Blog

May 2017

Grass Roots Projects

Projects that offer much needed support to orphaned animals, or to critically endangered wildlife tug at the heartstrings and grab headlines worldwide. However, at the heart of Cape Town, you’ll find a very dedicated individual, surrounded by his equally dedicated...

May 2017

Responsible Tourism

While playing football might not seem, at first glance, as worthwhile as flying an endangered rhino between South Africa and Botswana to save it from poachers, it is a vital lifeline for local youths and is an opportunity to educate...

May 2017

Rhinos Without Borders

Great Plains are a brilliant example of the kind of conservation-minded safari company that make a real difference to the lives of the local wildlife and the local communities in Africa. And that makes them the kind of company we...

May 2017

Giving Back

While staying at Ulusaba you might take the opportunity to visit Pride ‘N’ Purpose for a minimal fee - and we'd highly recommend that you do. The charity was established in 2003 by members of the Ulusaba family to help improve the lives...

May 2017

Born Free Foundation

The Born Free Foundation is a wildlife charity founded in 1945 by Bill Travers MBE and Virginia McKenna OBE both of which starred in the film ‘Born Free’. They take action world-wide to stop suffering and keep animals in the wild.

I was lucky...

May 2017

Golf in South Africa

South Africa makes the perfect golf destination. We have put together some of our favourite courses and where to stay when playing golf. 

You can essentially stay anywhere in Cape Town and play these courses. They are about 20 –...

May 2017

Botswana Memories

Everyone here at Knighton Reeve has been lucky enough to have visited Botswana, so we asked them to try and pick out some favourite memories:

Arriving at Savute Elephant Lodge to witness an entire herd of elephants at the watering hole...