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The eighth folklore story … just a couple more to go ! Why the Warthog is so Ugly In the Beginning, the Warthog was the most handsome animal. He knew this, and unfortunately became very vain. As a result, none of the other animals liked Warthog very much. One morning, Warthog left his burrow, and […] Read More
Discover Tswalu Kalahari, South Africa’s largest privately owned game reserve (100,000 hectares), situated in the heart of the Northern Cape Province, and enjoy a 4 night stay here in the Motse village, and combine this with 3 night completely free at the exclusive One&Only, in magical Cape Town. Valid for travel from 1 September 2010 […] Read More
Is this you ? Are you looking for a fabulous deal that combines a stay in the beautiful Cape Town with an exciting safari adventure in one of South Africa’s premier private game reserves ? Then if so, you need look no further than here. In conjunction with the 5* Cape Grace and AndBeyond, we […] Read More
For an early Christmas treat, why not take advantage of this new offer that will be running for just the first 2 weeks only at the beginning of December. This superb offer gives visitors to South Africa the opportunity to experience a fantastic 3 day safari in the Amakhala Game Reserve in South Africa’s Eastern […] Read More
Symbiosis is the act of any 2 (or more) different species living and interacting together, and the African bush has many, many examples of how this works. For example, a red oxpecker and a kudu have a mutually symbiotic relationship – meaning that both parties get a mutual benefit / positive reaction the relationship. So […] Read More
Thinking of going to South Africa with the family over October half-term ? For any family staying at Chitwa Chitwa Game Lodge, in the superb Big 5 Sabi Sand Game Reserve between now and the end of December 2010, one child will stay free of charge, providing they are sharing a room with their 2 […] Read More
More folklore for you to enjoy ! How the Elephant got his Tusks The Warthog used to have beautiful long ivory tusks, but his friend, the Elephant, only had small, curling tusks. Elephant was extremely jealous of his friend’s tusks, and wanted the tusks for himself. One day, Elephant saw Warthog out walking, and had […] Read More
Kensington Place, located at the foot of Table Mountain, in partnership with Samara Private Game Reserve, brings you a magical 7 night joint package for just R12,300 per person. Explore the chic city of Cape Town before travelling inland to the untouched elegance of The Great Karoo landscapes. Rate quoted is for accommodation only, and […] Read More
The Red Headed Weaver will deliberately make its nest look scruffy and as if the nest has been abandoned … purely to deter predators.
One of the best folklore stories ! Why the Elephant has a Trunk The Elephant used to only have a small snout in The Beginning. This didn’t bother him unduly, in fact he was rather proud of his small nose because it never got in the way of feeding and drinking. Because of his great […] Read More
