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 South Africa; this time, a…
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 toll. The lion had drained him,…
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 years and flown over 1,800…
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” said the floor manager at the…
It’s time for Kenya to put aside dreams of singing wells and dancing bulls
by Aidan Hartley Good morning, sir!’ The warrior strides up to me on the high plains and shakes my hand. ‘May I traverse your farm? I thought it impolite not…
White Hunters. The Golden Age of African Safaris
by Hannes Wessels “The number of wild animals on Earth has halved in the past 40 years, according to a new analysis. Creatures across land, rivers and the seas are…
Custodian of a Grave
by Hannes Wessels It all began over twenty years earlier by virtue of an unlikely providence. A young Garth Thompson, eighth generation white-African; like many of his contemporaries in what…
‘The Economist’: Twisters of the Truth
by Hannes Wessels It’s getting harder and harder to find a news publication to believe in. It was with some dismay that I noted the ‘Economist’ trumpeting the accession to…
Death in the Dande
by Hannes Wessels Alistair Travers was no stranger to dangerous game. As a ranch- child the family favourite pet was a rhino which wandered in and out the house when…
Please Take Your Holiday in Kenya This Year
by Aidan Hartley Many of my British tribe fled Kenya around independence in 1963 because they believed there was no future. Gerald Hanley, an Irish novelist who knew the country,…