July 26, 2012
May the road rise to greet you and may the wind be always at your back. by Allie Warf As we pedalled across the sandy plains […]
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July 31, 2012
Text Marita van Rooyen A tick off an American athlete’s bucket list “I came all the way from the USA to Namibia because I love unique […]
August 11, 2012
Text and photographs Nicolette Jacobie “We cycled in the Namib Desert, saw its beauty and experienced Namibia intensely. And I want more.” Seven times champion of […]
August 17, 2012
by Marita van Rooyen Forget for a moment about the historical connotations of Katutura – today it is a pulsating community which you can experience on a […]
December 20, 2012
By Marita van Rooyen “Nothing I have experienced, and no place I have been, compares to the Namib Desert and its Desert Dash. It was the biggest […]
April 23, 2013
/Ai-//Ais-Richtersveld Desert Knights Mountain Biking Tour – The 2013 event takes place from 15 to 21 September and is a 7 day event which includes 5 […]
May 3, 2013
If you’ve ever been curious about Mabaruli, the legendary big tusker from the Kruger National Park, you’ll have plenty of time to hear about Big Foot […]
May 3, 2013
Anna Mafilwa, the vibrant little lady of KatuTours, has just introduced two new facets to her popular ‘pumping pedals through the hood’ expeditions. The Self Tour […]
May 3, 2013
Text and photographs Ron Swilling In south-western Namibia – not far from the Namib-Naukluft Park, home to the wild horses; the Sperrgebiet, once forbidden diamond-mining territory; […]
May 17, 2013
Starts 19th of May 2013 in the capital city Windhoek and ends 6 days later on the 24th of May 2013 in Swakopmund. WINDHOEK – Ever since […]
August 22, 2013
Namibia’s central plateau running from north to south with an average altitude of between 1 000 and 2 000 metres, the rugged mountainous escarpment that descends […]
April 8, 2014
Rotary Tour Deux Déserts (Tour of Two Deserts)– 18 to 26 April – Krugersdorp (RSA) to Lüderitz The Rotary Club of Lüderitz is preparing to welcome […]
September 13, 2018
What does it take to save the rhino? The list is long - tracking teams, vehicles, food, uniforms, binoculars, support staff and supporters, among many other things. But the most essential element needed to save the rhino is passion.
August 6, 2019
I guess there are few countries in the world where you can drive from the centre of the capital for just 15 minutes, walk for 45 minutes and enjoy views of the city stretched out far below you. And when you make a 180 degree turn, all you see is unspoilt nature.
August 27, 2019
Situated directly on the edge of the canyon, the Fish River Lodge offers a view that is breath-taking in every sense of the word.
August 30, 2019
The 2019 RMB Ride for Rhinos, which took place in July, marked the fifth year that riders donned their cycling gear and got on their bikes to pedal through the rugged, but scenic terrain of the Palmwag Concession.
March 12, 2020
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The popular Lake Oanob Resort on the banks of the Oanob Dam recently celebrated its 25th year of operation. An impressive milestone for a business […]
December 1, 2021
The arrival of riders for the 2021 RMB Ride for Rhinos coincided with World Rhino Day on Wednesday 22 September. While the theme for this year’s World Rhino Day is Five Rhino Species Forever, the yearly RMB Ride for Rhinos is an event that is intended to create awareness for the plight of one rhino species in particular – the black rhino.
December 1, 2021
Don’t ask a cyclist who has done most epic cycle events in South Africa and Namibia why he needs to pedal 1400 km solo all along Namibia’s northern border from east to west – from Katima Mulilo on the banks of the Zambezi to Epupa Falls on the Kunene.
September 1, 2022
The RMB Ride for Rhinos is an annual cycling event aimed at creating awareness of the tireless yet determined combined patrols done by Save the Rhino (SRT) trackers, rhino rangers (members of the local communities) and members of the Namibian Police. The event not only gives riders a tiny taste of the hardships endured by these individuals but it is also a means of raising funds for the ongoing conservation efforts by SRT. Le Roux van Schalkwyk goes along on the adventure.