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Week in Pictures: 2016 Begins with a Bang!

A week into the new year, and things are looking promising! Despite the almost unbearable heat waves sweeping South Africa, 2016 has kicked off with a bang. The Olifants River at Ezulwini is an offer the elephants can't refuse, and they have been seen enjoying the sweet riverside reeds, alongside[…]

All in a Morning Spent on Safari in Klaserie!

The Klaserie is desperate for rain, as is the rest of South Africa. During this time of unusual drought, the creatures of Kruger gravitate towards reliable sources of water, so it's no surprise that Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp found this lone bull elephant drinking from Jason's Dam.[…]

Lady Leopards, Tatowa and White Dam

It's no secret that the Sabi Sand is leopard territory. There are various big cat stories that have come out of this prestigious Kruger Park reserve over the years, and it's showing no signs of slowing down. Umkumbe Safari Lodge, enviously located overlooking the Sand River and the population of[…]

Africa on Foot Maintenance Man: Alfred Cuambe

There's no denying that a lot goes on behind the scenes to make any safari lodge run like a well-oiled machine. Africa on Foot is sewn together delicately by a team of people who do their jobs well. One of those people is Alfred Cuambe; a Mozambican firecracker whose role as[…]

Elephants on the 'Elephants River'

The Olifants River translated from Afrikaans, means Elephants River. It is the Kruger National Park's water courses, and flows through the South African province of Mpumalanga, through the famous Drakensberg Mountains, and into Mozambique where it enters the Indian Ocean at a village called Xai-Xai. Ezulwini River Lodge is in[…]

New Lions Seen on Game Drive in Klaserie

We know the Trilogy males, we know the Ross Pride, and we know the Ross split-off prides, being the Ross Breakaway females and the Hercules Pride. We can count on any and all of these prides to make an appearance on our immediate traverse regularly as all of their territories[…]

Adventures in the Klaserie: Guest Review of nThambo Tree Camp

Storytelling beneath the Stars: Campfire Chats

The Art of Tracking: Tips, Tricks, Signs and Wonderful Discoveries