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Kagiso Molefe

Stories by Kagiso Molefe, newest first.
A 100–400 mm telephoto zoom lens on a desk
The wreck of the trawler Zeila in the surf of the Skeleton Coast, with cormorants on its mast
A dead camel thorn tree on the white clay pan of Deadvlei beneath a red dune
Zebras and springbok drinking at the Okaukuejo waterhole in Etosha National Park
A 100–400 mm telephoto zoom lens on a desk
Guide19 Sept

Camera Gear for a Wildlife Safari

You do not need a bag full of lenses to come home with great safari photos. Our practical kit list for every budget.
8 min
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The wreck of the trawler Zeila in the surf of the Skeleton Coast, with cormorants on its mast
Article31 Aug

Flying the Skeleton Coast

The Skeleton Coast is too remote to drive in a few days, so we fly it. A light aircraft journey along one of the wildest coastlines on earth.
6 min
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A dead camel thorn tree on the white clay pan of Deadvlei beneath a red dune
Destination27 Aug

Sossusvlei: Dunes at Sunrise

The dunes of Sossusvlei are among the tallest in the world, and at sunrise they glow. How to be at Deadvlei before the crowds.
7 min
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Zebras and springbok drinking at the Okaukuejo waterhole in Etosha National Park
Guide24 Aug

Etosha's Waterholes: A Self-Drive Guide

In Etosha the game comes to the water, not the other way round. How to plan a self-drive around the park's best waterholes.
9 min
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A family of elephants walking in single file across a green floodplain of the Chobe River
Activity21 Aug

Chobe's Elephants from the River

In the dry season tens of thousands of elephants come down to the Chobe River to drink. The best seat is a small boat in the middle of it.
A poler standing in a wooden mokoro on open water in the Okavango Delta
Activity17 Aug

The Okavango Delta by Mokoro

A mokoro trail is the slowest and most intimate way to see the Okavango Delta. Our editor, a former poler, explains what to expect.