News and Updates
Camp Jabulani in Hoedspruit has won the ‘Leading Eco-Retreat’ category at the Amarula Best Retreats in Africa Awards 2008, the prestigious travel awards that celebrate and reward the rich diversity of retreats throughout Africa and assist in promoting the continent as a prime destination for first class world travel. The category recognises the retreat that […] Read More
The Mabula Private Game Reserve, in the Waterberg Mountains, has introduced 5 roan antelope to the reserve. Roan antelope are sensitive to habitat changes, and as such have specific and critical habitat requirements. Glenys Du Pont, resident manager of Mabula Game Lodge, says that the antelope have adapted well to the veld conditions and that […] Read More
A fire has been raging in the Zuurberg Mountain area of the Addo Elephant National Park since Sunday afternoon, August 10. The blaze, which is still burning, has destroyed an estimated 7,000 hectares of fynbos and grassland vegetation in the mountainous areas of the park. However, South African National Parks (SANParks) affirms that the region’s […] Read More
Day visitors to the Kruger National Park will again be able to book ahead of time to secure their entrance to South Africa’s most well known National Park. Visitors who wish to use this facility should be advised that advanced bookings can be made no less than one day prior to date of arrival at the […] Read More
All travellers to Zimbabwe are advised that no payments can by made by credit card at all. The banks have suspended all credit card transactions until they can introduce new systems, as their equipment is no longer able to handle the billions of local currency involved in even the smallest of transactions. Clients must carry […] Read More
Only a short 2 hour flight from Jo’burg, a trip to Victoria Falls is certainly memorable. One of the 7 Wonders of the World, the sheer noise of the Falls as they cascade over the edge into the deep gorge is deafening, and the misty clouds of spray, occasionally broken by rainbows, are visible from […] Read More
At the recent Good Safari Guide Awards ceremony, which took place in Durban on May 8th 2008, the prestigious Singita Boulders Lodge walked away with the Best Safari Property in Africa award, and Notten’s Bush Camp won the Runner Up Best Safari Property in Africa award. The Good Safari Guide is an independent directory of […] Read More
Thanda Private Game Reserve in northern KwaZulu-Natal has won two prestigious awards at this year’s World Travel Awards: South Africa’s leading safari lodge, and Africa’s leading luxury lodge which it won for the 2nd consecutive year. The news comes just 6 months after Thanda was voted ‘luxury individual hotel, lodge or resort offering best overall product and […] Read More
Nationwide has confirmed this afternoon – 29 April 08 – that all flights have been cancelled until further notice. The airline is said to have grounded its flights due to cash-flow problems. Nationwide tickets will unfortunately not be honoured by other airlines. Anyone travelling in South Africa currently or within the next couple of days and who […] Read More
The Table Mountain Cableway in Cape Town will be closed for its Annual Maintenance from 14 July 2008 until the 03 August 2008. Visitors wanting to get to the top of the mountain at this time will have to do one of the popular hikes, many of which can be done without a guide. Not surprisingly, […] Read More
