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Archived entries for  Kwa Zulu Natal

Kwazulu Natal is one of South Africa’s most diverse regions with mountains, beaches, battlefields and bush. A major drawcard to this region is its subtropical climate and the warm waters of the Indian Ocean. For those looking to relax the KZN Coastline has pretty beaches and golf courses. The Drakensberg and Midlands area is home to the highest mountains in Southern Africa and there are Big Five Game Reserves such as Umfolozi Hluhluwe, Phinda and the St Lucia Wetlands so you can enjoy exclusive Kwazulu Natal Safaris. Visit the Natal section on our website.

Phinda: Day 3 – July Educational

Surprised that our guides, Daryl and Lucky, hadn’t fled during the night we tumbled in to the open topped 4×4 vehicles before sunrise for an early morning game drive. Grateful for the warm blankets in the mist and brisk morning cold we came across a procession of white rhino, spotted a lesser banded snake eagle [...]

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Phinda: Day 2 – July Educational

After the excitement of seeing whales in close proximity, the second leg of our journey, to Phinda Private Game Reserve, flew by in a haze of excitement. Upon arrival at Phinda Mountain Lodge our boisterous group was met with the warmest of smiles, a cooling drink and a towel to wash the journey away, before [...]

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Rocktail: Days 1 & 2 – July Educational

We Rhino Africans are used to early mornings, what with morning shifts when at work and morning game drives when on safari. But even for our hardened bunch the four o clock start to our most recent educational adventure was a bit rough. So by the time we reached the pick-up point for the two Rocktail [...]

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Greenpoint Stadium

green point

  As the 2010 Soccer World Cup hurtles towards us at break neck speed, there are many unanswered questions surrounding accommodation, flights, allocations, tickets, FIFA, our electricity problems, The Gau-Train and whether South Africa will be ready on time. I think South Africans seem happy to entertain a media that are content to constantly issue [...]

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Tourism Indaba 2007

The Band plays at the Bean Bag Bohemia, Indaba

Last weekend, 12 of us Rhino Africans went to South Africa’s Tourism Indaba in Durban, KwaZulu Natal. For those in the know this is the most significant annual event for promoting Southern African Tourism to the international market. Travel industry specialists from all over the world descend upon Durban’s International Convention Centre (ICC) to network [...]

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From Chobe to Kwa-Zulu Natal

chobe vic falls

Having just returned from a whirl wind tour of Victoria Falls, Chobe, Caprivi Strip and Livingstone, I am about to head off to Kwa-Zulu Natal in the North East of South Africa. A brief note on Chobe…this being my first water-based safari experience, I have returned a “twitcher” (avid birder) as the birldlife is prolific. [...]

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