bongani mountain lodge

The eyes and the mouth of safari

On safari in South Africa there are two people with me for every trip – Jabu the spotter and Skigh the ranger. The two couldn’t be from more different backgrounds.

things to do in braamfontein

The hipster Johannesburg

Johannesburg may be Africa’s most visited city but it’s also got a bad reputation. Now a largescale renewal project is changing that – and making it cool!

stellenbosch art

Reflections of Stellenbosch

The aim of the public sculpture exhibition in the South African city of Stellenbosch is to make art accessible to everyone – and stimulate reflections.

grootbos private nature reserve

The Cape’s fascinations of nature

South Africa’s Cape might be just 0.5% of Africa’s landmass, but it has 20% of the continent’s plant species. And, oddly, they’re fascinating!