in the district for the next generation of Batswana farmers.

Local employment & fair pay
On-the-job stockmanship training
Meat, milk & eggs into local homes
Supporting village events & farmers' days

Daily Life

Faces & fires of Čololo Santas

Stockman preparing feed among the cattle — Morning feed rounds in the kraal

Kettle and three-legged pots over a smoky fire — The fire that feeds the ranch

Herder working cattle in golden dust — Sunrise herding, Kalahari style

Slow-cooked meat in cast iron potjie pots — Seswaa, slow-cooked over coals

Hand holding a wild Kalahari cucumber — Wild fruits of the veld

"Cattle are our bank, our pride and our inheritance — here, they are also our craft."

— A Kgalagadi saying, lived daily

Work With Us

Part of the district, proud of it.

From hiring locally to supporting farmers' days — if you'd like to partner with the ranch, reach out.

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