Mythology Episode 2 - Lake Fundudzi and the Gariep Monster
Send us Fan Mail Lake Fundudzi in the Soutpansberg Mountain Range is the only fresh water lake in South Africa - and it has an albino python...
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20 of 91 episodesMythology Episode 1 - The legend of Nyami Nyami - and some weird stories
Send us Fan Mail Nyami Nyami is the God of the Zambezi River, protector of the Tonga people. Legends and stories abound about Nyami Nyami, b...
Chris Barnard and Beaufort West
Send us Fan Mail Beaufort West is a small town in the heart of the Karoo. It is a great overnight stop when tackling the N1, it is right at...
Kruger National Park - Crime and flooding update
Send us Fan Mail The Kruger Park is being hit from all sides! The flood damage was being repaired - and it flooded again! And there was a ve...
PitStops, Diesel, and the Kruger Park
Send us Fan Mail We reflect on the current fuel crisis, the price of fuel and the impact it will have on South Africa. There is a short litt...
The Anglo-Boer War Museum in Bloemfontein
Send us Fan Mail This episode was sparked by the record reactions to a Facebook post of ours about a new display at the Anglo-Boer War Museu...
Kruger National Park - A short update on the floods of 2026
Send us Fan Mail Can we still visit the Kruger Park? Absolutely! The Kruger National Park periodically gets affected by catastrophic floodin...
Who is who behind the Road Trip SA app
Send us Fan Mail We now have over 80 podcasts - 25,000+ downloads - and we thought we would give you a bit of an intro to who we are. Suppor...
Forgotten Histories - The 17 (Yes 17!) Boer Republics that eventually came to make up South Africa
Send us Fan Mail South Africa has a wonderful and varied history. This episode gives a brief overview of the 17 Republics that at some point...
Forgotten Histories - The Jameson Raid of 1895 / 1896
Send us Fan Mail Dr Leander Starr Jameson was the leader of what was nominally a mercenary raid into the Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek of Pres...
A recent Kruger Park visit - with Barberton and some surprising finds in Carolina
Send us Fan Mail A few days spent in the Kruger National Park - with a visit to Barberton thrown in. Barberton has a few hidden treasures th...
A recent Kruger Park visit - a typical itinerary with some Aussies
Send us Fan Mail A 5 night tour to the Central Region of the Kruger National Park. A repeat client from 16 years ago decided to return and s...
December 16th Part 2: Blood River
Send us Fan Mail The events of 6th February 1838 culminated in an iconic and pivotal moment in South African history. The murder of Piet Ret...
December 16th Part 1: The Voortrekker Monument - the lead up to Blood River
Send us Fan Mail December 16th is an important day in South Africa. It is a public holiday - it was first "Dingaan's Day", then it was...
Rhinos and the poaching crisis in South Africa
Send us Fan Mail Rhino poaching had reached epidemic levels. The Square-lipped Rhinoceros (White Rhino) - once a huge conservation success s...
Hunting in South Africa - the mostly good - the bad - and some is downright disgusting!
Send us Fan Mail An emotive issue - Hunting and Trophy Hunting. As you drive through South Africa - particularly in Northern KZN, Mpumalanga...
Tips for visiting The Kruger National Park - "How to Kruger" Part 9 - Hot Take 004 - Shutting down the water supply? Breaching dams and derelict boreholes?
Send us Fan Mail In the mid 1900's over 300 boreholes were installed, and 50 dams built in the Kruger National Park to supply water for...
Tips for visiting The Kruger National Park - "How to Kruger" Part 8 - Hot Take 003 - The Elephant Dilemma
Send us Fan Mail The Greater Kruger National Park currently has an elephant population of over 31,000 animals. This is just not sustainable....
Tips for visiting The Kruger National Park - "How to Kruger" Part 7 - Hot Take 002 - Fires and the Burning Regime
Send us Fan Mail Fire is a conservation tool used for the management of grazing area and plant communities. Visitors to the Kruger Park - es...
Tips for visiting The Kruger National Park - "How to Kruger" Part 6 - Hot Take 001 - Open vehicles and congestion
Send us Fan Mail During peak season the park can seem very crowded - and some "Road Rage" and "Sighting Fighting" can occur. We explore some...