यात्रा
go! - South Africa
Othmane Zolati
The 27-year-old recently completed a four-year, 30000 km journey on foot, bicycle and skateboard through 24 African countries, finishing at the southernmost tip of the continent in Cape Agulhas. Watch his documentary Africa and I on Showmax.
4 min |
December 2021/January 2022
go! - South Africa
TAKE A HIKE
A mountain full of flowers
4 min |
December 2021/January 2022
go! - South Africa
BACK IN THE DAY KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, 1992
CHRISTIE FOURIE from Brackenfell writes: In the winter of 1992, six other students and I from the Dagbreek men’s residence in Stellenbosch left Cape Town on a trip to what was then the Eastern Transvaal. Our destination? The Kruger Park!
4 min |
December 2021/January 2022
go! - South Africa
In vellies we trust
Which shoes are you wearing as you walk into 2022? Sophia van Taak makes the case for velskoens.
5 min |
December 2021/January 2022
go! - South Africa
Wake up on the Wild Coast
The Wild Coast might be rugged and remote, but it has no shortage of comfortable places to stay. These 10 spots have soft mattresses, level camping stands and splendid views of the coastline.
10+ min |
December 2021/January 2022
go! - South Africa
PROFILE: The old man and the kloof
Next time you drive through the Baviaanskloof, pull over at Babes seWinkel and say hello to Gustav Nortjé, the oom behind the cash register and a storyteller extraordinaire.
10+ min |
December 2021/January 2022
go! - South Africa
Put Simon's Town on your radar
Simon’s Town has been the headquarters of the South African Navy for more than two centuries. But you don’t need a military rank to enjoy the sun and the sea. Here’s your guide.
9 min |
December 2021/January 2022
go! - South Africa
Turkish delights
On an epic overland journey from France to South Africa, Patrick and Marie Gurney take a turn through Turkey, a country of deep-rooted culture and calming coastlines.
10+ min |
October/November 2021
go! - South Africa
Vaalwater Hotel, Limpopo
Vaalwater’s “drab”name is misleading– the past decade or so has seen itstep into its role as headquarters of theWaterberg with aplomb.
3 min |
October/November 2021
go! - South Africa
Six fuss-free dishes
These easy-to-make recipes will become family favourites and won’t leave you with a pile of dishes afterwards.
6 min |
October/November 2021
go! - South Africa
The man with no name
Sometimes you meet people on your travels that leave a lifelong impression. And sometimes they have no name. François Haasbroek remembers two encounters in the USA.
5 min |
October/November 2021
go! - South Africa
East, west, local is best
How do you fall in love with South Africa again? One way is to travel on dirt roads from Lambert’s Bay to Morgan Bay and back! Come, rediscover your homeland.
10+ min |
October/November 2021
go! - South Africa
Me and my car
A car is a wonderful thing – it gives you the freedom to visit the destinations of your choice, at your own pace. It doesn’t matter if you drive a hatchback or a kitted-out 4x4 – it’s the desire to explore that matters! We spoke to readers about why they love their cars.
10+ min |
October/November 2021
go! - South Africa
The Karate Kid
The launch of a new double cab is always big news in South Africa, especially one as handsome and capable as theMazda BT-50. But is “handsome and capable”enough to force the reigning black belt champions – the Hilux and Ranger – out of the dojo?
2 min |
October/November 2021
go! - South Africa
The future is Riversdale green
Riversdale is in one of the most fertile agricultural regions in the Southern Cape, and the town and surrounds have many great places to stay. Turn off the N2 and make a holiday of it!
10+ min |
October/November 2021
go! - South Africa
In the company of great trees
Providing oxygen, shade and food should be enough reasons to admire trees, but some goliaths also have fascinating stories. These super specimens from the subtropical Lowveld have acted as welcome signs, places of gathering, and markers of beginnings…
10+ min |
October/November 2021
go! - South Africa
A glimpse of Gough
Gough Island, in the middle of the South Atlantic, is one of the most important seabird nesting sites on earth. It’s also one of the most remote places on the planet! Join James Lowe on a two-week sailing trip from Cape Town to the island and back.
4 min |
October/November 2021
go! - South Africa
Take A Hike
Forest-bathing in the Karkloof
4 min |
August/September 2021
go! - South Africa
The Other Blouberg
Blouberg sails on the bushveld like a solitary ship, rising above the Limpopo landscape near the town of Vivo. Set your course for adventure because vultures and views await…
10+ min |
August/September 2021
go! - South Africa
From Kamiesberg To The Coast
The annual explosion of orange daisies around Skilpad rest camp in Namaqua National Park is stunning, but drive deeper into the park and you’ll see even more wildflowers, all the way to the windswept waves of the Atlantic Ocean.
10+ min |
August/September 2021
go! - South Africa
With My Own Eyes
The tortoise and the mongoose
1 min |
August/September 2021
go! - South Africa
The Walkers Of The Waterberg
Author and artist Clive Walker has been a well-known name in South African conservation circles since he founded the Endangered Wildlife Trust in 1973. He and his wife Conita live near Vaalwater in the Waterberg, where their son Anton and his wife René run the Waterberg Living Museum.
10+ min |
August/September 2021
go! - South Africa
Where Will You Sleep Tonight?
On a long drive from the Kalahari to Cape Town, Toast Coetzer counts his blessings.
6 min |
August/September 2021
go! - South Africa
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
An excellent way to determine if a blinged-up SUV like the Ford Everest Sport can face up to South African gravel roads is to take it on a 4000km cross-country expedition. So that’s what we did.
3 min |
August/September 2021
go! - South Africa
Fill Your Cup At The Source
The untarred R332 runs through the Baviaans and Kouga mountains. It’s about 200km long, but what no map will tell you is that it will probably take you days to drive. Here’s why.
10+ min |
August/September 2021
go! - South Africa
STAY HERE
HOUTEMA RIVER CABINS, KOGELBERG
2 min |
August/September 2021
go! - South Africa
BIRDS
In the previous issue, you found me scratching mosquito bites and staring desperately into the canopy of a Mozambican forest.
3 min |
August/September 2021
go! - South Africa
Adrift In Time
Zanzibar might be part of Tanzania politically, but in reality, it’s a world of its own – a slice of coral and palm trees caught in the current of history that has swept up the East Coast of Africa for hundreds of years.
2 min |
June/July 2021
go! - South Africa
Take A Hike
True peace on the Swartkop Trail above False Bay.
4 min |
June/July 2021
go! - South Africa
Nottingham Road: The Butcher, The Baker, The Candlestick Maker
Nottingham Road is tucked away in the hills of the KZN Midlands, where potters, weavers, farmers and painters go about their business. It’s home to the founding families of the Midlands Meander, but more importantly, to all those whose hearts yearn for the country.
10+ min |