Brendon de Jonge; Big Man and a Big Heart.
by Hannes Wessels Following a rich tradition Brendon de Jonge is the latest Zimbabwean to flirt with greatness on the fairways of the golf-world. With … Read more →
The Boer Rebellion that Failed.
by Martin Redfern Twelve years after the Treaty of Vereeniging ended, the Anglo-Boer War in 1902, a second state of war raised its head in … Read more →
Cecil Rhodes; Yesterday’s Hero.
by Hannes Wessels When his name’s mentioned it has become frightfully fashionable to speak of Cecil Rhodes in derogatory terms. Arch capitalist, imperialist, misogynist … Read more →
Mauled by a Lion in the Luangwa Valley
by Hannes Wessels Shaun Reeve sat in the blind, huddled against the cold night air. Fourteen hard days and long nights had taken their … Read more →
Terror on the Zambezi
by Hannes Wessels Their trip had been a happy one and the sights they had come in search of had filled their cameras. The vista … Read more →
Nigel Lamb; World Champion Flyer
by Hannes Wessels This year saw Nigel Lamb become the Red Bull Air Race World Champion. He has been a professional display pilot for 34 … Read more →
Wayne Williamson; my scrap with a leopard.
by Hannes Wessels Ask any PH who’s wandered through those parts and he’ll doubtless tell you the wild country south of Lake Cabora Bassa … Read more →
Sorry no credit for Zambians!
by Jake Da Motta “I’m afraid that Visa have requested authorization for this transaction Sir, I’ll have to call them and get a code” … Read more →
The Last Protectors; the history of The National Parks Department
by Hannes Wessels As the decimation of wildlife throughout Africa gathers pace it seems certain that, barring an intervention of miraculous proportions there will … Read more →
Mrs Phombeya’s toe; how the media fuels the fires of racial division
by Hannes Wessels Watching the human tragedy unfold in Ferguson comes with an awful sense of déjà vu for me. As a child, in … Read more →