Bonné de Bod
Bonné de Bod is a South African television presenter and documentary film producer. She is best known for her film STROOP - Journey into the Rhino Horn War. She is also noted for field reporting on the nature television series 50/50 for seven seasons. Recognition for her television presenting include a Jackson Wild Media Award nomination for 'Best Host/Presenter' in 2019 a SANParks Kudu Award for 'Best Journalist' in the years 2015 and 2019 and two Impact DOCS for 'Best On-Camera Talent' and 'Best Narration/Voice-Over Talent' in 2021. She has won over 30 awards as a film producer.
Early life and education
De Bod was born in Kempton Park, South Africa and brought up in Northcliff, Johannesburg. She has a B.Com in Industrial Psychology from the University of Pretoria.Career
After graduation a modelling agency offered De Bod a modelling contract in Cape Town. She accepted and located to Cape Town where she modelled for three years. This was followed by an offer from London but she followed her passion for wildlife and aced the audition to become a presenter on South Africa's 50/50, the well-known environmental and natural history television show, remaining there for seven seasons.STROOP - Journey into the Rhino Horn War
In 2008, rhino poaching was a growing problem in South Africa. In 2013 a story involving rhino poaching which De Bod made with film director, Susan Scott in Kruger National Park, inspired the pair to create the documentary STROOP - Journey into the Rhino Horn War. Filmed over four years, STROOP, showed the complete chain from African poachers to Asian consumers.An official selection at 40 film festivals, the film has won 30 awards. Anton Crone of The Sunday Times wrote in a newspaper article that De Bod and Scott's ability to engage with people, "whether vulnerable, dangerous or courageous, the film it's human depth". The Mercury said that De Bod is tough as nails.