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White lions of the Timbavati

15 June 2011

The story of the white lions of Timbavati Private Nature Reserve.... read more

Hiking South Africa’s highest provincial peaks

1 June 2011

Summit the highest peaks in each of South Africa's nine provinces, and guarantee your bragging... read more

Another Road: an epic South African road trip

25 May 2011

A road trip around South Africa and Swaziland on my motorbike.... read more

Getting lost in Uniondale

16 May 2011

The part I enjoy most about driving without a GPS or a map is that... read more

What the frack is going on in the Karoo?

11 April 2011

Shell South Africa is bringing fracking to the Karoo, and the residents and lovers of... read more

Start locations for the Put Foot Rally

4 April 2011

The start locations for Johannesburg and Cape Town have been confirmed. ... read more

Braai4Heritage tour: Day 22 – Braaibroodjies in Vereeniging

4 April 2011

Rain and lightning were not going to stop us braaing our first full veggie braai... read more

Braai4Heritage tour: Day 21 – Ellis Park, where Stransky drop kicked that winning goal in ’95

2 April 2011

Today's braai was at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, on the exact spot where Joel Stransky... read more

Braai4Heritage tour: Day 14 – The bellies of Loftus

28 March 2011

We watched the game from the comfort of the Barloworld hospitality box, sipping our complimentary... read more

Braai4Heritage tour: Day 13 – Soweto

26 March 2011

Soweto was a good day for the braai tour, if not for the Proteas, or... read more

Paradise on the Seychelles’ Silhouette Island

24 March 2011

My trip to Silhouette Island in the Seychelles was nothing short of a lazy adventure:... read more

New low-cost airline Velvet Sky takes off

22 March 2011

After its inaugural flight this morning, South Africa's fourth low-cost airline, Velvet Sky, looks to... read more

Mellow yellow: all about the yellow mongoose

22 March 2011

The versatile yellow mongoose is as at home in the vast expanses of the Kalahari... read more

Coffee and sustainability in the foothills of Kilimanjaro

7 March 2011

Before I won a trip to climb Kilimanjaro, to raise awareness about climate change and... read more

Biomimicry principles used in ‘Naturally Knysna’ conservation campaign

4 March 2011

'Naturally Knysna' campaign uses biomimicry principles to promote responsible tourism in Knysna.... read more

Ramfest 2011 Music Festival

9 February 2011

If you love a great music festival and don't want to miss out on the... read more

Lightning and Copper in Harare, Zimbabwe

4 February 2011

We returned to Harare and stayed with our Zimbabwean friends, gaining fascinating insights into life... read more

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2 February 2011

The team of SA Adventure embarks on the adventure of a lifetime: 6900 km, 17... read more

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27 January 2011

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