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 and racist; in today’s world it…
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,…
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 ahead offered more of the…
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 ahead offered more of the…
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 ahead offered more of the…
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…
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 in central Mozambique is not a…
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…
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 soon be little left to fret…
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 the early 60’s I remember the…