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6 Mar

Sigurwana´s Flora

The Soutpansberg Mountain range is a botanical paradise full of colour and delight. From fragrant flowers...

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5 Mar

Sigurwana´s Fauna

In the early morning light, the steaming breath of the wildebeest dances into the long yellow grass...

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5 Mar

Sigurwana’s Water Scorpions

While out on a walk around Sigurwana we found this little fellow in a small pool of water...

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5 Mar

Sigurwana´s Cicada Symphony

It is always a pleasure to enjoy the beautiful Sigurwana’s Cicada Symphony during the hot summer months...

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5 Mar

Sigurwana´s Magical Yellowwood Forest

Sheltered on the southern slopes of Sigurwana, a secret is hidden in the mistbelt forest. Giants live here ...

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5 Mar

Sigurwana’s Tall Giants

On the drier parts of Sigurwana, another giant lives, the intriguing Kiaat. Known for its beautiful dark red heart wood, these trees also have forms that look masterfully sculptured. Each of these giants has their own character and story to tell. In summer, they boast clumps of bright yellow pea-like flowers and a crown of glossy dark green leaves. During the late summer when their seed pods begin to dry, they look as if they are shining gold in the late afternoon light…”

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30 Dec

The Purple-crested Turaco, The Croaking Ghost of the Forest Canopy

  If you have spent any time in the African bush, especially in riverine forest or dense woodland, you will almost certainly have heard it. A deep, rolling, croaking call that sounds completely out of place. Guests stop mid-sentence, tilt their heads, and ask the same question almost every time.   “Was that a monkey?” […]

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11 Nov

Ecotourism on the Soutpansberg

SIGURWANA NEWSLETTER Neil’s Column – November 2025 Introduction Marketing should be our first startup business, with ecotourism as a leading focus. To succeed, we must understand what ecotourism is and how it can attract visitors to our remarkable Soutpansberg region — an area of beauty, biodiversity, and deep cultural heritage. What Is Ecotourism? Ecotourism is […]

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17 Feb

Why You MUST Visit The Soutpansberg?

Quietly sitting in the far North of South Africa, where the people carry with them ancient stories and even the air seems alive with magic, lies the Soutpansberg Mountain Range. If you’ve never heard of these mountains, don’t worry, you are definitely not alone. But my goal is that by the end of reading this […]

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21 Jul

The Return of Soki Our Samango Monkey

“Soki is back! And we are absolutely delighted! He showed up fairly late in the evening about a week ago, and since then, he has been a regular visitor as if he never left.   But “who is Soki?” you might be asking. Well, Soki is our friendly neighborhood Samango monkey. He arrived at the […]

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