Summer 2019-2020

Kruger Magazine

A celebration of Africa’s GREATER KRUGER!

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SETTING the SCENE
The first summer rain has started falling and in and around the Greater Kruger the scenery has changed overnight… how wonderful is Mother Nature! The first sign of spring moving towards summer was spotting the distinct yellow flowers and green leaves
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From The Publisher’s Pen
In summer the Greater Kruger and renowned Lowveld is probably one of the most beautiful places in South Africa – even the migrant bird species agree, coming back year after year to nest and rear their young. For the fortunate humans living here, desp
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Memorable Sightings
POWER vs. SPEED, STEALTH vs. EXPLOSION = LEOPARD vs. CHEETAH When power meets speed and when stealth triggers explosion, the results are uncertain. On one of my Kruger National Park excursions, I spotted a large male leopard patrolling and scent mar
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Trendsetting UZWELO
By focusing on recycling, conservation and skills-development, Uzwelo, and their partner, bring about REAL change. Real change is hard, and change in South Africa is no exception. Crime, poverty, corruption, litter, poaching, old school mindsets ...
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My First Visit To Greater Kruger Kruger National Park, July 1964.
Skukuza was our first stop. It was still the days when the veranda of some of the bungalows were enclosed with mesh. Being five of us, a spare bed was placed on the veranda, where my father slept. He often recounted the story of waking up in the earl
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Shimuwini surprise
It is said that the north of the Kruger National Park is visited less frequently than the south, but this is where we found one of the most beautiful bush camps ever. As you drive through the Phalaborwa Gate, the Shimuwini Bushveld Camp is little mor
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Game Drives
The game drives at Shimuwini is like driving in an untouched area in the Park, which means you can enjoy your sighting and watch animals without any disturbance. The S141 Shimuwini road is a 12km private road for residents only, with a second 8km gr
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Leopards STEALTHY ASSASSINS
‹‹ Dr Ian John Whyte is an independent environmental consultant who retired from SANParks in 2007. He was previously engaged in full-time wildlife research in the Kruger National Park from 1970-2007. At the time of retirement, he was responsible for
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OSTRICHES No Heads In The Sand!
Ostriches occur widely in the drier areas of Africa. Their favoured habitats are open savanna woodlands or shrublands, and arid or semi-arid grasslands. They are also found in sparsely vegetated desert plains. ❶ The Somali ostrich occurs in the horn
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Mahlometela Nature Has Its Own Re-set Button!
‹‹ Ralf Kalwa is an Ecological Consultant at Malelane, a position he has held since December 2001. He established Rhengu Environmental Services in the Malelane area and is trails leader for the Lebombo Eco Trail. Prior to holding this position, Ralf
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Long CASSIA -Tail – A SMALL TREE WITH MANY MEDICINAL USES CASSIA
« Nick Zambatis the former Manager: Biodiversity Conservation in Conservation Management: Kruger National Park. He job in the Kruger was as a research technician based at Skukuza, which he started in 1987. “The transfer from Pretoria to the Lowveld
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Glamping GREATER KRUGER
In 2018, AfriCamps expanded their collection of glamping locations on South Africa’s most beautiful working farms, estates and reserves to the Greater Kruger when they opened their first camp outside of the Western Cape: AfriCamps at Mackers in Hazyv
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Merging Images
Roger de la Harpe is a freelance photographer based in South Africa. He has long had a passion for conservation, natural history, wild places and indigenous cultures and has plied his trade in various regions of the African continent for 25 years. Wi
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KNP HISTORY: History of Camps
Joep Stevens is a keen historian who was introduced to the Kruger National Park by his parents in 1966. This ignited his interest in and passion for the Park. Part 10: Shingwedzi – the remotest of camps In Issue 9 of KRUGER MAGAZINE, we featured
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Indlovu River Lodge
Situated more or less in the middle of the 8 500ha Karongwe Private Game Reserve, east of the Drakensberg Mountains in the Limpopo Province – the Indlovu River Lodge is an undiscovered jewel that should be on your bucket list, especially if you are a
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THE WATERBUCK – Often Ridiculed, Ever Gracious
Waterbuck bulls are large animals, slightly more than 1.5m at the shoulder and weighing around a mass of more than 250kg. Their long horns have numerous prominent rings and are up to roughly a meter in length. From the base they form a wide V-shape f
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FOAM NEST Frogs
Donald Strydom runs the Kinyonga Reptile Centre, formerly known as Swadini Reptile Park, which was founded in 1984. He has been involved in the filming of approximately 50 documentaries and has worked with Sir David Attenborough. Through the Kinyonga
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1 Jenny Rood THE NIGHT SKY AT TALAMATI BUSH CAMP
I always think why put your camera away at the end of the day when you look up and see the Milky Way above your head just waiting to be captured. I decided to try my hand at astrophotography. I self-taught online on how to set up and which settings t
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3 Renate Hartenberger MANYELETI
The Manyeleti Private Game Reserve is located between the Timbavati and Sabi Sands Game Reserves and covers 23 000 hectares of land. As the land is unfenced, all wildlife is able to roam freely between the KNP, Timbavati and Sabi Sands. The name Man
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2 Guy Scott H3 CORRIDOR
My new favourite spot is the corridor along H3 from Malelane Gate to the S113. Why? There are so many unique spots with such diversity in terrain, vegetation, microclimates, scenery and almost all the beautiful species the Kruger has to offer. In a

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