go! - South Africa Magazine - April/May 2022

In this issue

In this issue of Go!: Garden Route rivers - Playtime on the Keurbooms, Goukamma, Touw, Homtini, Storms…; The wildest reserves on the Wild Coast; Lowveld - Discover the trails at Tomjachu; Weekend Away - Hide out high above Ceres; Karoo - A photographer’s love song to magic light; Dot's Diary - Alone through Africa in a Ford Transit; Stay Hydrated! - The best packs for walking and riding; Brunch? Six egg-cellent recipes and Waterberg - Drive a lekker loop in kudu country.

Labour of Love

Stop and smell the roses, writes Dara Kell - it might just remind you of family, and eventually bring you home.

5 mins

Answer the Call of the Waterberg

Come experience this unique area in full: its animals, its landscapes, and its people.

10+ mins

Oh, Glorious Garden Route Rivers!

The Garden Route is one of South Africa's most popular holiday destinations. The beaches are beautiful and the forests almost sacred. And then there are the rivers! Here's your guide to paradise on water.

10+ mins

Wild Coast, Distilled

The Wild Coast lives up to its name: It is wild. It's remote, the roads are mostly poor and there isn't a Woolies insight. But it's also full of life. The landscape is scattered with villages and subsistence crops, and goats and cattle graze wherever they want. In fact, finding a secluded corner is surprisingly difficult! But we were determined to do just that. Here's your guide to Dwesa, Cwebe, and Hluleka nature reserves...

10 mins

Hydration Station

More than 5 000 years ago, the Assyrians filled goatskin bladders so they could carry water across the desert. Today, there's a hydration pack for almost every outdoor activity. Here are seven of our favorites for hiking, running, and riding.

5 mins

Cracking Egg Recipes!

Treat your loved ones (or a whole rugby team) to a hearty brunch with these egg-cellent recipes.

9 mins

New Model, or Old News?

Is there a market for a new version of a particular car if nothing has changed under the bonnet? At first glance, it looks as if the new Ford Ranger Raptor SE has just parted its hair to the other side...

4 mins

Glendonald Cottage, Groot Winterhoek Mountains

Stay here

2 mins

Take a Hike - Try a Trail at Tomjachu

Walk with a giraffe over grassy plains, with a bushbuck through the thickets, and with a klipspringer to the top of a rocky hill.

5 mins

Kleinmond for the Win!

Kleinmond is inside the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve and the town boasts everything from fynbos-covered mountains to Blue Flag beaches. It's no wonder UNESCO declared this area a World Heritage Site! Here's your guide.

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.