Thursday, December 7, 2023

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!

Wonderful Whales

The wider Marine Protected Area of Plettenberg Bay is a crucial nursery ground for the Southern right whale

Lethabo Life

Where else that's so close to Johannesburg and Pretoria, can you see Cape Clawless Otter hunt in the Crocodile River rapids a few feet from your lounger?

A journey of purpose

Named after a King Shaka descendant, Biyela Lodge at mFulaWozi Wilderness Private Game Reserve comprises 12 standalone luxury suites

A jazzy trip to flava town

Craving some sultry Joburg Jazz? South African chef Katlego Mlambo launches his pop-up at The Marabi Club in Maboneng this Thursday

Local is lekker

Children staying at Long Lee Manor or Sarili have access to an adventure playground, with rope walkways, climbing walls, slides, and ziplines.

Tech thinking

The lockdown hit the South African hospitality industry hard. Hotels and guesthouses had to pivot from an international to a domestic market

Estate branches out

Vergelegen, the 321-year-old Somerset West wine estate with 18 gardens, has unveiled plans for a 54-hectare arboretum

Babanango benchmark

Babanango Game Reserve's high score on biodiversity conservation assessment qualifies it to be declared a protected nature reserve

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

Plan a trip off-road

Follow these essential off-road tips from Mitsubishi Motors ambassador Francois Rossouw, (71) before you go

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.

The Homestead

The US-based Really Epic Dog (RED) group are investing an estimated R200 million to develop and operate a new luxury lodge in the Nambiti Big 5 Private Game Reserve, outside Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal

Karoo Roads

Julienne du Toit and Chris Marais have come out swinging after the COVID lockdown and doing what they do best: recounting the beloved stories of the Heartland of South Africa.

Corporate Madikwe

Tau Game Lodge in the Madikwe Reserve is an ideal corporate escape after a difficult year in business, post pandemic. 

Vergelegen’s new tour

A newly-launched environmental tour at Vergelegen wine estate in Somerset West reveals tracts of the 3000-hectare estate previously closed to the public

#ForWaterForLife

Gugulethu Mhlungu and Sekoetlane Phamodi delve into topics that include macadamia nuts and nanotech, extracting useful materials from human urine, revitalising the Jukskei, and drilling for groundwater to survive South Africa’s extreme drought cycle.

Harri Spotter

Nine months after launching, only 18 apartments remain available for sale at The Harri in Cape Town’s East City Precinct

Vehicle of choice

The Mercedes-Benz V-Class V330 includes a 10,25 inch touchscreen, Bluetooth, Smartphone integration, and Burmester sound system

Home touring could make a comeback

With air travel for leisure purposes likely to constrained for a while yet, South Africans may well turn to visiting home-based sites for their holidays with trailers and caravans gaining a new-found popularity.