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Go! Drive & Camp Magazine - June/July 2025

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In this issue

In this issue of go! Drive & Camp: Great Karoo - Two beautiful campsites in Laingsburg; Groot River Mountains - 10 passes and 1 neck on 1 route; The Kruger - Live it up in Lower Sabie; We drive - Mahindra XUV 3X0 - Built for the back roads; Caravan test - Alphago S6 - Pump up the glam!; Winter warmers - Curry over the coals and Dangerous animals - Keep calm and carry on camping.

Pleased to meet you!

A handful of impressive new caravans were on display at the recent kykNET Outdoor Expo outside Malmesbury in the Western Cape.

5 mins

New campsite at Vanderkloof

Campsites in the Northern Cape are few and far between, which makes the news of a new one at Vanderkloof - opened in December - especially welcome.

1 mins

The Landie that won't stay dead

The demand for the classic Land Rover Defender is far from over, and British conversion specialist Land Rover Classic has just unveiled its latest Landie - now with a removable soft top.

1 mins

Loftus welcomes fifth shareholder

Loftus Caravan City is one of the largest dealerships in the country, and the Loftus brothers -Woody, Joel and Neil - have nearly 40 years of caravan experience behind them.

1 mins

The apple doesn't fall far...

Coastal Escape is a new caravan rental business in Scottburgh, KwaZulu-Natal.

1 mins

Dirt-road chic

Although the Lexus GX is already in its third generation, this is the first time it's made its appearance in South Africa. Cyril Klopper takes a closer look.

2 mins

The gentle charm of Laingsburg

When you stumble upon an oasis in a dry, desolate landscape, you make sure to tell everyone about it. And here in the Great Karoo, there are two.

9 mins

A secret in the Eastern Cape Karoo

What has ten passes and one neck? The Groot River Mountains! Come take a drive through the lesser-known Eastern Cape Karoo.

10+ mins

Kruger's southern superstar

Lower Sabie, in the south of the Kruger National Park, is always popular, even during quieter times. No matter the season, you'll struggle to book a few days in a row unless you plan well in advance.

6 mins

Zimbabwe's calling

Her dad Kobus Smit always says that you should prepare for the worst and expect the best, says Lea Erasmus, who runs Ultimate Routes along with her husband Francois. That basically sums up the best mindset when you cross the border to Zimbabwe on your self-drive adventure.

4 mins

The crown prince of mountain passes

The Prince Alfred Pass is the finest 68 km of road engineer Thomas Bain's life's work. Drive it to the Garden Route from the Klein Karoo.

4 mins

Where absence is everything

The beauty of travel is that it doesn't just take your body to another time and place – it also moves your soul, says Antoinette Olivier from Paarl.

7 mins

A brawny bakkie with a bold attitude

Mahindra's Karoo special edition doesn't try to impress with fancy extras. It simply gets the job done - and looks good doing it.

5 mins

From blueprint to blacktop

The very first paperwork assigned to you in life is your birth certificate. The same goes for caravans. But does today's paperwork still match up with the \"newborns\" of yesteryear?

6 mins

Caution... wild animals!

One of the greatest fears for campers in the wilderness is a predator attack. But how likely is it on an overland trip – and what should you do if the unthinkable happens?

5 mins

Welcome, winter

With Jack Frost knocking at the door, there's no need to stay home. Here are six camping essentials to keep you cosy – plus our tips for dressing warmly in cold weather.

4 mins

Keep warm and curry up!

Beat the winter chill with these flavour-packed curry dishes.

6 mins

On a personal note

Spending time in nature gives us the quiet we need to reflect on things that often remain unresolved amid the hustle and bustle of city life, says Mic van Zyl.

3 mins

A lighter footprint

Campers – and the campsites they visit – all share a responsibility to treat the environment with care, says Neels van Heerden.

2 mins

My wish for my child

One moment she's trying to convince her teenage daughter to put her phone down, the next Nellie Brand-Jonker is reliving the seaside camping holidays of her Namibian childhood.

5 mins

If dreams could be ordered...

Concept cars are often heartbreakers. They either never make it into production or arrive looking nothing like as promised. As for this one? We're crossing fingers.