Rudolf Jansen van Vuuren (born 20 September 1972) is a Namibian physician, conservationist and former sportsman who specialised in both cricket and rugby union.

[18] However, he did not play in any of the matches during the World Cup campaign as Namibia bowed out of the competition after having lost to France, Fiji and Canada.

[24] He bowled the full quota of ten overs on his ODI and World Cup debut match against Pakistan conceding 47 runs without taking a wicket.

[31] However, his record breaking spell of 5/43 remains the best bowling figures by a Namibian bowler against a top-tier test playing nation.

[21] He then turned up as the only consolation with the ball for Namibia in their group stage match against eventual finalists India where he grabbed 2 wickets including the priced scalps of Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar.

[32] During a group stage match between defending world champions Australia and newcomers Namibia, Australian middle order batsman Darren Lehmann smashed 28 runs in an over off van Vuuren's spell.

However, Rudi van Vuuren had a decent World Cup campaign for himself as he ended up as the leading wicket taker for Namibia in the tournament with eight scalps in five matches including having bowled four maidens.

In 2005, Marlice and Rudie together with their long time friend Chris Heunis bought the farm Ovuuyo, 42 km outside of Windhoek where they started a conservation tourism organinisation and gave it the name N/a’an ku sê (Naankuse) which means God will protect us in the San language.

N/'an ku sê has strong ties with Angelina Jolie and her family, specifically with her daughter Shiloh who was born in Namibia.

[35] The N/'an ku sê wildlife sanctuary has been repeatedly investigated by the Namibian Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism for permit violations and illegal breeding and translocating of wild animals, particularly cheetahs and elephants.