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With his hit kykNET TV-show, called “Leef Jou reis met Gerrie Pretorius”, Gerrie Pretorius has seen the world. Tonight we walk in the footsteps of the Old and New Testament. We’ll be visiting locations such such as Mount Nebo in Jordan where Moses would see the ‘promised land’ for the first time and visited the Jordan River where Jesus was baptized. We had the privilege of getting to know the people of Jordan and visit the Wadi Rum desert where movies such as Lawrence of Arabia have played off. The lost city of Petra is one of the new wonders […]

LEEF JOU REIS MET GERRIE PRETORIUS “Leef Jou Reis met Gerrie Pretorius” is South Africa’s favourite Afrikaans travel show, as well as kykNET’s first fully-fledged international lifestyle program focusing on other countries’ cultures. Gerrie Pretorius takes us on tour and shows us the unique travel destinations that surround him with beautiful destinations and a culture rich environment. The program is already known for occasionally doing the ‘unusual’. The “Leef jou Reis” team is always willing to go off route, especially if it’s with the 4×4 somewhere in Africa. This year there is a lot of excitement, from fantastic scenes in […]

Are there problems, filming in other countries? It’s extremely difficult and expensive to shoot in other countries. National Geographic and those kinds of channels pay big money to shoot in Africa, so people want the same sort of money from us, which just isn’t possible on our budget. The budget for our entire season is probably 25% of one BBC episode. What is your favourite destination in Africa? Botswana, or more specifically the Motopi camp in the central Kalahari. The sunsets there are different from anywhere else. And outside Africa? Currently, it’s Turkey, because it differs so much from the […]

What’s your favorite music Genre? Big Band, swing and Jazz a nice “Boere treffer” will always be welcomed into my playlist. These days I also have an appreciation for classical music. Who’s your favorite singer ? In Afrikaans → Coennie De Villiers International → Young The Giants I also enjoy the golden oldies like the Gospel album of Elvis that’s one of my favourite albums. Where does your business savvy come from? My mother’s brother, Sias, and I are very close to each other. He has always been my business role model. He has worked as a top businessman in […]