Hold The Light – Our Centenary Intention for 2026
In the softening light of dusk, there hangs an object that could be easily overlooked for its simplicity. Something that has been part of this place for 5 generations, doing …
In the softening light of dusk, there hangs an object that could be easily overlooked for its simplicity. Something that has been part of this place for 5 generations, doing …
Almost exactly a year ago, I stood in this same space and told you something none of us quite believed. Londolozi was awarded three MICHELIN Keys, the highest distinction possible, …
When we head out on a game drive, our attention goes up and out. Into the trees for leopards, across the grass for lions, along the drainage lines for whatever …
Often, while sitting deeply entrenched in watching a leopard go about her business, after calling it in on the radio, or having said something to the camera where I have …
Hyenas don’t do subtle. This week we found a mother and her two cubs resting at a den entrance when a new arrival showed up. What followed was a fascinating …
The season is turning at Londolozi, and it is the small signs that give it away first. They are everywhere, once you know to look for them. The Yellow-billed Kites …
Another week under the belt at Londolozi, and as winter slowly begins to loosen its grip, the bush has been buzzing with activity. It’s been one of those weeks where …
As we begin to move into spring, the landscape has started to change. The knobthorns and weeping boer-beans are beginning to flower, bringing a splash of colour back into the …
At Londolozi, we have always believed that the wilderness is made up of many kingdoms: animal, plant and mineral. Each quietly plays its part in the greater intelligence of the …
The past few months have been rather turbulent for the Makhatini Family. Ranger Harry Newman gave a recent update on these four cheetahs after finding the two young males in …
Camp Pan 4:3 Male | Born 2000 | Died 2015 | Unknown Lineage There were mornings, during the years when he held the territory around the Sand River, when a …
We went back to the wild dog den. Last week, three pups. This week a few more surprises were waiting at the entrance that we did not see coming. There …
There is a certain magic in knowing that something is there without actually being able to see it. The bush is constantly speaking, although much of what it says is …
Another week in the Londolozi wilderness has come and gone, and as we continue through the heart of winter, the reserve seems to offer up some of the finest conditions …
The Kurhula female isn’t seen often on Londolozi. A handful of sightings, total. She spends almost all her time south of our boundary, on our neighbour’s property, and the few …
A leopard lantern, made by African artists, to Hold the Light for the wilderness, for human creativity, and for the shared humanity that connects us all. As that light ripples …