Category Archives: Places

Mining can add value

Posted on November 1, 2009 by admin

Driving into Phalaborwa at about 8am, the first thing that struck me was the haze in the air.  And this was not a heat haze, it was dust from the mines.  Phalaborwa is another one of Limpopo’s towns that today … Continue reading →

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My First Game Drive!

Posted on August 24, 2009 by admin

I went for my first game drive in a golf cart… on Phalaborwa’s Hans Merensky Estate… and saw giraffe for the first time as well as hippopotamus, crocodile, warthogs and impala in a matter of about 10 minutes on a … Continue reading →

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A haven in Pietermaritzburg

Posted on May 13, 2009 by admin

We decided to stay in Pietermaritzburg for Indaba rather than stay in the bustle of Durban.  A wolf likes quiet.  We didn’t regret it for a moment. We stayed at The Jays in the leafy suburb of Clarendon — an … Continue reading →

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