NAMAKGALE- Capricorn FM broadcast in English and 30% vernacular (Tshivenda, Sepedi and Xitsonga). As a commercial radio station, the broadcasting format carries 70% music and 30% talk shows, in an attempt to feature a variety of urban genres in R&B, soul, afro-pop, afro soul, hip hop, kwaito, house and also cater for jazz and gospel music lovers.
HOEDSPRUIT- On the 7th and 8th October 2016 Rocking for Rhinos fused conservation and entertainment to save our rhino from extinction. All precedes from tickets goes to rhino conservation and anti-poaching. This two day event fused entertainment and conservation together in one eye opening experience. The event was held on a large recreational park in Swadini A Forever Resort and included overnight camping as an option for festival-goers and numerous other stalls (food and drink included) situated on the grounds.
HOEDSPRUIT- Protrack Rhino Task Team are a set team of Anti Poachers trained by Protrack to prevent Rhino poaching within our community, they try and prevent the poachers before they poach and they have had successful results by placing road blocks in high risk areas across Limpopo, general patrols, visual patrol, observation posts, data gathering on rhino movements, following up on any infiltration's, spoor, any information regarding to rhino poaching, investigating crimes scenes and carrying out autopsies on poaching Incidents. Every cent raised for the Protrack Rhino Task Team goes to the running costs of the task team.
HOEDSPRUIT - The Rotary Club of Hoedspruit members are gearing up for another Rotary K2C Cycle Tour which takes intrepid and adventurous cyclists over 90 kms through some of the most famous Big 5 reserves in the Lowveld. The route, traverses Timbavati, Thornybush, Kapama and Blue Canyon Conservancy in the second running of this unique event.
HOEDSPRUIT - On May 10, three suspects were caught and arrested for being in possession of rhino horn, a fire arm and ammunition at Klaserie Private Nature Reserve (KPNR). On hearing shots within the reserve, Colin Rowles, Warden of KPNR, reacted immediately and began tracking the poachers. The mission was a great success: Colin and his team not only arrested the suspects, but also recovered the horns and more ammunition
HOEDSPRUIT – Kellan Denny has to be the luckiest little boy around! To be taken down by a big male leopard, dragged 30 meters into the bush and live to tell the story is just incredible. Kellen who is only 6 years old, was attacked by a Leopard in broad daylight, around midday on Tuesday, April 26 at Ntsiri Nature Reserve in the Umbabat some 50km outside of Hoedspruit.
HOEDSPRUIT - Children at Nourish educational centre are benefitting from free weekly yoga classes. Two yoga teachers – Berny Spencer and Helen Skea - have taken on the challenge to bring the practice to local children.
HOEDSPRUIT - Tshukudu is a privately owned property that has been the pride and joy of the Sussens family for 36 years. We have always done our own Anti-Poaching throughout the years and it has proven to be very successful until recently. On Monday May 2, we experienced what so many other people have had to go through, our first poached rhino
deur Captain Molakgotla Ek het vir jou gewag by Jonkman met die reuk van die lemoen blomme vol in my neus en die mangoes…. en die pomelos
