Safari and Conservation
Green Light
Vulpro at Shamwari will be the new home for the severely threatened Cape and African White-backed Vultures.
Savanna Wings
Need to escape on a safari, where 27 game species roam free in the Madikwe Reserve - Tau Game Lodge has all that!
Last Defense!
Rodney Visser, head of Shamwari’s 19-strong anti-poaching unit, says its members have to be committed.
Zambian Zeitgeist
CAROLINE HURRY follows the tale of NyamiNyami, a giant water snake spirit from the Royal Chundu Zambezi River Lodge in Zambia
Scent of a leopard
The male settles down on a flat granite rock, radiating feline confidence and independence. The female is determined to crack his resistance.
Recreational Rugs
Molori Safari offers the perfect destination for couples and families in search of a bespoke luxury safari experience.
Pay to help with anti-poaching
Take part in conservation and pay to help with anti-poaching in the Waterberg’s Lapalala Wilderness Reserve
Namibian Find
Find Namibia's Ohorongo Private Game Reserve in a secret corner of the remote highlands
Madikwe Magic
Tau Game Lodge in the Madikwe Reserve brings many unforgettable moments. Whether it’s a giant eagle owl taking flight, hyenas pups romping around their den or wildebeest pronking alongside our vehicle, this really is a place to sit, stare, and wonder.
Wild about conservation
With a declining revenue base, the government alone cannot support conservation efforts in South Africa, says Shamwari's Joe Cloete
Hip Hippo Hooray!
Moses the hippo calf and Milly the meerkat doing well as the Shamwari Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre continues accepting and caring for injured animals
Beetles make tree lovers gently weep
Vergelegen Wine Estate in the western Cape is tackling the invasive shot hole borer (PSHB) beetle with the help of a doctoral student Heather Nependa from the Faculty of AgriScience at Stellenbosch University.
Fitzpatrick’s reopens
Fitzpatrick’s Lodge at Jock Safari Lodge has re-opened with a promotional rate for South African residents of R4 245 per person sharing
Corporate Madikwe
Tau Game Lodge in the Madikwe Reserve is an ideal corporate escape after a difficult year in business, post pandemic.
Kevin Leo Smith
Caroline Hurry chats to Kevin Leo Smith about how to run a successful safari operation in Africa, potential snares to avoid and his own preferences when it comes to spending time in the bush with his family
Pack leaders and pups
The Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT), Lapalala Wilderness Reserve and Tintswalo Lapalala, captured and relocated to Lapalala Wilderness Reserve in the Waterberg (Limpopo)a free-roaming pack of 10 wild dogs
Game Changer
Urbane in an African contemporary kind of way, the 4-star Makalali Main Lodge at the 26,000ha Private Reserve west of the Kruger Park is more hip design hotel than traditional safari camp.
Africa on Foot
Safely ensconced in the open vehicle, we encountered rhino, hippo, and elephants aplenty, but just being in the bush, detached from the rest of squabbling South Africa, was enough to rejuvenate the soul.
O Bona Moremi
A wild time here is guaranteed. Unwind to the soft murmurs of a Khwai River tributary, flanked by floodplains and riverine forests and enjoy a sense of reconnection with Botswana's wilderness
Jock’s Lodge
Mark Twain popped in, as did the touring British cricket side. Prisoners were allowed an hour’s bicycle ride through Pretoria city in the afternoons