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Sunny Suzuki

For a family watersport weekend at Quaggaskloof Dam near Worcester, you need all the toys. We found that a Suzuki Grand Vitara and an Oracle 17 speedboat with 150 HP Suzuki outboard were just right…

All-New Direction

Has Land Rover crafted a premium shopping trolley? There are a few things we’d like to change…

The Big Easy

A 17-day Africa tour with complete strangers? Mana Pools and Zambia’s South Luangwa Park work their magic…

Dust & Glory

The SA4x4 tour of the Khwai/ Moremi area in July brought together a bunch of the latest crop of double-cab bakkies for a few days of dust, river-crossings, and splendid game viewing.

Turf Wars

At least one organisation is tackling the poaching menace head-on.

Namaqua Dove

Scientific name Oena capensis Afrikaans name Namakwaduifie.

Water Filtration And Purification

Water Filtration And Purification 

Water Crossings

Off-road driving tips, skills & practices

Speckled Pigeon (Formerly Rock Pigeon)

Scientific name Columba guinea Afrikaans name Kransduif

Dust And Dynamite

We attend the final round of the Cooper Dust Series in the Tankwa with a custom Jeep for a two-day festival of dust, 4x4s, and adventure

Game On

Trail Review Donkerpoort 4x4 Trail, 10km From Gariep Dam

Winch Wisdom

Winching can be traced back to the Greeks around 600 BC, when many people were required to operate the first simple pulleys.

First Vote

What will it be? Crawler or Overlander

Let Nature Nurture

Parenting examples in the wild have some take-home lessons...

Bare Necessities

We take the updated Hilux SRX 2.4 for a spin to see if it’s worth the money upgrading to the higher-spec 2.8, or not

CTek D250S

Dual-battery System 

New Frontiers

Exploring jungle tracks from Nigeria to Cameroon.

Magnificent Mapungubwe

This annual Defender-exclusive event had 27 vehicles join up for three days of diverse challenges... plus a load of fun.

Mud, Sweat & Cheers

Toyota Rust de Winter Jamboree.

The Mozzie Wars

There’s a killer on the loose, and she wants your blood…

Karoo View

Trail Review Aasvoëlberg, Eastern Cape  

The Eighth Man

It’s a whole lot more than the Fullback sibling, and might even help turn that bakkie scrum…

Business in the Front

A vital addition for anyone doing serious off-road work, the bullbar is a staple in the 4x4 accessory industry. This need-to-know guide will help you select the best bar for your application

All Go For The Show

From stock to 100% awesome in 8 days

Fire By Friction

Where there’s smoke…

Mountains & Trophy Trout

We rope in a Nissan Navara in the search for the Monsters of Mount Arthur – the infamous overgrown Rainbow Trout of East Griqualand.

Style Agent

Big on quality and feature-packed, but not perfect.

Nadine Kitley 2006 Hilux 3.0 D-4D 4X4

Nadine Kitley taking in the view at the Karel Landman Monument in Alexandria in the Eastern Cape, during a 4400km trip from Cape Town through most of Lesotho.

APEX 4x6

THE LA SPORT MONSTER DUALLY CRUISER

Mountain Quest

TRAIL REVIEW Bamboeshoek 4x4 track: 24km WSW of Sterkstroom, Eastern Cape