go! - South Africa Magazine - August/September 2022

In this issue

In this issue of go!: Miles of smiles! - Clear your head in Namibia's wild north; West Coast - Slackpack from Elands Bay to Strandfontein; Zululand - Vanish into the valleys of Ithala; Nieu-Bethesda - Eat veldkos, get art, sleep in a tower!; Smokin'! - All the flavour without the fuss; Adventure - Ghana, Togo and Benin, Power trip - Good gear to beat blackouts, Got him! - Jackal hunts marabou stork and Weekend away - Hike the trails of Cedarpeak.

Slackpack with soul

On the Shoreline of the San trail, the rugged scenery of theWest Coast envelops you like a cool fog bank. And on those remote beaches, the southeaster will blow your worries away.

8 mins

Make time for Ithala

Ithala Game Reserve is one of KwaZulu-Natal’s best-kept secrets, and the perfect place for a short, wild break.

6 mins

A ramble to the furthest reaches

In Namibia, it often feels like you’re the first person to travel through a landscape, that you’ve been transported to another, wilder era. Come get lost in the Kunene Region in the north-west of the country – in a good way.

10+ mins

Back to the future

Minivans are as retro as mullets and Lion Lager, but all three (the buses, the hairstyle and the beer) are making a comeback in 2022. Pierre Steyn drove the new Hyundai Staria and Opel Zafira to see if the family bus still has some bite.

2 mins

TAKE A HIKE

Cedarpeak, near Porterville

7 mins

From the outside, looking in

Nieu-Bethesda is famous for Helen Martins’ Owl House, but this is only one attraction in a town where creativity flows as surely as water from the Sneeuberg. Here in the Eastern Cape Karoo, hearts and doors remain unlocked.

10+ mins

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go! - South Africa Magazine Description:

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.