Braam Malherbe

International motivational speaker, MC, extreme adventurer, conservationist, youth developer, TV presenter and author of the best seller, The Great Run. Braam Malherbe has an infectious energy that is fed by his life-long passion to protect the environment and inspire change. Braam places great emphasis on the importance of leadership in society and how to move from a culture of blame and entitlement to one of personal growth.

In 2006 Braam, together with a running partner, accomplishing a world first by running 2,610 miles (4,200 kms) along the entire length of the Great Wall of China in a single attempt. This translated into running an average of more than a full marathon a day for 98 days. In 2008 Braam, achieved a second world-first by running the entire coastline of South Africa, a distance of over 1,988 miles (3, 200 kms). These expeditions raised over R2.5 million for Operation Smile, providing corrective surgery for children born with cleft lip and cleft palate disfigurements.

In 2011 Braam, and his partner represented South Africa in an unassisted race to the South Pole, a distance of approximate 551 miles (888 kms), which they covered in 24 days. They did this while man-hauling sleds weighing around 188 lbs ( 85 kgs) each, and in and a climate with high winds and an average temperature of -49° Fahrenheit (-45° C).

Braam’s adventures are extraordinary and always purpose driven. He is a riveting international motivational speaker, applying lessons learnt from his experiences to talk about themes relating to goals, courage, leadership, teamwork, purpose and making the impossible possible. As a conservationist and Honorary Ranger for SANParks, Braam is involved in counter-poaching operations and finding sustainable solutions to save the rhino from extinction.

In 2010 Braam was invited to be a presenter on the SABC2 nature Not .50/50 ,program only did he work as a field presenter on contentious environmental issues, but he also developed his own slot: “Get Connected with Braam”. Braam feels we have lost our “connection” with Earth.

His episodes encapsulated a core theme: ‘Our planet is just a dot in the universe; we are just dots on our planet, but, if we all just Do One Thing (DOT), we can reshape our planet’s destiny’. Cape to Rio Row - Braam and Peter van Kets will be rowing the Cape to Rio yacht race, distance of 6, 700kms, unassisted. The journey will take approximately 3 months and will be a world-first. The expedition will be televised and their aim is to ‘connect’ millions people around the globe to Do One Thing (DOT) for the planet

DOT Earth Challenge: Braam and Pete van Kets will be doing an unassisted (zero carbon emissions) circumnavigation around the Tropic of Capricorn. They will cover 38, 000kms in 15 months. Disciplines include rowing the Atlantic Ocean, running, climbing, para gliding, paddling and mountain biking.