African Safari Brothers take sho’t left to unfamiliar territory – Marakele National Park

THE African Safari Brothers recently took a sho’t left to the Marakele National Park in Limpopo to unwind and recharge. Langutani N’wamba found the time to capture some interesting moments in in between game viewing and braaing.

The African Safari Brothers is a social group whose mission is to recruit more black brothers to embrace the great outdoors lifestyle – camping, hiking and visits to wildlife reserves from which they were previously excluded. Membership of the group, however, is not racially exclusive.

The invasion of Marakele National Park was an interesting imbizo, for the first time we were out of our comfort zone the Kruger National Park.

Marakele National Park is an interesting destination, a beautiful place to camp and relax over a weekend.

With wildlife such as ostrich walking through the camp, zebra, kudu and rhino just a few metres away from guests.

https://www.sanparks.org/parks/marakele/

It was interesting but also a thrilling experience, because here we had two of the Africa’s Big Five wandering in our midst. Our ranger on the game drive warned that even leopards were known to roam around Bontle Camp.

The Marakele National Park, is divided into two sections, the herbivores on Bontle Camp side, which is where we set up camp; and the Big 5 section. We were fortunate to see leopard, elephant, lion and rhino on our way to Lenong View.

The drive up Lenong View is not for the faint hearted. Because of the drop down you see on your left as you ascend, literally there is no barrier to protect and cover you against the heights.

To make matters worse, there is only one lane going up, and all those descending need to give way to those ascending. So it’s really a tricky road to drive, it needs a diligent driver who is not scared of heights.

But if you do visit Marakele, then make the effort to go up to the Lenong viewpoint, it is spectacular and well worth the effort.

The bush was very thick as it was during the rainy season and although we did see some general game like kudu, waterbuck, antelope as well as one elephant and rhino, the game viewing was relatively quiet.

But what a great weekend it turned out to be with the brotherhood, African Safari Brothers, we had gone beyond our comfort zone the Kruger Park. We enjoyed the camaraderie and preparation of meals in the evenings after a day of game viewing in the two nights we spent there.