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South Africa’s number one travel and outdoor lifestyle magazine. We pay our own way and tell it like it is. We drive back roads and speak to real people, giving you practical information about affordable destinations in southern Africa. Each issue is crammed with excellent photography, honest gear reviews and delicious recipes to make at home or in the bundu. Whether you’re looking to escape for a weekend or a month, your journey starts here.

The year of the GOAT

BEHIND THE SCENES • Hoedspruit local Grant Christie is a civil engineer turned hiking guide, who once walked from Alexander Bay to Kosi Bay and is passionate about sharing the wilderness with everyone, especially kids. Read about his big day out in the Blyde River Canyon on p 96.

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LETTERS • Where have you been? What have you seen? Write to editor@gomag.co.za

WRITE TO US & WIN!

SPEAK TO US

Q& A • Every month our experts answer your questions about birds, bugs and beasts. Send your photos and questions to editor@gomag.co.za

HIDE OUT SOMEWHERE WILD THIS WINTER

‘Book’ your tickets!

WHY ARE WHALE NUMBERS DWINDLING?

I’m bit! Now what?

NIGHT WATCH

Beauty is in the eye of the bee-holder • As pollinators, honeybees play a role in every plate of food consumed across the world, and they’ve done so throughout history. Four prominent beekeepers in the Cape’s Overberg region reveal what it takes to preserve and protect these extraordinary creatures.

BOOKS

MEET THE AUTHOR • Photographer and serial traveller Obie Oberholzer’s new book Happysadland – Southern African Stories will be out soon. Toast Coetzer spoke to him.

One night at Weird Farm • When you book accommodation online, you never actually know what you’re going to get. Jon Minster remembers an eventful stopover in the Karoo…

The elephant park – from tail to trunk! • Elephants and spekboom – that’s what most people think of when you mention Addo. But did you know that Addo stretches from the sea to the Karoo and has five biomes? It’s one of our most diverse national parks yet it’s compact enough to explore in less than a week. Here’s what you need to know.

A CENTURY IN ADDO

HIKE ON THE BEACH

DUNG BEETLE 101

WHO WAS HAPOOR?

DID YOU KNOW?

WHAT ELSE?

ADDO ADRENALINE

MORE ACCOMMODATION

The miracle of rain • In the spring of 2021, the drought-stricken parts of the Northern Cape finally received rain. It continued through summer, leaving puddles on wet soil, hiding sheep in tall grass, painting rainbows in the sky and causing farmers to sigh with relief.

It’s snowing! • It’s a rare pleasure in South Africa to wake up, pull back the curtains and see a world of white. Here are some of our readers’ favourite snowy places, in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and KZN.

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The people have chosen

Curry for the cold • A pinch of spice can make a simple dish burst with flavour. These six recipes will warm you up on cold winter nights.

Time to go electric? • With the unrelenting petrol price increases and the introduction of a host of new e-vehicles this year, is it time for sceptical South Africans to consider a different kind of car? We took a spin down electric avenue to see if it’s worth swapping the petrol card for a recharge card.

Power to the people! • Pedal-assist bikes are introducing new riders to the sport and showing experienced riders just...