Rudy Boribon comfortably heads the entire Tongabezi team. Well travelled guests describe him as "the most hospitable resort manager we have ever come across" He has settled at Tonga following an illustrious career in tourism that included highlights such as organizing the Mauritius wedding for KK and Tina Rosberg. A natural chief, his first memories are of leading his sister by the hand and he credits his father with teaching him the discipline it takes to run a big organization effectively.
As a happy little boy he worshiped his older brothers and dreamt of being the Captain of a Cargo ship – he followed his vision and briefly did take to the seas but today he is far happier in a small boat on the Zambezi! His fantasy dinner companions would be Che Guevara and Ava Gardner, he is happy to discuss politics and religion and his pet hate is repeating the same instruction 20 000 times!

Agness Kamwi grew up in a women’s world. Raised by her Mum (her parents divorced when she was a small baby) she was very close to her older sister and fondly remembers her childhood. Aggie, as she is known in the Tonga family is super efficient, always perfectly turned out and ready to ensure everything around her runs smoothly. 10 Wacky Aggie facts:

She has a cat called NATASHA – an auspicious name at Tongabezi.

She loved meeting her father for the first time when she was four.

She remembers being asked to touch her opposite ear with a hand over her head to prove she was ready for school and having very serious childhood priorities – playing was rated as VERY IMPORTANT and eating was relegated to AFTERTHOUGHT

Sister Franca’s Science class was her favourite and she wanted to be a doctor when she grew up

She met her husband through work in the travel industry and they have the perfect pigeon pair – one boy and one girl

Her heroine is Oprah Winfrey

She strongly dislikes people who take advantage

She LOVES meeting new people

She finds dealing with difficult guests the least enjoyable part of a day

Dadu wanted to be an electrician when he was little and his mother was the greatest influence during his childhood. He met his future wife while working at Sun International and they are planning a traditional wedding to seal their union. They have a son and a daughter. Dadu would love to meet President Obama. He describes himself as cool and down to earth (and jokingly says he would strangle his friends one by one if they dare disagree!) He is always trying to eat a little less sugar, loves that he is constantly meeting new people through his job and he doesn’t mind discussing both religion and politics.

Quentino is a natural born guide – his first memories are canoeing the Zambezi and catching birds in the bush with his young brother – who is still his best friend! A fun loving, easygoing guy he has a strong sense of family and his saddest memory is leaving the family home. Quentino was very frightened on his first day at school and remembers the date ( 1 February 1980) very clearly! His personality soon won over teachers and pupils and the happiest day of his childhood was when he passed Grade 7.
He is a traditional chap, married with one son and two daughters – not counting six children outside wedlock! ;> He loved guiding Debra Messing and hopes to have the chance to guide Antonio Banderas. He tries to resist eating too much – his favourite meal is Nshima with Bream. Quentino believes we are on earth to do good things!

Miyaze had strict parents and her mother was the greatest influence during a childhood in Kabwe. Miyaze always loved reading and remembers her first day in school fondly. English was her favourite subject and she would love to meet Barack Obama. Miyaze has two little girls and a loving husband who took her to the banks of the Zambezi on their first date. She particularly enjoys the marketing aspects of her job in reservations and her friends often mention her cheerful personality. We are here to live life to the fullest and Miyaze intends to do just that!

Nyambe fondly remembers coming to Livingstone for the first time. He was born in a military hospital as his father was in the Air Force and Nyambe’s childhood dream was to become a soldier. He hero worshipped Peter Zuze who was the first Zambian Air Force commander and President Kenneth Kaunda. Nyambe was a star soccer player and very popular as a teenager. He describes himself as VERY married and has been blessed with four boys. Nyambe’s ideal dinner companion is Nelson Mandela, he is very good at keeping secrets and he loves meeting new people through his job.