Make the Journey Your Destination
The Northern Cape is the largest and most sparsely populated province of South Africa. During the December holiday period Ferdi de Vos traversed the vast expanses of the province and the Orange River (Gariep) running through it in a new Hyundai Creta. “I see you …!” The glaring evil eye of the Khi
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The sideshows are wonderful but, to Jim Freeman, the bush is always the main attraction, more so when travelling to eManzana (Badplaas) to visit the luxurious Nkomazi Private Game Reserve ... Most people, when travelling by road from Gauteng to the game reserves of Mpumalanga, keep heading East along the N12 or
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What started off as an idea involving a luxurious Lexus and an exclusive train trip in Namibia, had to at the last minute be amended to a speedy visit to the Green Kalahari … Luckily, the recently upgraded RX hybrid proved the perfect companion (and photographic model) to capture the beauty
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Just over three months after setting off on a mission to follow the land border of South Africa, track the Atlantic and Indian Ocean coastlines, and circumnavigate landlocked Lesotho, the Kingsley Holgate Foundation Mzansi Edge Expedition is coming to an end. We visited the intrepid explorers near the halfway point
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Tim Carr took something no-one wanted and turned it into his dream. Jim Freeman took on the Seven Passes on the Garden Route with a BMW F900XR to visit him and his piece of Eden … “This place was abandoned and overgrown. You could not drive a vehicle onto the property but
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For twenty years, the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation has stood the test of time … To celebrate this milestone and reflect on the founding role Nelson Mandela played, we took a special G-Class to the venues of great sporting event in the country and visited some Laureusinitiated projects on the
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Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge, one of the most anticipated and exciting new accommodation offerings to come to the iconic Kruger National Park, has recently opened. Permanently stationed on the historically-rich Selati Bridge above the Sabie River, close to the Skukuza Rest Camp, Kruger Shalati offers the most unique
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The recently launched Ford Performance approved and enhanced RTR Spec 5 is now the fastest production Mustang in Mzansi. We took the camouflaged beast for a quite different road trip to meet its iconic flying namesake, Mustang P51 number 325 of the South African Air Force; according to legend the fastest ’Stang in
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The top-selling vehicle in Mzansi (a bakkie, no less) has been upgraded with more engine power, technology, convenience, and comfort, while retaining its traditional hallmarks of toughness and durability. The line-up and grade strategy for the Toyota Hilux has also been revised – and now you too can own a Legend
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The bestselling bakkie-based seven-seat Toyota Fortuner has now gained executive level within the SUV range of the Japanese manufacturer with the introduction of a VX flagship grade in the facelifted model range. The VX suffix, as employed on the Toyota RAV4, Prado, and Land Cruiser 200, denotes the highest specification level on
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