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A weekend at the Vredefort Dome: Things to do beyond the crater

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Spring on the sandveld: De Wildeveldt’s luxury lodges on the West Coast

Wildlife | 9 September 2026

The animals that return to South Africa every spring

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Chrissiesmeer: The Mpumalanga town surrounded by hundreds of lakes

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South Africa’s wetlands: The ecosystems we can’t afford to lose

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Plans for elephant nursery in Kruger

10 June 2019

With the number of orphaned elephant calves on the rise, a new nursery is being... read more

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The World Travel Awards was hosted in Mauritius last night, and South Africa did us... read more

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20 May 2019

Tourists on their way to Giza to view the famous pyramids were struck by a... read more

Motorcyclists ride from SA to Croatia for charity

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The 24-year-olds are travelling on motorbikes from Cape Town up to Croatia along the west... read more

Top 10 cities with the most trees

12 April 2019

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7 delightful Darling stays

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Two SA hotels among most luxurious in Africa

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Robben Island declared Marine Protected Area

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Robben Island will become a Marine Protected Area according to the Department of Environmental Affairs,... read more

Watch: The secret life of great white sharks

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Great whites prove healthy despite toxins in blood

3 April 2019

Recently, a study was published that revealed that great white sharks in South Africa are... read more

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Sihle Khumalo decided to road-trip around his own country and returns to Zululand, and at... read more

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A new insecticide promises to kill malaria-carrying mosquitoes when they land on walls on which... read more

Cape pet hotel in search of next furry model

1 March 2019

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SA celebrates decrease in rhino poaching in last year

14 February 2019

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13 February 2019

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South Africans travel Vietnam in new short film

12 February 2019

Three adventurous South Africans set off on a journey through Vietnam in search of great... read more

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4 January 2019

Rare footage has surfaced online of a leopard catching its prey in Kruger National Park,... read more

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