Limpopo

Limpopo

Debengeni Falls in the Magoebaskloof — Beyond the dusty bushveld and koppies, and rising at the north eastern tip of the Drakensberg escarpment, Magoebaskloof is a treasure of verdant hills, valleys and a dense forest. Between Polokwane and Tzaneen in the Limpopo province, Magoesbaskloof is surprisingly close to Joburg and made for an ideal weekend getaway […]

Magoebaskloof Weekend

This entry was posted in Out & About South Africa and tagged Limpopo on February 20, 2016

Limpopo

The cottages at Kuhestan — A few weekends ago, I broke free from the confines of urban Joburg (my new home again, albeit temporarily) to the verdant hills and valleys of the Magoebaskloof. Far from the corporate rush, I stayed at a fruit farm hidden off one of the dirt tracks. The place is called […]

Review: Kuhestan Organic Farm

This entry was posted in Bed review South Africa and tagged Accommodation Limpopo on February 20, 2016

Limpopo

Confluence of Limpopo and Shashe Rivers — Bulky masses soldiered forward through the bushes grazing on the lush vegetation. Looking from the Confluence viewing decks at Mapungubwe National Park, they could easily be mistaken for buffalo. But these were cattle, and weren’t technically in the park itself. It’s strange to see domestic animals that close to a […]

Mapungubwe’s treasures

This entry was posted in South Africa and tagged Limpopo Mapungubwe National Park Safari on December 20, 2015

Cheetah mother & cub at Manyeleti Game Reserve — I recently returned from an excellent stay at a tented safari camp in the Manyeleti Game Reserve, a private concession on the border with the more famous Kruger National Park. Honeyguide’s Mantobeni Camp was a great bush getaway, and perfect escape from winter’s chill. Although we saw some wonderful predators, […]

Private safari lodges: A love-hate relationship

This entry was posted in General South Africa and tagged Kruger National Park Limpopo Manyeleti Mpumalanga Safari on June 26, 2015

Limpopo

A view of the Waterberg range at Entabeni game reserve — Fluffy white florets adorned blades of tall grass and swayed with the gentle breeze. The morning’s first rays of light coloured the field from straw to gold. On a road clearing, a lion lazily woke up, the sunlight accentuating his green eyes and fine blonde mane. A jackal squealed in the […]

Weekend in the Waterberg

This entry was posted in Out & About South Africa and tagged Limpopo Safari Waterberg on February 18, 2015