A New Year always brings a sense of renewal, but 2026 can be more than just another January reset. This year, make preventive health your priority. By taking small, consistent steps now, you can protect your long-term health and feel better every day.
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.
Eskom’s proposed transmission line in Limpopo illustrates the cruel paradox of South Africa’s energy dilemma: a coal-dependent grid already fuelling climate change is now being expanded in ways that further destroy biodiversity.
December always feels like a race between joy and exhaustion. There’s wrapping paper under the couch, half-burnt candles on the table, and someone still arguing about who’s bringing the pudding. But between the noise and the nonsense, there’s magic – the kind that sneaks up in quiet moments, when laughter turns real and love feels simple again. Take it slow. The year’s done its best; now so should you.
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.
A recent high court judgment could be a game changer for the setting of municipal electricity tariffs in South Africa. In late October 2025, the court ruled that the process used by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to decide yearly electricity price hikes was unconstitutional because it stifled public participation and violated the right to fair administrative action.
In a town better known as the safari capital of the world – where khaki, camera straps and 4x4s rule the day – a different kind of travel venture has quietly rolled into town. Greater Kruger Travel is setting out to make global travel planning as personal, reliable and polished as the safaris that put Hoedspruit on the map.
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.
Buckle up, darlings – November isn’t about gentle strolls or tidy endings. This is the month where the universe tips the board, scatters the pieces, and dares you to play differently. Plans will shift, surprises will drop in your lap, and more than one eyebrow will shoot skyward. Some signs will thrive in the madness, others will wobble a bit, but one thing’s for sure: nobody’s getting through November without a story to tell.
