Londolozi Life

A Ranger Remembers – Part 4

June 20, 2010

Part 4 of our series featuring former Londolozi Game Ranger Peter Pyburn. Peter arrived in the early 1980’s and began work as a ranger. These are some of the stories that he remembers with fondness. To view the full post click on the heading above.

Netherlands vs Denmark

June 15, 2010

NETHERLANDS VS DENMARK
Soccer City (14 June 2010)
Result 2-0
The Orange Army was out in force this afternoon. They arrived wearing all shades of shocking orange, from tip-to-toe they showed exactly where their alliances lay. A handful of supporters contrasted the orange and wore the red and white of Denmark.
I had always dreamed of being a [...]

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A Game Ranger Lives for the World Cup

June 14, 2010

One of Londolozi’s Rangers Adam Bannister is so passionate about football that when he started working at Londolozi at the beginning of 2009 he applied for leave one and a half years in advance…the reason…the wanted to be in the Johannesburg area to watch as many games of the World Cup as possible and get engrossed in the spirit and vibe. “This is the moment I have been dreaming about my entire life, and it is right here on our doorstep, I have to be there. I want to be in the traffic, surrounded by people and noise, I want to eat, sleep and breathe World Cup”.

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A Ranger Remembers – Part 3

June 7, 2010

Part 3 of our series featuring former Londolozi Game Ranger Peter Pyburn. Peter arrived in the early 1980’s and began work as a ranger. These are some of the stories that he remembers with fondness. To view the full post click on the heading above.

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Shosholoza – It’s Here

May 31, 2010

There is less than a fortnight to go until the 2010 Fifa Soccer World Cup begins in South Africa. For many people across the country, there is a festivity and a buzz which is accompanying this event. For the Londolozi family it is no different and the last few days has seen the staff village [...]

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A Ranger Remembers – Part 2

May 27, 2010

Part 2 of our series featuring former Londolozi Game Ranger Peter Pyburn. Peter arrived in the early 1980’s and began work as a ranger. These are some of the stories that he remembers with fondness. To view the full post click on the heading above.

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A Ranger Remembers – Part 1

May 13, 2010

Peter Pyburn, a former Londolozi Ranger in the early 80’s recently spent some time at Varty Camp. He was kind enough to be interviewed and tell us a few stories from almost his time at Londolozi almost 30 years ago. More stories from Peter will be featured over the next few months. To view the full post and video click on the heading above.

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Bennet the Carpenter

May 4, 2010

Bennet Mantonsi is both an outstanding tracker and carpenter. I recently discovered this latter fact when I chanced upon him working on his latest creation: new signboards for the Londolozi camps. Bennet had setup his work bench outside his house and was reeling through an array of tools, devices and sandpaper to put the finishing touches on the wooden posts. To view the full post and video click on the heading above.

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Reel Gardening

April 29, 2010

Part of our big drive towards sustainability throughout Londolozi has been the development of a nursery and vegetable gardens in the Londolozi village. These hotspots are the foundations of a greater goal to decrease our carbon footprint whilst increasing the sustainability of organic foods and local champions’ income. The vegetables grown by the individuals at Londolozi are bought by the kitchen to ensure that fresh, organic produce is always being served to our guests. To view the full post and video click on the heading above.

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World Cup Soccer Anthem

April 27, 2010

The 2010 Soccer World Cup is almost here. Today the Official Fifa World Cup song was released featuring Shakira and South Africa’s own Freshly Ground. Enjoy the video and we can’t wait to see you for the World Cup here in South Africa. To view the video click on the link above.

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