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20/03/2024

Visit to Sanctuary Mandela, Nelson Mandela’s former home (now a hotel) and the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Houghton, Johannesburg!!

19/01/2024

https://www.facebook.com/South.African.National.Parks/videos/watch-rare-and-amazing-sighting-of-an-elephant-giving-birth-turn-up-the-volume__/806083770599970/

25/11/2023

Vaalkop Dam Game Reserve at Mziki Safari lodge: Southern White faced owl, African fish eagle and zebras with little one. Relaxing for ones, don’t care that it is 40 degrees.

16/10/2023

Something you don't see everyday! The highly endangered African Wild Dog, aka Painted Dog with a leopard in the mix trying to steal their food. The winner(s) in the stand-off: the Painted Dogs!
Balule Private Game Reserve, Greater Kruger National Park - South Africa! October 2023.

15/10/2023

Sunset in the bush, Balule Private Game Reserve (Greater Kruger National Park) - October 2023 (and no photo shop)!

02/10/2023

Sacred Ibis - West Coast National Park - South Africa.

02/10/2023

Black Oyster Catcher at the West Coast National Park, South Africa.

02/10/2023

A blue crane couple doing some courtship near Blouberg Beach.

02/10/2023

Blue Crane bird near Blouberg Beach, Cape Town - September 2023

26/08/2023

https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features/AfricaOzone

Each August in southern Africa, literally thousands of people equipped with lighters or torches go out into the African savanna, a region dotted with villages and teaming with animals, and intentionally set the dry grasslands ablaze.

19/08/2023

Leopard, Kalahari Lions, caracal...just a few images from our trip to Namibia - N/a'an ku sê Wildlife Sanctuary. Some of these animals are adopted by Brad Pitt and Anglina Jolie in the reserve Shilog, named after their daughter.
An amazing job done by famous conservationists Dr. Rudie and his wife, Marlice van Vuuren!!!

08/06/2023

10/05/2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6O-pRYXerI&feature=youtu.be
The River People won the Gold Award at the International Tourism Film Festival Africa!
In was in the category: Documentaries and TV – Subcategory Wildlife and Conservation Natural Parks. The Film Festival honors all video content related to the tourism and travel industry with the aim to give visibility and recognition to the work of many talented men and women and integrate the global creative community.
From all of us in the tourism industry, we would like to thank everyone who was part of the making of the River People.

Did you know that the River People of Sikunga and Impalila in the Zambezi Region in Namibia decided to take action and restore their fish and rivers?In 2015,...

26/04/2023

Ever heard of the Fairy Circles in Namibia? Well, you can see them for example in the NamibRand Nature Reserve!

https://www.iol.co.za/pretoria-news/news/university-of-pretoria-scientists-have-theory-about-fairy-circles-in-namibia-877ef701-32ce-4978-b977-ba66746bf86d?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR0ZIpJavQvWtmm-RH2FpIhHaAt2qOJlVLjj0T-BKnHlAZlbTfyLHokUILg&mibextid=Zxz2cZ =1680522389

There are many competing theories of their origins – one of which is that micro-organisms could be the missing piece of the puzzle, according to UP researchers.

15/04/2023

Meet Ezulwini, welcoming guests at Ku Sungula Safari Lodge in the Balule Private Game Reserve! One of the last big tuskers on the African Continent! This gentle giant is communicating with the camp manager and a little bit of a stand-off as he is interested in the juicy succulents inside the camp!

31/01/2023

https://www.news24.com/fin24/climate_future/environment/namibia-rhino-poaching-surged-93-in-2022-20230130

Another sad day for African conservation...

The number of endangered rhinos poached in Namibia reached an all-time high last year after 87 animals were killed compared to 45 in 2021, official government data showed.

28/01/2023

South Africa's wine regions are a must visit! Here is some information about world class wines and its world of hospitality.

21/10/2022

And another one from Welgevonden Game Reserve, South Africa. Just before sunset, this mom hunted down a junior zebra successfully. Followed the entire scene until their bellies were full. The family was not stressed at all, no other predators were spotted.

21/10/2022

Cheetah cubs feasting at the Welgevonden Game Reserve, South Africa in April 2021.

06/10/2022

The Naankuse Foundation in Namibia announced the passing of Ouma Lena. I had the privilege to meet her and some of you having visit Naankuse prior to Covid might have met her too.
We say goodbye to a woman who represented her culture with absolute aplomb and the utmost dedication. Hailing from Doupos close to Tsumkwe in Namibia’s Otjozondjupa Region, Ouma Lena formed an irreplaceable part of the Ancient San Skills Academy of the N/a’an ku sê Foundation. This ‘academy’ not only allows guests to enter the ancient and traditional world of the San, but also provides an educational base for the San youth – a youth potentially losing a culture intrinsic to their existence.

Ouma Lena brought pizazz, energy and a winning smile to the academy, a force to be reckoned with and the matriarch of a family blessed to have her vigor as part of the fold. Our Ouma Lena passed away in September, leaving an unmatched legacy in her wake. We say, “Rest in Peace”, but Ouma Lena’s ever-energetic spirit will surely linger by every homestead fire, her melodic chanting a part of the Namibian nights for eternity.

23/09/2022

Thank you ladies for posing this morning!
South African Heritage Day week is beautiful!

23/09/2022

Tomorrow 24 September 2022, we celebrate Heritage Day, a day when South Africans dress in their traditional clothing. Thank you ladies for posing in the supermarket, you all look beautiful!

09/08/2022

Good morning from the Balule Game Reserve, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa!

20/07/2022

Mountain biking in the Banhoek Valley, Cape Winelands, South Africa.
Image: Aventure Shop - Stellenbosch

10/07/2022

https://www.capetownetc.com/cape-town/tablemountain/?fbclid=IwAR2uAAvyw9Lgw7mfFH5xTYIY8GBd7eH2bTN0SWJQJWKVDxLSO7eSop0plW8&fs=e&s=cl

A new study by Remitly, a leading digital financial services provider for immigrants and their families has revealed that the ‘Top of the Rock’ which sits atop New York City’s famous Rockefeller Center offers the best view in the entire world.

28/06/2022

It has been busy today at the Okaukuejo waterhole in Namibia's Etoha National Park. Lots of elephants spotted!
https://youtu.be/G3Q8EHjWhEg

This live wildlife video camera is situated at NWR Okaukuejo Resort Wildlife Waterhole in the Etosha National Park in Namibia. This is a scarce wildlife area...