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My Roaming Life

Where the wild things are

I live somewhere between the elephants and the racism. I live somewhere between the luxury lodges and people who have almost no money. I live somewhere between the conservation rhetoric and its practice, the rural idealism of small town life and its sometimes disillusioning reality…

Culture

isiShweshwe: the fabric of life

From modest beginnings as a staple in rural wardrobes, isiShweshwe has found new life on the world’s catwalks, while remaining deeply rooted in tradition.

Culture

Meerkat manor

The honest lines of this Nelspruit home mix elegance with practicality for seamless, simple living. Dianne Tipping-Woods takes a tour with the two furry tenants who rule the household.

Conservation

Building bridges

The Southern African Wildlife College’s Sboniso Phakathi talks community, conservation and connections.

Conservation

Horns off our rhino

The rhino was down. We’d been briefed by veterinarian Dr. Shaun Beverley from Limpopo Wildlife Vets that once the dart takes effect, there is a small window of opportunity to get to the animal, get its horn off, and administer the antidote.

Conservation

Roaming outside the lines

Often, when wild animals come into contact with people outside of national parks, they end up dead. A recent case in Mozambique’s Banhine National Park highlights just what’s at stake when predators and people meet – and why understanding these dynamics at a landscape level is critical for conservation.

Conservation

Big Data Bites

When AI and the Internet of Things meet the expert guide, eyes in the sky and four-legged trackers, the scales tip favourably in the fight against poaching and the illegal wildlife trade.

Culture

Living with trees

The riparian trees in Selati Game Reserve take centre stage in an innovatively designed eco-lodge that combines canvas, glass and wood to astonishing effect.