Adventure Afrika

As the change of season creeps up on us, the bush starts to change. The wildflowers that once littered the landscape start wilting, and the vibrant green grass changes to more recognisable shades of brown and yellow. The thickets of trees begin to th

In recent weeks, we have been inundated with queries around the best option between ground tents and rooftop tents. Given the high cost involved with a rooftop tent specifically, we turned to our online audience for their opinions. What was clear is

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Mark 25-27 August on your calendar. These are the dates for the 2023 Festival of Motoring, once again to be held at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit. The three-day event provides consumers with a unique opportunity to experience new and exciting vehicl

The Ford Wildlife Foundation (FWF) is supporting the protection of threatened freshwater and marine environments and their important fishes by providing a Ford Ranger Double Cab 4x4 to the Rivers of Life Programme at the University of Mpumalanga. The

Excitement is mounting after the launch of the JAC T9 double-cab range at the recent Shanghai Automotive Show and the news that it will be introduced in South Africa in the not-too-distant future. The T9 line-up comprises a range of internal combusti

Mitsubishi has always valued the input for customers and when it comes to so special editions, this brand has all its skin in the game. The Mitsubishi Triton Halo AT35 is based on the flagship Triton double cab 4x4 and was developed in conjunction wi

Meet the new D-MAX Arctic AT35, the second iteration of Isuzu’s specially developed ultimate double cab bakkie. Designed in collaboration with Arctic Trucks, it is proudly locally assembled at the Isuzu Motors South Africa plant in Struandale, Gqeber

Since its introduction in 2021, Toyota has enjoyed great success with its B-segment SUV, the Urban Cruiser, boasting a market share of 19 percent thanks to a great product at a great price. The Urban Cruiser was one of my favourites within the segmen

Most everyone knows what food envy is, but have you ever heard of launch envy? That’s when you’re jealous of your work colleague who gets to attend the launch of a great new product from an iconic brand, and you’re stuck behind your laptop because yo

The state-of-the-art Jeep Grand Cherokee boasts more than 110 advanced safety and security features, including innovative applications of technologies that refine the connection between the driver, the vehicle and the road. Standard safety features a

If shortcuts were the best path to take, the main road would have been there.” That is what one of my late mentors taught me a while back. Although this statement was based on professional work, it rings true for just about every aspect of life. For

The Baragwanath name is not an ethnic African one, as most people believe. It is actually an English name dating as far back as 1590, when it was first recorded in Cornwall, England. The name is Gaelic and means “the one who only eats wheat bread”. T

Rather try out the new Ford Everest for your trip to the Wild Coast,” a friend suggested, just as I had planned our route down to the Transkei in my much-loved Ford Ranger Raptor. I’d been to those parts twice in the last few months and had a good id

Some people might raise their eyebrows ever so slightly and even drop the cup full of ‘I’m oh so holy’ from their hands when I say that the everyday – or rather tourist things – never appealed to me. I honestly have no desire to explore that old towe

Nestled on the southwestern coast of Namibia, Sandwich Harbour is a pristine natural wonder that has remained relatively untouched by human intervention. The area combines towering sand dunes, crystal clear water, and abundant wildlife. History: Name

The fun starts the moment you leave Walvis Bay. From the first dune, just outside the town and overlooking an incredible landscape filled with pink dams, your skills are tested. These are the salt mines. There is water everywhere along the road to th

After fetching our custom-built Motorhome Over-landing truck from AC Motorhomes in Cape Town in October last year, we drove it back to the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal… along the back roads, over two weeks, getting the feel of it and how all the appl

I have always had an immense love for Land Rovers. Most of our first encounters with overlanding and overlanding vehicles were with a humble Landies. The brand has long been the poster child for overlanding and adventure, so naturally, as a little bo

The founder of LR Classic, André Verster, owns a fleet of classic Land Rover Defenders and authentic Series Land Rovers. His vision for LR Classic is to become the preferred specialist tour operator and distinctive 4x4 events host in Southern Africa.

The debate over off-road accessories and gear has been swirling around campfires for decades, and it is probably the question that I get asked the most by the guests on our tours. What is the best 4x4 brand? A bakkie or an SUV? What is the best tent

GET 12 PRINT EDITIONS FOR R500 A tour with Ultimate Adventures to the Richtersveld National Park in the Northern Cape, ending off with a night at the Augrabies Falls National Park. Located in South Africa’s northern Namaqualand, the Richtersveld is a

Camping is the ideal getaway because you can tailor your trip to fit your budget, needs, wants and experience. The best way to learn to camp is to jump right in and give it a good try. However, as with many things in life, everything does not go acco

No matter where or how ‘rough’ your camping trip is, you will always need the following: • Torches for getting around camp. • Standing lights that can be placed around the campsite or inside the tent. • Headlamps for when you have misplaced all the a

Nestled within the crater of an extinct volcano, Pilanesberg is an area of great scenic splendour and richly diverse wildlife, with a history extending way back before the Iron Age. The beautiful little Bloenek Pass is located in the south of the Pil

Widely acclaimed as the most picturesque of all the Drakensberg hiking trails, the Tugela Gorge Trail leads hikers to South Africa’s highest waterfall, the Tugela Falls. In fact, the falls – located near the source of the Tugela River – rank among th

Hugging the border between South Africa and Lesotho and a two-hour drive from Durban and four hours from Gauteng, the spectacular uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park is a 2 428km² protected area. This destination received World Heritage Site status on two co

I probably shouldn’t say it out loud, but I kind of enjoyed the initial hard lockdown period. All three the men in my life were at home, I could walk around in my pajamas all day and I didn’t need to leave the house. Yes, I realise it was a traumatic

Many journalists have called this bakkie the budget option in the Ranger series, but in my opinion that is very unfair to this well specced vehicle. At R809 500, this bakkie is stuffed with many of the same goodies that the flagship models of other b

I can still remember when the Hyundai brand was first introduced in South Africa in 1999. Back then many people rolled their eyes. I might have been one of them. Korean cars? Sold in South Africa? It will never work! Yet here we are, more than 20 yea

Send yours to us on: info@4x4afrika.com (Subject: My Ride & I) “To wander can be defined as exploring aimlessly. If you use it as a verb, you are a wanderer or a person searching for leisure. Or it can refer to a black 2015 Ford Ranger. We love our W

For most people, a car can be just a tool or a form of transport, but as BOET BOTES explains, for him it’s the living embodiment of his passion for overlanding. My ride has been given many names, from wyntrein to brandweerwa and even Mazdarati… the l