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29 Apr

Sigurwana´s Magischer Gelbholzwald

"Geschützt an den Südhängen Sigurwanas verbirgt sich im Nebelwald ein Geheimnis. Riesen leben hier ...

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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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23 Jun

THE ROCK AND TREE TRAIL

A guest post contribution by Johna Turner The Soutpansberg is a 2000 million year old sandstone massif, exposed and beautifully sculptured by faulting and erosion into wonderful diverse terrain and rock formations which today supports one of South Africa’s regions of Floristic Endemism.   There is no better way to appreciate this than participating in […]

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5 Jun

Why Winter Is a Great Time to Visit the Soutpansberg

  Ask most people when to plan a bush trip, and they’ll tell you summer, when the days are long and the bushveld is green. They aren’t wrong. But spend one winter up here on the Soutpansberg, and you may never go back to crowded summer holidays again. Winter in the mountains is a quieter, […]

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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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