8 Ancient Shangaan Proverbs to Share on Youth Day
Today is Youth Day in South Africa. Inspired by the class of ’76, Youth Day remembers the day when young African students in Soweto were punished for standing up and …
Today is Youth Day in South Africa. Inspired by the class of ’76, Youth Day remembers the day when young African students in Soweto were punished for standing up and …
For those of you who have visited Londolozi, I am going to take you outside the gates and into rural South Africa for just a minute. I want to introduce …
“When I started working at Londolozi in 2000 as a babysitter, I was just a young girl from rural Justicia village. My journey – together with the unwavering belief that …
I was having an after-lunch banana at the Londolozi staff canteen in January this year when Chris Goodman shouted over: “Ryan, come and throw your peel into my Bokashi bin.” …
I have always had a phobia of walk-in refrigerators. So my eye twitched when Londolozi’s Executive Chef, Anna Ridgewell, asked me to “nip in” and grab an ingredient for her. …
“Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing behind but footprints.” According to one New York Times journalist, that was the definition of “ecotourism” in the 1980s. The definition has grown so …
“While our ability to find lions became renowned, we did not have the first idea about hospitality. We asked guests to bring their own food and drink. Then, as part …
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 …
Elon Musk is a South African born businessman (yes he is an alumni of Pretoria Boys High) who made his fortune at PayPal and then went on to found Tesla …
From 8h30 – 9h30 pm on Saturday 29 March we are calling on all of our Londolozi friends and family, from Hawaii to Australia and beyond, to indulge in a …
“Drawing with light” is a series of playful artworks by Londolozi artist-in-residence, Simon Bannister that you might have seen on our social media pages recently. Simon is a visual artist …
Seven years ago Maureen Groch (affectionately known as “Gogo Mo”) arrived at Londolozi with a very specific brief: the Varty family had asked her to be part of their mission …
“Few will have the greatness to bend history itself; but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total of all those acts …
Many of our readers will know Kate Groch as the CEO of Good Work Foundation and the daughter of Mo Groch, coordinator of the Londolozi Digital Learning Centre. In June …
With the African drums providing a steady background rhythm, I was sitting under a tree in Londolozi’s traditional Shangaan village waiting for a colleague to meet me. Linah Lamula, dressed …