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Driving into the sleepy town of Graaff-Reinet is like taking a step back in time. Nestled in a horseshoe bend of the Sundays River, the “gem of the Karoo” was established in 1786. This makes it the 4th oldest magisterial district in the country. Lined with small businesses, coffee shops and art galleries, the streets … Continued
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A vast semi-desert stretching across four provinces, the Karoo is South Africa’s answer to the Australian Outback or North America’s Chihuahan Desert. Characterised by extensive open plains bordered by dolerite-capped mountains, the infinite horizons of the Karoo have a unique, humbling kind of magic – yet they are right on the doorstep of metropolitan South … Continued
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Throughout Samara’s 21 year-journey, our conservation focus has been on taking things slowly. As philosopher Lao Tzu once said – ‘Adopt the pace of Nature. Her secret is patience.’ Portions of the land on the 11 former livestock farms making up the reserve were badly degraded, and after removing the sheep and goats, the next … Continued
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Its private conservancies and SANParks reserves are malaria-free, making these a fantastic destination if you’re travelling with small children or want to avoid taking antimalarials. The Eastern Cape’s long rugged coastline has some of the least developed and wildest beaches and the north of the province includes the wide, open spaces and sparse beauty of … Continued
