Category Archives: Health & Wellness

North-West Province – Philip Buys and Sarah Hill conquered the Fedhealth Magalies Monster MTB Classic on their first attempt at the ATKV Buffelspoort on Saturday 28 August 2021. Celebrating its 18th anniversary on the day, mountain bikers could choose between the Marathon/+-65km, Half Marathon/+-33km, Fun Ride/+-16km and a 2.5km Kids Event. Philip Buys (Menlo Park, Pretoria) completed the Marathon/+-65km route in a lightning-fast time of 02 hours 49 minutes 02 seconds. “The route was quite rough. I really enjoyed it,” says...
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Vultures face multiple man-made threats, including but not limited to poisoning, power line collisions and electrocutions, direct harvesting for cultural beliefs, and ever decreasing foraging ranges.  Some vulture species are threatened with possible extinction within our lifetime unless we can curb the ongoing downward spiral now. Book a visit to the Vulpro Rehab Centre or hide! Open to the public by appointment only, the Rehabilitation is situated just outside of Hartbeespoort Dam, below the Magaliesberg on a small holding totalling 9,4...
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The Feathered Nest is probably best known for their meticulous attention to detail and service; for celebrating special occasions (such as wedding  anniversaries, mother’s day, proposals, birthdays); those romantic weekenders; for their discretion and respect of privacy and their now 'renowned' country cooking.  Those who appreciate quality, the rare and finer things in life, also enjoy their time there.  Log fires, good food and wines, easy country walks ….  what more would you ask... Read more

The Elephant Sanctuary has African elephants and offers an interactive elephant experience with overnight accommodation. We offer hands-on educational elephant interactions. This provides our guests with a far more intimate experience with the elephants. Our dedicated staff is committed to the use of positive reinforcement elephant training methods and as a result, we have relaxed elephants who enjoy interacting with our guests. Elephant Interaction Program: 7 days a week, at 08h00; 10h00 and 14h00 Guests are guided on foot through The Elephant Sanctuary....
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