Overview:This region of Africa epitomises the common cliché – “Be one with nature”, but there is nothing common about this small group – single species adventure. Ladies ONLY!Join us on this exclusive ‘Ladies Only Kenya Adventure’ journey, travelling through the wilds of Kenya in custom safari 4×4 vehicles. Your adventure begins with a touch of modernity in the cosmopolitan capital of Nairobi before embarking to one of the continents traditional safari heartlands.Anticipation will undoubtedly turn into rapture and delight as you travel through natural geographical beauty, rolling savannah grasslands, Acacia dotted woodlands and seeing the unmistakeable red silhouette of the…
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This is the 4th article in a series of articles on the friendship between ‘two’ African American artists, a “friendship beyond understanding”. In every article The Harlem Renaissance is the context of the story. This article is about the friendship between Wallace Thurman and the Niggerati. Rob Perrée tries to answer the questions the friendship evokes. First published Jult 2020 PORTRAIT OF A FRIENDSHIP 4: WALLACE THURMAN AND THE NIGGERATI FIRE !! is published in Harlem on November 1926. It is a collection of short stories, poems, fragments from a stage text and a number…
If you know much about the Okavango Delta, you’ll know that seasonality plays a huge role in the experience you can expect when you visit, so below, I’m sharing all of the details — when to go, what to expect, and some of the elements other than the weather that can impact your overall Okavango Delta experience. FIRST, WHAT IS THE OKAVANGO DELTA? The wildlife-rich Okavango Delta in the northwest of Botswana is one of its greatest landforms and a huge draw for tourists. One of the world’s largest wetlands, the Delta gets most of its water from the Angola Highlands, but as…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced Cote d’Ivoire as the host of the third edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League. The Nations Cup organising committee will use the tournament as a test event for the upcoming CAF AFCON 2023. They have set the opening match for 5 November, with the final scheduled for 19 November. The 2023 CAF Women’s Champions League, now in its third consecutive year, will be played in Cote d’Ivoire between 05-19 November. This is as the country prepares to host the 34th CAF Africa Cup of Nations in January 2024. The 2023 CAF…
Your senses will be in overdrive as you tick off the many memorable encounters that are around every corner on the Southern Africa Discovery. You will be awe-struck when you see and hear the cascade of water known as ‘The Smoke that Thunders’; be amazed experiencing some of the urban and natural highlights of the ‘Mother City’ and its surroundings; ending with the prospect of spotting the ‘Big Five’ on safari in the malaria free Pilanesberg National Park.Contact us for more information on the Southern Africa Discovery safari. 29 April 2024 – Johannesburg Welcome to Johannesburg and the start of…
Uganda, according to Winston Churchill described it as the “pearl of Africa”. The people of Uganda are the friendliest and ready to lend a helping hand to anyone. Uganda also boasts remarkable beauty, an abundance of wildlife, birdlife, and spectacular landscapes highlighted by the tallest mountain ranges with snowcaps, the source of the Nile River, and Africa’s largest freshwater. Here are the 10 reasons you should consider visiting Uganda. Uganda is one of the greatest locations for gorilla trekking because it is home to over 54% of the world’s mountain gorilla population. A fascinating primate adventure, gorilla trekking can be…
Ghizlane Chebbak (second from right) reached the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final with Morocco in 2022 – 46 years after her father, Larbi (right), won the men’s competition”The first thing I learned from my dad was the love of football, and the first gift I got from him was a ball,” remembers Ghizlane Chebbak.During his distinguished playing days, Larbi Chebbak was a key part of Morocco’s only Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) triumph – but the midfielder in the 1976 final could have only dreamed of the bond football would help him form with his daughter, let alone the…
As an undergraduate anthropology student at Hartwick College in New York more than 20 years ago, Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed (1970) profoundly shaped my understanding of how racial capitalism is designed to systematically perpetuate poverty and inequality. Freire’s literacy and development campaigns in Latin America were centered on the idea that popular education and participation must be embedded within the knowledge systems of the oppressed. The links between popular participation in governance and Freirean thought, however, are rarely given adequate attention. My book The Participation Paradox: Between Bottom-up and Top-Down Development in South Africa (2023) demonstrates how Freirean-Marxist…
Technology is, undoubtedly, the new world order, impacting all spheres of modern existence. From agriculture to medicine, the driving forces are science, technology and innovation, all of which rely on rigorous research. Agriculture plays a pivotal role in Africa’s economic agenda, contributing to employment, food security and economic growth. Recognising the centrality of technology in socioeconomic development, the African Union (AU), in 2005, developed Africa’s Science and Technology Consolidated Plan of Action that outlined strategies to improve the policy environment and support innovative mechanisms. But the road to optimum agricultural productivity in Africa is still long and packed with obstacles…
The Wallow Lodge is found in a private game reserve, peacefully nestled in the heart of the Victoria Falls National Park.The tented camp is set along the banks of the Masuwe River, surrounded by 4,500 acres of wilderness that stretch into the horizon, where a cloud of mist from Mosi-oa-Tunya (the local name for the Victoria Falls, meaning The Smoke That Thunders) commands the skyline.The falls themselves are a short twenty-minute transfer from the lodge, giving guests the freedom to tailor-make their experience and find a balance between the exclusivity of the bush and the excitement of Africa’s Adventure Capital.The Wallow…