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Five Dinokeng favourites

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April 2020

The Big Five just an hour north of Gauteng? You bet! Dinokeng Game Reserve, easily accessible via the N1, is the perfect quick fix for wildlife fans. Here are five highlights.

Five Dinokeng favourites

1. Unplug and relax at Tranquillity Spa Lodge

Ever looked at animals frolicking in a waterhole with a touch of envy? At Tranquillity you can perform the human version: Hop in the pool, park off with your sundowner and watch the wild animals gather at the waterhole across from the swimming pool. There are six luxury chalets, three smaller mini chalets and six campsites, also suitable for caravans. Only the campsite is for self-caterers, other guests eat at the restaurant. Their spa facilities are excellent. tranquillityspalodge.co.za

2. Campers’ paradise at Willem’s Rus

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Hidden havens of the Hessequa

The Hessequa is a region between the Breede and Gourits rivers in the Southern Cape. We've hand-picked eight great places to stay in nature reserves, on rocky coastlines and along the rivers – far from the mad crowds on the main beaches – where you can wash off under an outdoor shower and fall asleep to the sound of the waves.

time to read

10 mins

December 2025/January 2026

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go! - South Africa

Christmas skinny dip

For millions of people around the world, Christmas is a time of family, food and gifts. For Anelia Heese, it's also a time to remember the magic of water.

time to read

4 mins

December 2025/January 2026

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go! - South Africa

Andean soul quest

In 2024, Francois Raubenheimer went on an open-ended mission to South America, in search of something more than the clichéd postcard scenes. In the first instalment of his series, he writes about his travels along the mighty Andes mountain range.

time to read

10 mins

December 2025/January 2026

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go! - South Africa

Life in blue

Acclaimed wildlife photographers Peter and Beverly Pickford spent four years working on their latest book project, Wild Ocean – a portrait of some of the earth’s last remaining wild marine environments and shorelines.

time to read

1 mins

December 2025/January 2026

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go! - South Africa

Why is January so hot?

Does the distance of the earth from the sun have anything to do with how hot a summer feels? It does, but only to a limited extent...

time to read

1 mins

December 2025/January 2026

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go! - South Africa

MS Dhoni on wheels

It's not just the slew of new Chinese SUVs that are giving the established old guard headaches, but also impact players from India like the new Mahindra XUV700.

time to read

1 mins

December 2025/January 2026

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go! - South Africa

Hooked on Arniston

Waenhuiskrans, Arniston, Kassiesbaai... It doesn't matter what you call this coastal town in the Southern Cape, there's something here for everyone.

time to read

10 mins

December 2025/January 2026

go! - South Africa

go! - South Africa

Stripe hype!

Zebras are only found in Africa. Although there are lots of them, there are only three different kinds. In South Africa, we have two of the three: mountain zebra and plains zebra. Let's have a closer look.

time to read

1 mins

December 2025/January 2026

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Buffeljagsrivier

Buffeljagsrivier is next to the N2, 10 km east of Swellendam. Artist and filmmaker Chris Wait watches small-town life unfold through the window of his studio.

time to read

3 mins

December 2025/January 2026

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IN NO WAY A LARK

Meet Spizocorys fringillaris – Botha's lark - named after the former prime minister of South Africa, Louis Botha. This particular LBJ has the birding world in a tizz. Why? Because there's a chance this Highveld resident might be the first bird species to go extinct on the African continent.

time to read

2 mins

December 2025/January 2026

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