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.