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New Requirements For Traveling Minors Entering South Africa
All ports of entry into South Africa have been informed that unabridged birth certificates and consent letters are no longer required for international minors travelling to South Africa with their parents. The waiver was recently signed by Minister Motsoaledi and comes into effect immediately. Please see requirements below:
African Parks Takes Over Matusadona National Park
Who is African Parks? African Parks is a non-profit organisation, founded in 2000, whose goal is to manage 20 National Parks by 2020. At this moment African Parks manage 16 National Parks and protected areas across Africa with emphasis on economic development and…
Green Light Given To Mining In The Lower Zambezi National Park
A controversial Kangaluwi open cast copper mine project has been given the go ahead in the Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia. The park, one of Zambian tourisms’ major economic contributors and a supporter of thousands of communities in the area,…
Wild & Isle Partners With The Jonty Rhodes Way
We have some very exciting news! Today we are launching our partnership with ex South African cricketer, Jonty Rhodes, famous for revolutionising the modern game. Jonty’s fielding and batting heroics are well remembered in the cricketing world and he is now…Wild & Isle Visits Painted Wolf Relocation In Mana Pools National Park
With only 5000 – 6000 Painted Wolves left in the wilds of Africa this highly intelligent and social animal is considered critically endangered. Sightings can be rare outside of certain areas and Mana Pools, in Northern Zimbabwe, can be considered as one of its…Relocation Of Painted Wolves (Wild Dogs) To Mana Pools National Park
Capmount Lodges, Wilderness Safaris and Painted Dog Conservation, are partnering to trans-locate a pack of Painted Wolves (aka African Wild Dogs) from Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park to the Mana Pools National Park. The pack will first be trans-located from Hwange to Chikwenya, next…Botswana to join Univisa countries Zimbabwe and Zambia
At a Bi-national Commission held in Harare last week, the Southern African country of Botswana committed to joining Zimbabwe and Zambia by making use of the Univisa system (see our write up on how the Univisa system works). For $50…[Watch] Our Epic Expedition To The Okavango Delta
In late April we embarked on one of our annual exploratory trips to the Okavango Delta to visit some new, and well established, safari lodges and camps. This is a very important job for any reputable travel company selling safaris…
