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Send us Fan Mail The Kruger Park is being hit from all sides! The flood damage was being repaired - and it flooded again! And there was a very unfortunate and tragic incident regarding two visitors being the victims of violent crime. Support the show The Road Trip SA app is available for download. Do you want to visit and explore South Africa? Touch Africa Safaris

Send us Fan Mail We reflect on the current fuel crisis, the price of fuel and the impact it will have on South Africa. There is a short little update on the Kruger Park as well. The PitStops app has been rebuilt - find it at www.pitstops.co.za Support the show The Road Trip SA app is available for download. Do you want to visit and explore South Africa? Touch Africa Safaris

Send us Fan Mail This episode was sparked by the record reactions to a Facebook post of ours about a new display at the Anglo-Boer War Museum - a replica of a blockhouse. The museum has world-class exhibits, and is without a doubt a "must visit" destination.  Alongside the museum is the "Vroue Monument" - and memorial garden - a somber reminder of the women and children who die...

Send us Fan Mail Can we still visit the Kruger Park? Absolutely! The Kruger National Park periodically gets affected by catastrophic flooding. The recent 2026 floods, described as the worst in decades, damaged over 15 camps and caused damaged estimated to exceed R500million (US$30million), with total repairs possibly taking up to 5 years. Support the show The Road Trip SA app is available for down...

Send us Fan Mail We now have over 80 podcasts - 25,000+ downloads - and we thought we would give you a bit of an intro to who we are. Support the show The Road Trip SA app is available for download. Do you want to visit and explore South Africa? Touch Africa Safaris

Send us Fan Mail South Africa has a wonderful and varied history. This episode gives a brief overview of the 17 Republics that at some point were declared on behalf of disgruntled citizens. Some cool stories! The only State President in world history to have captured a hostage, a Republic of three people........... Great stories - and we will expand on these in depth in more podcasts - but this is...

Send us Fan Mail Dr Leander Starr Jameson was the leader of what was nominally a mercenary raid into the Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek of President Paul Kruger. Funded by Cecil john Rhodes when he was Premier of the Cape Colony, it was his play to annex the Republiek and take over the richest gold-field in the world for the British Empire. Rhodes had convinced himself that the sentiment in the gold-...

Send us Fan Mail A few days spent in the Kruger National Park - with a visit to Barberton thrown in. Barberton has a few hidden treasures that are definitely worth exploring - and we find two really cool spots on the routes to and from Barberton.  Kaapschehoop is a spot worth more investigating - and we uncover two really interesting characters buried in Carolina - an ex State President (and bit o...

Send us Fan Mail A 5 night tour to the Central Region of the Kruger National Park. A repeat client from 16 years ago decided to return and show the Kruger Park to his family. Thank you for trusting me again with your holiday. This is a typical itinerary for a great Kruger Park experience.  Support the show The Road Trip SA app is available for download. Do you want to visit and explore South Afric...

Send us Fan Mail The events of 6th February 1838 culminated in an iconic and pivotal moment in South African history. The murder of Piet Retief and his small group of Voortrekkers by Dingaan culminated in an epic showdown on the banks of the Ncome River in Zululand.  The effects of this are still felt today. Support the show The Road Trip SA app is available for download. Do you want to visit and...

Send us Fan Mail December 16th is an important day in South Africa. It is a public holiday - it was first "Dingaan's Day", then it was "Day of the Vow", and now it is "Day of Reconciliation". We start at the Voortrekker Monument - a "must visit" on any South African itinerary - and start the story of why December 16th is such an important day. Support t...

Send us Fan Mail Rhino poaching had reached epidemic levels. The Square-lipped Rhinoceros (White Rhino) - once a huge conservation success story and taken off the "Endangered List" - is now again under very serious threat. We discuss a few issues around the poaching, markets, and economics fuelling the destruction of our wildlife heritage. Some links: https://www.savetherhino.org/africa/...

Send us Fan Mail An emotive issue - Hunting and Trophy Hunting. As you drive through South Africa - particularly in Northern KZN, Mpumalanga, North West, Limpopo, and now the Eastern Cape as well - you pass kilometres of high electrified fencing. These are what we call "Game Farms" - aimed at tourism and hunting. We explore the topic and the importance of this industry to South Africa. S...

Send us Fan Mail In the mid 1900's over 300 boreholes were installed, and 50 dams built in the Kruger National Park to supply water for the wildlife. Many of the wind-pumps are now derelict, and dams have been breached - leaving many visitors confused as to why? We answer these sometimes controversial questions in this podcast.  Support the show The Road Trip SA app is available for download....

Send us Fan Mail The Greater Kruger National Park currently has an elephant population of over 31,000 animals. This is just not sustainable. There are no easy or "warm & fuzzy" answers to this. This podcast lays out a bit of the history of the "elephant management" issues, where it comes from, some of the main players in the ongoing debate - and the final question: How do w...

Send us Fan Mail Fire is a conservation tool used for the management of grazing area and plant communities.  Visitors to the Kruger Park - especially in the winter months, and in early spring -  often drive through burned areas - it's dusty, smokey, and smelly - and can sometimes be unpleasant. Controlled burning is however a vital management tool - and we hope that this episode helps you und...

Send us Fan Mail During peak season the park can seem very crowded - and some "Road Rage" and "Sighting Fighting" can occur. We explore some of the reasons for this, some takes (from our perspective) on the "crowding" - and how to deal with it. Support the show The Road Trip SA app is available for download. Do you want to visit and explore South Africa? Touch Africa...

Send us Fan Mail The Kruger National Park is a wonderful and special destination. It is a "World Class" wildlife park - but there are a few basic rules and regulations that need to be followed in order to have a great visit.  We give a few tips on how to enjoy the park without getting into trouble, some basic etiquette on the road, and a short rundown on some "Park Manners". Ha...

Send us Fan Mail Most people go to the Kruger National Park for "Game Drives" - this is obviously the main aim of the visit - but there are variations available - and there a definitely different ways to do it! There are also a variety of "other activities" available in the park - so press the "reset" button, slow down, relax - and really get to experience the Kruger...

Send us Fan Mail We chat about what you need to make for an unforgettable visit to the Kruger National Park.  Basic stuff to take with you: some essentials in the suitcase, some good tips for what to take in the car, how to have a comfortable stay.  And most essentially - how to plan for and have good days driving in the park! Support the show The Road Trip SA app is available for download. Do you...

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast we answer some questions from a listener in Australia - how to arrive in SA, how to get to Kruger, car hire, some advice on camps and distances, where to spend the most time....... We help to plan a 10 to 14 day Kruger itinerary. Support the show The Road Trip SA app is available for download. Do you want to visit and explore South Africa? Touch Africa Safaris

Send us Fan Mail Some tips for your visit to the Kruger National Park.  How to get there, how to get into the park, where to stay, what type of accommodation is available, the different types of camps. Kruger is a huge park - 19,623 sq km. And another 1,800 sq km of private reserve. 12 main camps, 5 bush veld camps, 2 bush lodges, 4 satellite camps. A plethora of luxury private lodges - it just de...

Send us Fan Mail Every year in spring there is a cultural event that takes place in eSwatini (Swaziland) that is like no other.  40,000 young girls pay tribute to the Queen Mother - the Ndlovukazi. It is an 8-day event, and is open to the public for the last two. The event is an incredible spectacle - it is estimated that approximately 40,000 young maidens pay tribute to the Queen Mother, by bring...

Send us Fan Mail Kimberley - a dusty, grown-up mining town. A bit of a derelict veneer, once scratched open reveals a stunning, complex, historical, and fascinating city. The ghost of Cecil John Rhodes permeates the entire town - from the mines, to the relics of the Anglo-Boer War. Really interesting monuments, world-class museums, and the obligatory visit to The Big Hole - all make for a really w...

Send us Fan Mail This is truly an iconic visit - it rates along with Rorke's Drift, Blood River / Ncome, and Isandlwana. For any student of military history, it is a "must do". To walk the fields where the Highland Brigade advanced - it's goosebump territory. ======================================================================== The Anglo-Boer War battle took place during the...