The Secret’s in the Silence They say you never find a leopard it finds you. But there are ways to help your luck along . That afternoon on the S56 , the bush was still and gold when I noticed fresh tracks in the sand, round and confident. The INEOS Grenadier  idled quietly while I scanned the riverbank through my SBK Sunglasses . The glare melted away and there he was. A young male, half-hidden in dappled light, rubbing against a leadwood trunk before vanishing like smoke. Th

There’s something about the South African landscape that makes it perfect for ghost stories: the old stone ruins under the big African sky and abandoned buildings covered in vines. And since it’s that spooky season again, we’re flipping the script here at KhakiBush. Usually, we’re all about hiking trails, heritage routes and conservation conversations… but this October, we’re going off-trail into the eerie corners of Mzansi that most don’t dare to explore. So, fire up the tor

Image credit https://www.br.de/ Dr Jane Goodall.... On October 1st, 2025, the world bid farewell to one of its greatest pioneers in...