Author: Pholoso Manamela and Malesela Mahapa
Sandton has a certain pull—a mix of urban pace and polished convenience that makes it one of Johannesburg’s most visited districts for both business and leisure. On Benmore Road, @Sandton Hotel offers something we often ...
We were deep in the bush when the sun began its descent—far from the lodge, with nothing but sky above and earth around. The Land Cruiser rolled to a soft stop and the engine fell ...
It was the afternoon game drive. The Land Cruiser rumbled over the gravel, its tyres sinking into puddles left behind by the earlier rain. Each soft splash broke the silence gently, adding rhythm to the ...
We arrived at NAKO Safari Lodge just as the sky was clearing from a late-morning drizzle, the air cool and fresh, carrying the earthy scent of the bush. After reaching the lodge, lunch was served: ...
We arrived at NAKO Safari Lodge under a soft, grey sky. The rain had just stopped, leaving the air fresh yet heavy—a sign that a seasonal shift was underway. Droplets clung to the leaves, and ...
Santis Bar & Grill is the kind of place that makes you wish more suburbs had a real local hangout—somewhere that understands the value of good food and drinks, good company, and the kind of ...
Food at Inzolo Lodge is more than just a meal between game drives—it’s a deeply considered part of the experience, woven seamlessly into the rhythm of the Eastern Cape bush. As soon as lunch was ...
We arrived at Inzolo Lodge with that quiet anticipation you get when you know you’re in for something special—but nothing quite prepares you for the way this place folds itself around you. Tucked into the ...
We’d heard stories, of course—about how the Eastern Cape offers a safari experience that’s quieter than the Kruger and far less trafficked, but no less remarkable. Lalibela Game Reserve had long been on our radar, ...
Sadie’s Bistro is the kind of place that makes you wish every city had a story to tell with its food. Nestled in the heart of Marshalltown, Johannesburg’s city centre, the bistro breathes new life ...
Ukkō is the kind of restaurant that immediately feels like a welcome pause from the city’s usual rhythm. Part of the newly reimagined Winifred Mandela Precinct, this Mediterranean-inspired spot offers a dining experience that’s as ...
It’s one thing to go on safari and marvel at the Big Five, but it’s an entirely different, more meditative pleasure to spend a weekend in the bush focused not on beasts, but birds. That’s ...
Some lodges offer luxury. Others promise wildlife. Then there are those rare places, like Tintswalo Waterberg, that manage to deliver both in quiet harmony. Located deep in the malaria-free Welgevonden Game Reserve, just a few ...
There’s something truly magical about dining in the wilderness, where each meal is not just a matter of nourishment, but part of the broader safari experience — textured by the sounds of the bush, views ...
As soon as we left the tar road behind and began winding our way along the gravel track into Welgevonden Game Reserve, a calm sense of escape set in. The noise and pace of city ...
On the road to Welgevonden Game Reserve, with the Waterberg hills unfolding ahead of us, we made a worthwhile stop for lunch at Jagveld Brouery. The brewery-restaurant sits just off the main route, easy to ...
It’s not often that a meal manages to remind us of where food truly comes from, but at Culinary Table, just off Pelindaba Road in Lanseria, that’s exactly what happened. This garden-to-table restaurant is more ...
The soft crunch of gravel under tyres was the only sound as we rolled out of Tintswalo Safari Lodge for our evening game drives. The light had begun to shift – that golden-hour haze where ...
Tintswalo Manor is the kind of place that quietly redefines what it means to feel at home in the wild. Tucked away in the private Manyeleti Game Reserve on the western edge of Kruger National ...
When you think of a safari in the Kruger National Park, images of game drives, sundowners, and lavish bush dinners likely come to mind—not necessarily a gym session. Yet, at Tintswalo Safari Lodge in the ...
