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For the love of books - World Book Day

Today is World Book Day when we celebrate authors, illustrators, publishers, books and reading....

We are all connected by the circle of life ( Mufasa The Lion King)

April 16th is Save the Elephant Day, and to celebrate, we decided to look a little closer at Pion...

Easter 2020 - a selection of our favourite recipes

What do Hot cross Buns, Pickled Fish, Guilt-free Sticky Chocolate Cake and Cute Cupcakes all hav...

Cookies are made of butter and love

In these challenging times full of serious news, uncertainty and societal change - we all need so...

International Day of Happiness

Today we celebrate International Day of Happiness (20th March) which is a United Nations endorsed...

Safari Kids!

If you dig out an English dictionary you will see that the definition of the word “Safari" is a...

Meet Magic Maker Tau Hlomai

Meet our Magic Maker Tau Hlomai, an extremely valuable member of the AtholPlace team. Tau is wil...

When two giants collide

Every day in the Madikwe is a privilege...but some days just blow you away. Our ranger Johan Talj...

Neighbourhood Watch #2 - Nelson Mandela Square

Welcome to Johannesburg! While you are staying at AtholPlace Hotel & Villa why not set aside...

Meet Magic Maker Admire Brown

As a butler at Morukuru Beach Lodge one of your jobs is to create amazing experiences for your g...

The Wild Dogs of Madikwe

The African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) which also goes by the names Cape Hunting dog or Painted D...

2019 was a year to remember: looking back to look forward

With 2019 done and dusted and the new decade already in full swing … we thought it would be fun t...

Welcome to our new GM’s - Trevor van Laun and Louis Jansen van Vuuren

Trevor van Laun and Louis Jansen van Vuuren have taken over the reins as General Managers of Moru...

A Proudly South African Christmas!

As 2019 draws to a close and we focus on the start of a new decade we would like to wish our fr...

How a wildlife conservation project started out in the city...

Here at Morukuru Family Madikwe, we are immersed in the bush and get to witness amazing sighting...

Meet Magic Maker Melinda, Duty Manager at AtholPlace Hotel & Villa

One of your main responsibilities is to make sure all your guests are satisfied during their sta...

“A Pilgrim is a Wanderer with a Purpose”

Since the Middle Ages, pilgrims have walked the Camino de Santiago for spiritual growth and enli...

Neighbourhood Watch - Melrose

When you are spending a couple of days at AtholPlace Hotel & Villa, en route to other destina...

5 minutes with our new management couple in Madikwe

We are excited to introduce you to our new Management Couple at Morukuru Family Madikwe - Anne-Ma...

A Full House for Morukuru Family in 32nd Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards

Condé Nast Traveler has announced the results of its highly anticipated 32nd annual Rea...

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