Editor, Author at Travel Southern Africa

May 6, 2026
Experiences, Photography

Hide and Peek – Behind the Lens, Beneath the Surface

Africa offers a diverse and thrilling array of safari experiences – but for wildlife photography lovers, her best-kept secrets often lie quietly concealed in reserves with dedicated photographic hides....

May 5, 2026
Adventure, Destinations, Experiences, Namibia

Hot Air Balloon Safaris – Namibia, Where Silence Takes Flight

Long before aviation became an industry of schedules and jet engines, flight was an act of wonder – fragile, improbable, and worthy of celebration. From the very beginning, a...

May 5, 2026
Destinations, Safari, South Africa

Nambiti: A Story of Land, Legacy and Livelihoods

The creation of Nambiti Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal is compelling conservation story – the transformation of tired cattle and maize farms into a thriving Big Five wilderness that...

May 4, 2026
Community, Conservation

South Luangwa: Where Tourism, Conservation and Community Meet

In Zambia’s South Luangwa Valley, conservation, tourism and community development are deeply interconnected. WORDS Victoria Foord & Kim Barnett In the remote Luangwa Valley of eastern Zambia, the Luangwa...

May 4, 2026
Birding, Conservation

SANParks Honorary Rangers in Kruger National Park

In conversation with SANParks Honorary Rangers West Rand Region – Riaan Beekman (Forensic Accountant), Heinrich Smit (COO – Data Management Company), Andy Branfield (Medical Doctor & Sports & Exercise...

May 3, 2026
Community, South Africa

The Return – The Makuleke Story

There is a particular stillness in the far northern reaches of Kruger National Park – a quiet that feels ancient, almost reverent. We cross the Luvuvhu River into the...

May 3, 2026
Destinations, Safari, South Africa

Kruger National Park – a journey through time, wilderness and community

There’s a moment that happens every time I return to the Kruger National Park. A moment when the tar gives way to bushveld road, when mopane and marula narrow...

May 3, 2026
Destinations, Experiences, South Africa

Hoedspruit: Safari, Slow Living & the Spirit of the Lowveld

Cradled between the Blyde River Canyon and the wild heart of the Kruger National Park, Hoedspruit is a town that quietly hums with adventure, conservation, creativity and warm Lowveld...

May 3, 2026
Cuisine, South Africa

Inspired by Mother Nature: Chef Vusi Mbatha of Kruger Shalati

Perched dramatically on the historic Selati Bridge above the Sabie River, Kruger Shalati has always been about perspective – about seeing the wilderness differently. In the kitchen, that philosophy...

May 3, 2026
Conservation, South Africa

Travel with Purpose at Cape Vulture Lodge

Set against the dramatic backdrop of Manutsa Mountain, within the northern Drakensberg near Hoedspruit, Cape Vulture Lodge offers a stay that is as purposeful as it is immersive. Here...

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