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The Picky View

The first food establishment that I have visited in Hoedspruit was at the old station – a place called Sleepers Restaurant. Tucked away amongst the tall trees and hugging the train track, here I find an oldy-worldy face-brick building, probably out of the 60’s, that has a quaint feel about it.

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Community News

Developing Young Leaders for tomorrow

Young people identified as having leadership potential are sponsored by Rotary Clubs to attend the weekend event, which allows them to test their skills through team building, problem-solving and individual self-growth exercises.

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Community News

Getting women to reach their potential in Acornhoek

The launch of The Centre for Women’s Independence, just off Orpen Road, Acornhoek, was an incredibly colourful, vibrant event. Huge smiles were evident everywhere as the ladies took ownership of this place that exists as a home for the empowerment of women.

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Photographic tips from the “Hide Lady”

I’m sometimes referred to as “the hide lady”, other times as “the bunker lady” this is not surprising since I spend many hours photographing from an underground photographic hide in Mashatu Game reserve, Botswana”

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Sound safari

Have you ever really listened to the bush? Using specialized sound equipment to eavesdrop on the wild you’ll be amazed at how much is going on out there!

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These shoes are made for walking…

HDS Shoe and Leather Repair shop is part of HDS Number Plates and can be found on the main road of Hoedspruit, roughly halfway between the Kamogelo Centre and Spar.

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A journey of hope and determination for Vusi Sibuyi

Vusi Sibuyi, an employee of Olifants River Game Reserve (ORGR) in Balule, who started a six week Field Ranger’s training course at the SA Wildlife College on 17th May, passed with flying colours and stood out above the rest with top marks

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