A Bull Elephant at Thanda Private Game Reserve was rather curious about a group of guests on one game drive...a guest captured it on video...

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THE GLENLIVET
Single Malt Dinner
Join us for an evening of fine food and the finest Scotch Whisky

Soup de Jour (v)
or

Pear and Blue Cheese on Toasted Crostini
topped with micro greens and a pear reduction (v)

Coconut Pork Fillet with Peach Bourbon demi-glace
served with roasted vegetables and parisienne potatoes
or

Couscous with stir-fry of Spinach, Chickpea, Dried Fruit and Nuts
served with a sweet chilli sauce
or

Beef Fillet
served with red wine jus and Béarnaise sauce, garlic and potato spring roll and green vegetables

Cheese Board selection of South African Cheeses
served with preserves and biscuits
or

Caramelised Apple Crème Brûlée
with cinnamon topping

R180 per person

The Rattray family, pioneers of Heritage Tourism in South Africa, offer visitors an opportunity to experience the extraordinary saga of the Anglo Zulu War.  Led by the finest guides, the presentations at Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift are deeply moving holistic experiences, giving the listener an insight into the complexity of South Africa's remarkable history.

The Lodge and Guest House are set within the 2 000 hectare Fugitives’ Drift Game Reserve, which is a registered Natural Heritage Site and overlooks the battlefield of Isandlwana and is home to giraffe, plains game and numerous birds.  As well as tours to the battlefields we offer horse riding, fishing, mountain biking and game walks.  The Lodge houses a veritable museum of memorabilia, artefacts and relics. In a stunning setting overlooking Isandlwana and the Buffalo River, the spacious Harford Library provides a contemporary venue for lunch, parties or simply to relax.

 Both the Lodge and Guest House have extremely comfortable and spacious cottages, each with a verandah. Both have swimming pools; the pool at the Lodge is surrounded by tranquil indigenous gardens. The quality of the accommodation, friendly, personal service and excellent food resulted in Tatler listing Fugitives' Drift as one of the top 101 hotels in the world.

Every person should experience this:  it is a South African 'must do'

Every black rhino sighting, no matter how brief, always has us all very excited, but the sighting we witnessed a few evenings ago was truly spectacular. We had spotted the buffalo (Syncerus caffer), herd on a hill in the distance and had decided to make our way there to have a better look at them. As we approached we also saw a female white rhino (Ceratotherium simum), grazing with her calf, we enjoyed watching them for a while before turning our attention back to the buffalo herd. 

As we watched the buffalo quietly grazing, Wilson, our tracker spotted a black rhino walking out of the dense scrub behind them. We watched as the male black rhino came out into the open area making his way slowly but surely towards the grazing buffalo. He would stop once in a while and with his ears pricked forward, listen intently to them. Then when he was about 10 metres away from the closest buffalo he started to charge them. The buffalo were momentarily alarmed and panicked; but as they all realized that it was a rhino and not a predator they just as quickly calmed down and relaxed again. The rhino, now in and amongst the herd, began feeding on the new, young nutritious leaves of various forbs, that since we have had rains are sprouting up in the grasslands. Every once in a while when the buffalo got too near him, he would stop feeding and charge the buffalo again causing one or two to scatter. 

We can only presume that he was enjoying the nutritious forbs so much that he was loathe to share them with the buffalo.

As reported on  Ballito News Online (www.ballitonews.co.z)

Greenline? is the exciting new 26 part television series featuring South Africa?s leading eco-journalists and producers, Michelle and Riaan Garforth-Venter, which premiers on Sunday 20 February 2011, on SABC 3 at 16.30. These eco-warriors will share the latest information available on the market about green consumerism. Joining the team for this series is former engineer turned successful Actor, Luthuli Dlamini who also embraces the green living concept. Heading up the ?Do-It-Green? team, which is part of the Greenline format, are Riaan Garforth-Venter, South Africa?s very own DIY guru and Max Thongani, the Picasso of paint techniques, who will show viewers step-by-step on how to ?Do-It-Green? (as opposed to Do-It-Yourself) projects such as recycling and how to re-use in and around [...]

Duma Manzi Eco Lodge & Spa situated an hour from Durban is an intimate luxurious Boutique Eco Lodge, providing the most affordable 5 Star experience with an elegant personal touch are inviting you to spend your Valentine being pampered for just R1595.00 per person (sharing per night).

During your two night stay you will be treated to a complimentary Safari Spa Experience that will include a Foot Ritual, a Hydrotherapy Treatment and a Full Body Massage. Of course there are other treatments available if you wish to treat yourself at this outstanding spa.

Read more about Duma Manzi.....

People around the world celebrate Valentine's day in so many different ways, mass weddings, quiet romantic dinners in secluded restaurants, dancing the night away in hotel ballrooms, ship cruises... so many different ideas, all in the name of romance.

Tell us how you are celebrating Valentine's, are you waiting to celebrate only on Monday the 14th or are you going to make a weekend of it or maybe you are treating your beloved one, or he/she is treating you, to an entire month of romantic spoiling!

If you are short on ideas, have a peek at some of the ideas the Best of KZN properties have on offer!

Hotel Izulu - have a look at their offering 

or maybe The Saint James on Venice's Valentine's month

maybe a get away to the bush with a lttle spa pampering at Duma Manzi Eco Lodge and Spa, just an hour from Durban 

or some horse riding  in the wilds of Zululand at Pakamisa Lodge.

We would love to hear about your plans so be sure to comment.

The newly refurbished President’s Suite, as it will now be called, pays tribute to the iconic legend, Nelson Mandela. The President’s Suite comprises tasteful and historical memorabilia from different eras of Mandela’s life with items such as an authentic ‘Madiba shirt’, various photos taken over the years, informative books, DVD’s and collector’s portraits.