Dave Varty’s Yearly Roundup 2017
In the village of Londolozi, Christmas means that our landscapes are filled with new life and blessed with summer rains to restore a thirsty land. Christmas is also a time …
In the village of Londolozi, Christmas means that our landscapes are filled with new life and blessed with summer rains to restore a thirsty land. Christmas is also a time …
I can scarcely believe that exactly 40 years ago, I embarked upon a journey that would have a profound effect on the rest of my life. On the 1st November …
On Wednesday 3rd August, over 15 million South Africans turned out at the 22 230 voting stations dotted across the country to cast their vote for the 2016 municipal elections – the …
Countrywide in South Africa, and indeed in the southern part of Africa, there is a lot of talk about drought and its devastating effect on agriculture and the economy. Whilst …
When my grandfather first walked on a compass bearing in 1926, it took two lengthy train rides and a 12-hour trek through wild unchartered bush to bring him to the …
Londolozi’s mission statement in 1972: We aim to create a model in wise land management by using the many qualities of the natural system and integrating our visitors with the …
“I would like to see Londolozi become the change it wishes to see – a microcosm of a South Africa filled with hope, friendship and a willingness to coexist; a …
2014 has been a year that we have creatively questioned our self-reliance as a community of bush-dwellers. As we step into the future, how do we become more self-reliant? How …
While sipping a beer on the verandah of the Victoria Falls Hotel last week, my long standing friend, Mike Myers, who has been in the safari industry for the past 30 …
It’s hard to separate the early adventures of Londolozi from Dr. Ken Tinley (pictured left), a wildlife management specialist whose practices were considered “controversial”. Why controversial? First, he was critical …
Our gift to you this year is a little different….an “immersion” into the summer bushveld to bring you closer to the magic of the wilderness. (Best viewed at full volume) …
As the helicopter landed in the front of Londolozi Game Reserve in South Africa and outstepped Nelson Mandela, I knew that this would be a defining moment in my life. …
‘We will not give you anything, but what we will do is create a door for you to open in order to have access to world class education but we …
Londolozi means “the protector of all living things” and consequently conservation has always been deep in our DNA. Upon the return of the family to Londolozi in 2007, we renewed …