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Whileother Getaway journos are a terribly clean-living lot, the magʼs new sub editor/journalist, can be found walking around barefoot taking large gulps from a 500ml glass (it must be glass) Coke bottle and snacking on a packet of biscuits. A lover o

Editor ANTON CRONE Deputy Editor CATHERINE HOFMEYR Sub Editor ALAN VALKENBURG Photojournalist and Gear Editor MATTHEW STERNE Photojournalist LAUREN DOLD Interns ZIMASA KATAMZI, NICOLE LUDOLPH Group Art Director ANDREA KÜHN Art Director SHERIZAAN BASS

If you’re planning to travel outside the country, make sure you find out everything you need to know, such as quarantine requirements at your destination and health certificates and requirements for your return to SA. The pandemic has wreaked havoc

For bringing our attention to the highlights of Karkloof, Ingrid wins a GSI Outdoors Santoku Knife Set valued at R900! Email your letters (no more than 250 words) to editorial@getaway.co.za. Getaway reservesthe right to edit letters to style. ■

Extreme snowboard expedition high in the Andes. – Ross Sergeant Solo parachuting on a static line at Oribi Gorge. – Susanne Wright Driving from Cape Town to northern Kenya and back in a beautiful Land Rover Defender 110. – Matt Carter Loo

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Mans Mansdorp is a ǂKhomani San and his people have been here forever. Forever? Well, there are archaeological remains in the region showing evidence of 180 000 years of human activity, which is pretty much as long as modern humans have existed. This

• Arecentstudyin Nature magazinesaidthatthe Khoisan have mitochondrial DNA markers that indicate they’re from the world’s most ancient human lineage, dating back an amazing 200 000 years. • Maasdorp’s ǂKhomani San is just one of many distinct groups.

Featuring unique design and high levels of standard specification, this latest offering from Japan is sure to win many fans in crossover territory. The 2.0-litre motor lacks torque when unassisted. 135kW @ 6 000r/min 180 Nm+e @ 4 800r/min R756 200 E

Just off the R43 Mitchell’s Pass Road at the foot of Waaihoek Peak in the Hex River Mountains, Bosjes is a tranquil haven with a rich history dating back to 1790. On the property now are immaculate indigenous gardens; Bosjes Kombuis, a bistro-styled

Base yourself here for a few days, just off Slanghoek Road. Wine farms and restaurants are close by, or stay put for a pasta-making course with owner Jaco Brand. Chamomile Cottage is beautifully and rustically styled, and few spots are more inviting

Verreaux’s eagles lay two eggs, which hatch a few days apart. The first chick attacks the second and outcompetes it for food, resulting in death almost every time. Each foot of the Verreaux’s eagle is able to exert the same pressure as an adult Rottw

In the early 1900s, raffia palms were planted in Mtunzini believing that the fronds would make good brooms. The trees – the largest palm tree in the word – thrived and there is now a forest of them below the town, declared a national monument in 1942

The rather delicious 175 Coffee served at Oneon-Hely Guesthouse comes with a side story. It’s grown on Seonie’s aunt’s farm up towards Richard's Bay. About five years ago, Jill Tayfield’s gardener wanted to pull out a little tree, thinking it was a w

‘Trail running and paddling with my ZAP mates.’ GRANT LAWRIE, SUGAR CANE AND MACADAMIA FARMER ‘There are six clubs in Zini and I belong to all of them.’ BRIAN SMITH, MILL MANAGER AT MPACT RECYCLING PLANT ‘Walking the forest trails, and being

The genus Disa is said to be named after the legendary Queen Disa, from a famous Swedish saga of the Middle Ages. The dorsal sepal of some disas have a net-like appearance reminiscent of the fishnet in which heroine Disa appears before King Freyhr, o

A vast number of streams and springs flow from this enormous mountain. They provided local inhabitants and wildlife with sustenance for eons, then the 1652 arrival of Dutch colonists marked the beginning of rapid change. It began with the erection of

After various small discoveries, Lion’s Head Gold Mining Company was formed in 1887 to prospect for gold on the cat-shaped mountain. Two deep shafts were dug and vast samples of quartz were sent off to Europe for assaying. The results came back sayin

with up to 250 trains a week rumbling through the Kruger Park. The last train rolled through in 1973. which means ‘to sweep,’ a name given to him by Tsonga speaking people for his determination to sweep clean the park of poachers and other criminal

2020 also saw the opening of Skukuza Safari Lodge, a 178-unit hotel in Skukuza. The three-star hotel fills a category between self-catering bungalows and high-end private lodges of Kruger. With a swimming pool, private gym and restaurant, Skukuza Saf

Scan the QR code with your phone or fill in the entry form for Kruger Shalati online at getaway.co.za/ competitions. Entries close on 31 December 2020. Two nights for two people sharing at Kruger Shalati, including all meals, a transfer from Sku

The brand new Knysna Zipline at Harkerville Forest Station crosses a forested oceanside gorge four times, R800pp. 074 492 5603, knysnaziplines.co.za Tsitsikamma Canopy Tours in Storms River Village has 10 ziplines suspended between giant yellowwood

Discover Safaris Bespoke birding, wildlife and conservation safaris are run by guide and conservationist Charles Brightman. Six-hour birding safaris or a four-hour walking safari are both from R1 000 (SADC rate). The most remarkable experience is a W

Scan the QR code with your phone or fill in the entry form for Tintswalo online at getaway.co.za/ competitions. Entries close on 31 December 2020. Two midweek nights for a group of six at Tintswalo Family Camp at Welgevonden, including all meals

From September to December the flow over the Falls lessens. This makes white-water rafting in the gorge more dramatic as the exposed rocks intensify the water activity. 500 million litres of water cascades over the Falls every minute 1 708mwide 108

Tintswalo Family Camp Welgevonden is currently on special for R25 000 a night for up to 10 guests sharing, mid-week, and R32 000 a night on weekends. This includes all meals and twice-daily safari activities, for a minimum stay of two nights. The off