Trails guide, conservationist, gentleman. Gary walked the bush with a quiet authority. Over many decades he guided thousands of clients and friends through wilderness that he understood deeply and loved unconditionally. To those who walked with him, he gave more than knowledge – he gave perspective.
Plumblink Plus stores are not just ordinary showrooms—they are thoughtfully designed to combine elegance with practicality, offering a complete and inspiring experience for anyone seeking high‑quality plumbing, bathroom, and kitchen solutions.
In today’s highly competitive hospitality market, standing out is no longer just about plush bedding or complimentary breakfast. Business and leisure travellers alike are prioritising wellness – and that increasingly includes access to a well-equipped, thoughtfully designed fitness space.
Minister Godongwana’s tax proposals signal a shift in focus by government. Rather than introducing shocking new tax rates (2025 with three budget proposals was only but last year), the changes refine technical areas of legislation, close planning gaps and aim to encourage regulated savings. Generally personal income brackets were adjusted for inflation.
There are books about Africa… and then there are books that take you there. Eden – Soul of Africa, the new work by photographer and storyteller Armand Grobler, falls squarely into the second category.
For young South Africans standing at the threshold of adulthood, the choice of what to do after matric can feel overwhelming. Some will step directly into university pathways; others sense that their future lies not in lecture halls, but in landscapes, among wildlife, weather, and the rhythms of the natural world. For those seeking a purposeful gap year or a launchpad into eco-tourism and conservation, EcoTraining’s 1-Year Professional Field Guide Course offers an extraordinary alternative.
If anyone doubted whether Hoedspruit needed a new place to gather, laugh, eat, sip, shop, mingle and generally let its hair down, the opening of The Neighbour Hoed at Zandspruit Boulevard settled it. The place launched with a bang – live music blaring, pizzas spinning out of the oven, drinks flowing under the old fig tree, and enough foot traffic to convince even the sceptics that Hoedspruit has a brand-new destination on its hands.
CemAir is thrilled to announce the launch of a new domestic route connecting George and Hoedspruit, commencing 17 May 2026. This strategic addition to CemAir’s growing network offers passengers a convenient link between two of South Africa’s most iconic travel destinations – the safari-rich Lowveld and the picturesque Garden Route.
In January 1990, four visionaries — Clive Walker, Marilyn Dougall, Laurie Wright, and Frances Gamble — gathered with a shared purpose: to bring structure, credibility, and professional standards to a field that had, until then, relied purely on passion and bush intuition. With a modest fund of R1,000, the Field Guides Association of Southern Africa (FGASA) was born.
South Africa’s next generation of culinary stars went head-to-head at the Jeunes Chefs Rôtisseurs National Final in Stellenbosch last week – and it was a feast of ambition, innovation and proudly South African flavour.
