Roosterkoek (literally grill cake – say “roor-stir-cook” and try to roll those r’s!) is the traditional bread to accompany a braai or BBQ. The roosterkoek are simply balls of bread dough cooked on a grid over the coals, and are best eaten piping hot and straight off the grill. There are other traditional braai breads […]
It has been just under a month since the release of the first four hippo on Nhlamvini Game Reserve. It has been great to watch them settle in and find their feet and already there are some interesting developments. Four Hippos were trans-located from the Sabi Sands to Nhlamvini Game Reserve in April. They consisted […]
Its that time of the year again, where the temperatures have dropped and you find yourself building that fire larger and sitting snuggled around the glowing flames. There is nothing more satisfying on a cold night, to dish a nice hot plate of venison potjie, add the call of the Nightjars in the background and […]
Poachers, in whatever form they may come, is among the greatest threat to our wildlife species. According to Animal Rights Africa, “the illegal killing of wild animals for meat, the so-called use and trade of ‘bushmeat’, is believed to be one of the greatest direct causes of the decline of wild animals in Africa. The […]
As we go into Autumn and hunting season starts, the first thing that comes to most South Africans minds is, BILTONG! This is why we have decided to share a trusted biltong recipe this month. The word BILTONG comes from the words “BIL” (BUTTOCK) or meat and ‘TONG” or strip. So basically, a strip of […]
The Next Chapter with Watervale Safaris It is with great joy and pride that we can publish our very first blog post and revamped website for Watervale Safaris. Watervale Safaris has been operating as a hunting destination since 2001, with many conservation efforts along the way, lead by Mo Lister. In 2015 Mo Lister was […]
With modern day technology and the ever growing abilities of our mobile devices, we have seen some great apps come to light. From Field Identification of Trees and plants to Bird identification apps which come in very handy from time to time. Today we have a look at the new app brought to you by […]