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Celebrating the Women of our Morukuru Family

The dictionary defines a woman as an “adult female person, a female employee or representative”. ...

Meet Ranger Shane Kloeck

Shane Kloeck has lived and worked at Morukuru Family Madikwe for over eight years now. He starte...

Whale Watching Season is here!

It’s official! Winter has arrived here in De Hoop. The June solstice (21st June) has come and gon...

Small space. Little effort. Big impact...this Mandela Day (and every day)!

Travel industry pundits are calling 2021 The Year of Meaningful Travel. We know our guests visit ...

Never Underestimate the Power of Chocolate!

Some like it dark and bitter, others smooth and sweet, but no matter your flavour preference, thi...

You don’t need therapy - you just need a Morukuru Madikwe sleepout!

If spending time at Morukuru Family Madikwe is good for the soul, then enjoying a night in our Hi...

Exclusive Use – the new way to travel

Have you spent lockdown plotting your next great escape, and now you are ready to embark on a lon...

Happy Father’s Day!

Sunday 20th June is Father’s Day, and we are taking a look at some of the dedicated wildlife and ...

Maintenance Magician – Elvis Gwente

According to Bruce Springsteen, “Everything starts and ends with Elvis.” Of course, The Boss was ...

Exclusive opportunity to track the fastest land animal - the magnificent cheetah!

Morukuru Family Madikwe’s private concession inside Madikwe Game Reserve is adjacent to the Purpl...

Flamingo Lingo

The De Hoop Nature Reserve is a geographical area of vast diversity - lowland fynbos, m...

Red kidney bean burger with tzatziki and fresh coriander

The 28th of May is International Hamburger Day. Our chefs share their recipe for a vegetaria...

Hello Autumn My Old Friend - 10 Reasons We Love Autumn

1. The Wonders of Nature: Our backyard is 34 000 hectares of Fynbos, and the seasonal change high...

There’s no time to be bored in a world as beautiful as this.

Congratulations, you’ve arrived safely in De Hoop Nature Reserve! What now? Your home away f...

Happy Birthday! Masego a Letsatsi la Matsalo! Gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag!

When a birthday rolls around, we love to celebrate! Of course, every birthday is special, and we ...

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step - let’s go!

It’s time for Manpo-Kei, which means 10 000 steps in Japanese. Manpo-Kei was the inspiration behi...

Bunnies in the Carrot Garden - Chocolate Mud Cake with Coconut Frosting

Ingredients for Cake 1 ½ cup water 250g butter 200g Dark chocolate ¼ cup cocoa po...

Up close with the creepy-crawlies of De Hoop Nature Reserve

All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful, ...

Meet our lovable and highly skilled tracker Gummy.

This week we catch up with our popular and highly knowledgeable tracker Ephraim Mathebula, know b...

Out and about with guide and manager Riehan Groenewald

“Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.” – Gary Snyder. This couldn't be more t...

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