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HUNTING DOWN SOUTH AFRICA’S LION BREEDING INDUSTRY

Lion cub petting, farming and voluntourism as well as the sale of lion skeletons has created a massive lion breeding industry in South Africa which is now home to the world’s largest captive lion population. O&A spoke to conservation writer Richard Pierce and other experts about progress make towards ending this WORDS: SHIRLEY LE GUERN IMAGES: JACQUI PEARCE Sustainable or

O&A Team June 9, 2025 No Comments

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AMMAZULU AFRICAN PALACE – A MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR

The Ammazulu African Palace in Kloof opened as a five-star guesthouse 15 years ago. Out & About went on their magical mystery tour WORDS: SHIRLEY LE GUERN Exactly what is the Ammazulu African Palace? A five-star guest house perched on the edge of Kloof Gorge, overlooking the Krantzkloof Nature Reserve? An artist’s lifelong collection of artefacts, masterpieces and memorabilia? A

O&A Team March 28, 2025 No Comments

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OTTER-LY EXTRAORDINARY

You’ve heard about a ‘walk on the wild side’. It’s not just a song title. Niki Moore follows in the footsteps of the otters, on the Otter Trail.

O&A Team February 17, 2025 No Comments

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GO SOUTH AFRICA – A COMPETITION THAT’S ONE IN A MILLION!

The Go South African competition aims to promote South African tourism by offering prizes, worth over a million rand. O&A spoke to Cheryl Lefevre, founder of The Sautner, an online selection of tour routes across anumber of provinces about her passion for showcasing South Africa’s diverse attractions and her involvement in this exciting initiative There aren’t too many competitions that

O&A Team November 7, 2024 No Comments

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TERRY ANGELOS: CONVERSATIONS FROM THE CURIOSITY SHOP

O&A visited botanical artist, Terry Angelos, in her fascinating studio above her Westville home. This story was born out of our discussions WORDS AND IMAGES: SHIRLEY LE GUERN Perched above her Westville home with a breathtaking view over the lush greenery that surrounds the Palmiet River, Terry Angelos’s studio is part Dickensian curiosity shop and part eagle’s eyrie. Populated with

O&A Team September 24, 2024 No Comments

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TATTOO ART – LIFE THROUGH THE EYE OF A NEEDLE

O&A met up with Wesley Squiggles Bhayat, part of the tattoo artist family at Step Up Tattoo and Piercing Studio in Kloof Village Mall “Tattoo artists take a lot of time and put a part of themselves into every tattoo that they do. Whether it’s a client’s design or one of our own, we put our own thoughts, heart and

O&A Team September 19, 2024 No Comments

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BAOBABS – AFRICA’S ULTIMATE SURVIVORS

University of the Witwatersrand baobab ecologist and director of The Baobab Foundation, Sarah Venter, explains why Africa’s unique trees defy climate challenges and continue to continue to flourish First published by The Conversation, August 25, 2024 A baobab tree in the norther Kruger National Park IMAGE: SHIRLEY LE GUERN Baobabs reach extraordinarily old ages. Some have been found to be

O&A Team August 30, 2024 No Comments

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BATTLE OF THE BEANS COFFEE COMPETITION LAUNCHES IN KZN

KZN coffee lovers embark on a quest to find the province’s best cappucino In KwaZulu-Natal coffee is a big talking point and probably a lost opportunity when it comes to agriculture. While farmers struggle with fluctuating sugar prices and dumping of sugar, the world sees coffee prices soaring on the back of fears that climate change could impact yields negatively.

O&A Team August 19, 2024 No Comments

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STOP KILLING OUR LIONS, NGO’s TELL TOURISTS

You’re killing them softly – South African NGOs launch a powerful awareness campaign ahead of World Lion Day calling for an end to the commercial captive lion industry in South Africa Any visitor or volunteer paying to play, bottle feed, and/or hand-raise captive-bred predator cubs, use them as photo props or merely visit predator parks, is fuelling South Africa’s cruel

O&A Team August 9, 2024 No Comments

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KEEPING PACE WITH THE CHEETAH

Tracking cheetah provides a whole new way of enjoying these big cats There’s something truly special about encountering a lithe and graceful cheetah in the bush. Often referred to as the greyhounds of the bush, these beautiful big cats are not only the fastest land mammals but also the most endangered. Although the jury is still out on the status

O&A Team July 26, 2024 No Comments

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EXPLORING THE NATURE RESERVES OF THE SEA

We share some interesting facts about four of South Africa’s biggest and oldest coastal Marine Protected Areas Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are the ‘nature reserves’ of the sea, conserving marine biodiversity to protect threatened species and ocean health. South Africa is home to some 41 MPAs which play a vital role in ocean conservation, although currently only 5% of the

O&A Team July 18, 2024 No Comments

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UNLIMITED TOURISM AT AFRICA TRAVEL INDABA 2024

The O&A Team went to welcome in the Africa Tourism Indaba at the BAT Centre in Durban Africa’s Travel Indaba is an expression of a continent that has been hard at work addressing various challenges and barriers to promote seamless travel. It showcases our collective story as Africans. Contrary to outdated stereotypes portraying Africa as a ‘dark continent’, the African

O&A Team April 23, 2024 No Comments

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