We are a community newspaper based in Hoedspruit, South Africa, that has its bias towards wildlife and conservation. We aim to have local, original, and relevant content that is both thought provoking and educational. We also strive to maintain a high standard of journalism.
We are in the centre of the UNESCO officially ratified, Kruger to Canyons Biosphere. Hoedspruit is generally considered to be the ‘safari capital’ of South Africa, within close proximity to the renowned and famous Kruger National Park, the Blyde River Canyon, the Timbavati, Klaserie and many other private game farms and reserves. Some of Africa’s most luxurious game lodges are also close by.
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For most people, Easter arrives as a welcome pause – a long weekend, a road trip, time with family. But behind the scenes, it is something far more powerful. Easter is one of the few moments in the year where travel, retail, hospitality and leisure all surge at the same time. It is a holiday – but it is also a synchronised economic event.
The loud, guttural growl of a lion shredded the stillness ahead. A sound that bypassed thinking to fuse directly into my nervous system.
magine a state-of-the-nation address delivered without triumph or ceremony. The President rises, not to announce renewal, but to offer thanks. He thanks the households for installing solar panels that kept the lights on when the grid could not. He thanks parents who found ways to send their children to private schools as public classrooms became more crowded and less reliable. He thanks communities that drilled wells when taps ran dry, and businesses that paved roads, fixed wells, installed streetlights, and hired private security as policing quietly retreated. Applause is restrained, even respectful. The speech sounds practical and appreciated. It also reads as a quiet admission that the state has withdrawn from the everyday work of holding society together.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued ongoing warnings related to a low-pressure system over southern Mozambique, which is expected to continue affecting north-eastern South Africa over the coming days.
Between March 2024 and February 2026, the Upper Letaba Catchment Restoration Project transformed the landscape of the Upper Groot Letaba catchment while strengthening partnerships, creating jobs, and securing vital water resources for the region. What began as an invasive alien plant clearing initiative evolved into a landscape-scale restoration effort that is now helping to catalyse long-term stewardship, scientific research, and community collaboration across the Wolkberg escarpment.
For most people, Easter arrives as a welcome pause – a long weekend, a road trip, time with family. But behind the scenes, it is something far more powerful. Easter is one of the few moments in the year where travel, retail, hospitality and leisure all surge at the same time. It is a holiday – but it is also a synchronised economic event.
Rising along South Africa’s northeastern escarpment between Polokwane and Tzaneen, lies Magoebaskloof. This sweep of mist belt forest, rolling grassland, and deep-cut valleys is one of South Africa’s most atmospheric birding destinations.
On 13th December 2025, the Finale community officially launched its Eco-Tourism Office and newly established hiking trails along the Olifants River, locally known as the Lepelle. For a community positioned between private reserves and along one of the region’s most significant river corridors, this moment marked the opening of a building, and importantly the beginning of a new chapter.
This month has Valentines Day – but it has always fascinated me as to where did it originate and why?
Valentine’s Day is now synonymous with roses, chocolates and candlelit dinners. But it has roots far less polished – and far more intriguing.
The loud, guttural growl of a lion shredded the stillness ahead. A sound that bypassed thinking to fuse directly into my nervous system.
Rising along South Africa’s northeastern escarpment between Polokwane and Tzaneen, lies Magoebaskloof. This sweep of mist belt forest, rolling grassland, and deep-cut valleys is one of South Africa’s most atmospheric birding destinations.
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