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Number 5 in the folklore series ! Why the Snake can Shed his Skin In The Beginning, Man struck a deal with The Creator that he would not die. Instead, when he got old, The Creator would send down a new skin for Man to put on, which would make him young again. One day, […] Read More
The male Black Breasted Korhaan (or Choir Bird as it is also known as) has a truly bizarre mating ritual / dance designed to 100% impress the ladies. Firstly, he will call loudly to entice a female to come nearer. When she is close enough to fully observe, he launches himself high into the sky […] Read More
Another folklore story for you to enjoy ! Why the Hippo Scatters his Dung When The Creator made all the animals, he forgot about the Hippo, so had to make the Hippo out of all the remaining animal parts. Hippo hated the way he looked, and was too embarrassed to live on the land. He […] Read More
For the epitome in luxury travel, why not consider taking a classic train journey across South Africa’s beautiful countryside as part of your holiday plans. For a limited period only (ie selected dates in September), we are offering a 7 night package that includes 2 nights at the St James in False Bay, followed by […] Read More
We have just listed this great property on our database / website : Jewel on 32 – situated in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg. The 6 beautiful guest rooms all have a “gem theme” , and each has its own en-suite bathroom, desk and chair and appropriately-coloured décor options. Each room comes standard with a […] Read More
Hornbills, when mating, will find a tree with an empty hole, and having successfully mated, the male hornbill leaves, but the female remains and waits to lay the eggs. During this process, however, she loses all her feathers – I would also stay in a hole if this happened to me, I must admit. The […] Read More
Number 3 in the folklore series … hope you are enjoying them ! Why the Rhino is Bad-Tempered In the Beginning, the Giraffe had a normal neck, and looked a bit like a large Antelope. One year, there was a terrible drought. All the waterholes dried up, and all the grass became very parched and […] Read More
Samara Private Game Reserve encompasses 29,000 hectares of malaria-free spectacular Karoo wilderness. The reserve offers a tremendous game experience for those hoping to see cheetah (there is an excellent wild cheetah breeding programme in operation here), mountain zebra, the once-endangered white rhino, big herds of plains game such as kudu, eland, black wildebeest and beautiful […] Read More
For anyone thinking of finalising their safari plans this weekend, why not consider a 3 nights stay at AmaKhosi Safari Lodge – because if you book before the 15th August for a safari here between now and the end of September, the 3rd night will be completely free ! Boasting 12,000 hectares, the Amazulu Private […] Read More
Southern Africa has a long history of people and wild animals living side-by-side, and folklore plays an important part in all the major cultures of the region. Over the course of the next couple of months, we will be publishing a different one every week and we hope they will be of interest to those […] Read More
