Passion project, homage to aviation history, and quirky addition to South Africa’s boutique hotel scene, the newly-opened Aerotel in Hoedspruit is a tonic in these trying times for the travel industry. And although the converted Boeing 737 200 will never leave the ground, it’s a fun reminder of all the reasons we love to fly.
Majak Bredell’s work focuses on women who have been marginalised and the structures of power in society. Dianne Tipping-Woods meets the artist at her Kampersus home
How a young woman in Mpumalanga found purpose and passion working with one of South Africa’s most innovative K9 conservation units, helping keep Kruger’s remaining rhinos safe.
In 1956, years before Jane Goodall set foot in Africa, a young Canadian zoologist named Anne Innis Dagg, embarked on a solo trip to South Africa to study giraffes. We joined her on her return to South Africa’s Kruger National Park – her first visit in 60 years.
“You can sense so much if you tune in to the natural world and as your senses develop, this enhances your experience of everything in your life”
How conservationist Baye Pigors has made peace with her past and saved the lives of hundreds of animals.
“All I know is that I find bushcraft fascinating. Something happens when you hold clay you have dug from the earth or leather that you’ve tanned, that your body recognizes from thousands of years ago,” said Julie Bryden. She unpacked a bundle of sheep hide, thread, and some hand-carved hardwood needles and passed them around.
A discussion on wilderness, sex and sanity.
