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Limpopo Marula Festival Coming Soon

2012-02-13T03:23:00.000+02:00

The picturesque town of Phalaborwa will host the fifth annual Limpopo Marula Festival from the 19th to the 26th of February (Sunday to Sunday). Venues vary but include Impala Park Stadium, Hans Merensky Golf Club and Hlolwa Lodge. There is a good mix of music, sport and culture, and it's well worth checking locally what's on if you are in the locality. Image: Flux Mag Activities planned for

Pafuri: Property and Past

2012-01-31T00:49:00.001+02:00

It seems that the little-known, basic camp at the Kruger border with Mozambique near Crooks' Corner is about to pass into the ownership of SANParks. Historically it has been owned by The Employment Bureau of Africa (TEBA), whence it gets its current name, TEBA Camp. Consisting of two buildings until now available for accommodation, it has been used principally for scientific meetings, research,

Hoedspruit Floods

2012-01-20T00:27:00.001+02:00

HOEDSPRUIT - The waters are receding after Tropical Cyclone Dando wreaked havoc on the Kruger Park, hitting the town of Hoedspruit and environs particularly hard. There was in excess of 450mm of rain recorded here in 30 hours; this number peaked in excess of 500mm at the base of Mariepskop Mountain. These figures pretty much equal the total annual rainfall expected in these areas. The two major

Comms and the Kruger

2012-01-02T02:58:00.013+02:00

I was amused to find not only an iPod docking station at Singita Lebombo in my suite, but also their iPod preloaded with appropriately relaxing ambient music. Not that it got much use with so much to see and do, including the spectacular view from the balcony with a procession of passing game. I did nevertheless try and upload one of our podcasts to it :)On a slightly more serious note, it's

Endangered Cycads in Season

2011-12-03T00:49:00.004+02:00

MODJADJI - The endangered cycads endemic to the Modjadji Cycad Reserve are coming into seed, with spectacular orange pods festooning these spectacular rareties from now until February. Image © South Africa Tourism Take a picnic and go and explore the 600-odd Hectare Reserve, with walking trails and general game, close to the eponymous village north of Tzaneen.

Giriyondo, Kruger-Moz Gates Get Crackdown

2011-11-25T11:13:00.001+02:00

SKUKUZA - Visitors who travel through the Kruger National Park (KNP) using its border gates as ports of entry or exit through to the neighbouring countries such as Mozambique will be required to produce a valid overnight booking in either Kruger or Limpopo National Park, effectively from December 1, 2011. The restrictions will apply at all entrance gates in the KNP leading to the two border

Good News: Hoedspruit-Cape Town Direct Flights

2011-05-27T13:26:00.000+02:00

SA Express has announced the launch of flights between Cape Town and Hoedspruit, starting July 26. One of the South African subsidiaries used to offer an indirect flight, stopping at Sun City/ Pilanesberg, but that was withdrawn several years ago. The airline will operate the route with a 50-seater CRJ 200 with a launch phase frequency of once daily, every Tuesday and Thursday. Flights will

British Airways adds Coastal Routes

2011-04-06T13:36:00.000+02:00

TRAVELWIRES.COM - British Airways, operated in Southern Africa by Comair Limited, announced that it will soon be servicing all major South African coastal routes, and has commenced flights between Durban, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town. “We are experiencing demand for premium travel options to coastal destinations, mostly from the increased number of business travellers on these routes.” said

Camera Trap Action from one of Africa's Special Places

2011-03-22T23:35:00.004+02:00

David asked for permission to reproduce these fantastic camera trap images from somewhere where he spends some time: Lissataba And the winner is This last image won the trap manufacturers prize for the year. Stunning. All copyright and thanks to Lissataba Private Game Reserve. Thank you, Donovan, Michelle, Joeleen, Matt, Lucy and all the team, and congrats on your success. Long

Valentine's Day Special

2011-02-08T14:49:00.004+02:00

Conservation fees will be slightly higher for international clients, in line with SANParks tariff. Interested? Send us a mail to bookings@ kruger2canyons.com

Short Film on Rhino Poaching

2011-01-06T12:47:00.001+02:00

Video made for stoprhinopoaching.com

Save The Rhino Douglas Adams Memorial Lecture

2011-01-05T08:00:00.019+02:00

** TICKETS GOING FAST ** LONDON: Royal Geographical Society - Since 2003, Save the Rhino has held an annual Douglas Adams Memorial Lecture around the time of his birthday to raise money for rhino conservation projects, as well as tackling environmental crime and the trade in wildlife parts. The lectures are in aid of both Save the Rhino International and the Environmental Investigation Agency,

Quick Intrepid Sale: 3 days, 1/2 price, 1 code

2010-12-16T19:16:00.004+02:00

Once in a while we can extend quick-response deals offering substantial discounts on interesting packages. This is one: thirteen days from Durban to Cape Town along the Garden Route and beyond from £849. You will need to use these links to get the discount. This quick offer only extends until December 18th. Intrepid is a well-respected overland operator with a variety of tours in Southern Africa

Day of Reconcilation - December 16th

2010-12-16T01:00:00.007+02:00

Late in 1837 one of the Voortrekker leaders, Piet Retief, entered into negotiations for land with Dingane, the Zulu king. Dingane promised the Voortrekkers land on condition they returned cattle to him stolen by Sekonyela (the Tlokwa chief). This Retief did and apparently he and Dingane signed a treaty on 6 February 1838. During the ceremony Dingane had Retief and his entourage murdered- an

Kruger Gets New Speed Cameras for Christmas

2010-12-07T19:46:00.003+02:00

Kruger National Park traffic officers received new speed cameras recently to assist them to clamp down on rule breakers. The new equipment, which came at the right time, will be in full force during the 2010 December festive season when the volume of visitors to the Park will be high. The new cameras not only record the speed of several oncoming vehicles at the same time but are able to identify

Book Now for RGS Save the Rhino Event

2010-12-05T12:30:00.001+02:00

LONDON: Royal Geographical Society Mark Carwardine: Last Chance to Save the Rhino Wednesday 12 January 2011, 7.30pm The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), London, SW7 2AR Join Save the Rhino Patron and BBC Zoologist Mark Carwardine for an entertaining and thought-provoking rhino evening. Mark will describe some of his most memorable encounters with rhinos in Africa and Asia – from stalking

Last 2 Weeks for SAA US Offer fr $970 rtn

2010-12-02T20:00:00.002+02:00

SOUTH AFRICAN Airways are offering American clientele discounted fares to Johannesburg this fall season. These have to be booked by December 15th, for flights to either Johannesburg or Cape Town. The headline rate is $970, which includes security and fuel surcharges, but excludes departure and other taxes of around $140p.p. Other US departure cities can be tacked onto these flight but still

Join K2C over on Facebook

2010-12-01T08:25:00.000+02:00

KRUGER2CANYONS - We're continually adding the latest and greatest news, offers and Safari buzz to our Facebook page, designed to showcase things we like as they happen so you're always up to date. k2c.co/f But it's much more than a disposable feed. We've sharing some of our favourite multimedia that there just isn't space to do justice to on the main website. For example, our Facebook albums

European PGA Golf Tour to Roll in to the Bush

2010-11-30T20:08:00.086+02:00

It's nearly time for the "local" leg of golf's European PGA Tour, the Alfred Dunhill Championship. This stage of the tour takes places at Leopard Creek, near Malelane at the southern extremity of the Kruger, from December 9th-12th this year. Marking the first part of the Tour's "Race to Dubai", players will be competing for a million euro purse on the day in what is also the first of four "

BA take up CPT-DUR slack

2010-11-29T16:01:00.000+02:00

Comair Limited, operator of British Airways in South Africa and kulula.com, announced an additional British Airways return flight on the popular Durban/Cape Town/Durban route. British Airways is currently the only premium airline operating on this route following the cancellation of SAA flights in October to focus on the more profitable African routes. The additional BA flight is scheduled once

Mpumalanga Black Aces to Play Mbombela Matches

2010-11-20T00:45:00.001+02:00

NELSPRUIT - Loyal soccer fans in Mpumalanga have been rewarded with the signing of an agreement that will see their home team move into the Mbombela Stadium to play five Premier Soccer League fixtures. Mpumalanga Black Aces, which are usually based in Emalahleni (Witbank), and the Mbombela Local Municipality formally signed the agreement at the stadium on Thursday. The news comes weeks after

SA's First New Season Grapes Leave Hoedspruit

2010-11-17T11:58:00.003+02:00

HOEDSPRUIT: Reproduced with kind permission of The Slowvelder Blog. Yesterday I went to visit the most unusual farm in our area. Farms in and around Hoedspruit focus on the following products: .. Citrus fruit .. Avocados .. Mangoes .. Peppers .. Tomatoes .. Maize or corn .. Litchis .. Butternuts .. Potatoes and sweet potatoes These fruit and veg prosper here due to our really hot temperatures

Mbombela may become Nelspruit again

2010-11-11T20:00:00.001+02:00

Mbombela - Mbombela could be called Nelspruit again if things go according to plan for the Lowveld Chamber of Business and Tourism. In a council meeting held on Thursday evening in the chambers of the Mbombela local municipality, chamber board correspondent Linda Grimbeek asked the council on behalf of 23 000 residents who had signed a petition to immediately reverse the proclamation of the name

Lion Release in Karoo NP Ends 170 Year Absence

2010-11-11T17:11:00.002+02:00

Lions were released in Karoo National Park near Beaufort West yesterday for the first time after an absence of almost 170 years from the area. According to historical records, the last wild lion was shot at the nearby settlement of Leeu-Gamka in 1842. Historical evidence of lion occurrence in the area includes farm and river names based on the word “leeu” or lion and the fact that the two main

Wonderful Images from International Nature Festival

2010-11-05T22:43:00.007+02:00

There are some strong images in a Gallery of the winners of a wildlife photography competition organised by the Society of German Nature Photographers (Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografe). Highly Commended: Manuel Presti The GDT is an association of 800 photographers and industry bodies. Runner Up: Grégoire Bouguereau See more competition winners, or read about its annual International