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Changing Perspective through Education with the Good Work Foundation

Over the last few weeks, some of the Londolozi family have had the opportunity to partake in “Londolozi immersions”. Rangers, Camp Managers and other staff were encouraged to explore the surrounding areas of the Sabi Sands. From engaging with local farmers and getting our hands dirty at a grassroots-level, to interacting with students from schools and […]

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The Londolozi Ripple Fund Entrepreneurs

The Londolozi Ripple Fund is very close to all of our hearts, as we are creating change for so many entrepreneurs and their community’s lives. With your generous donations, we support entrepreneurs and encourage them to thrive. When you visit Londolozi, you are doing far more than immersing yourself in a thrilling wildlife safari experience; […]

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Dave Varty’s Yearly Round-Up 2022: South Africans ~ a Resilient Nation

I am sitting on the deck at Varty Camp with my good friend Sello Hatang, CEO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, reflecting on the amazing potential of our country. We concurred that the diversity and resilience of South Africans is what has allowed us to navigate our turbulent past, always finding common cause to solve either local upheavals […]

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Small Actions Create Huge Change – How you could get involved with The Londolozi Ripple Fund this Giving November

On a small road in the communities to the western side of the Sabi Sand Reserve that flows into the huge wild expanse of the Greater Kruger national park , a dusty track, almost too small for anything bigger than an SUV brings you to a piece of land sprouting healthy, verdant green vegetables – […]

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Celebrating 10 Years of the Good Work Foundation

This year, The Good Work Foundation is celebrating its 10th birthday! What an adventure it has been.        A reflection of 10 years of the Good Work Foundation – Dave Varty  In his book, “Falling upwards”, Father Richard Rohr talks of the choices one has when navigating the second half of their life.  […]

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Rhino Guardians This World Rhino Day

This World Rhino Day, we are celebrating the pioneers who create safe havens for beautiful creatures. Today in particular, we hold close the mighty Rhino which is in a daily battle for its survival. This World Rhino Day, join us in supporting the Rhino Guardians Project In 2008, Londolozi Alumni Alex van den Heever and […]

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Driving Sustainability at Londolozi

 A Sustainable Safari and The Power of Trash Londolozi mission statement in 1972: A sustainability perspective: “We aim to create a model in wise land management by using the many qualities of the natural system and by integrating our visitors with the environment and the local people to the benefit of all. Our primary objective […]

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Sustainability Series Part 2 – An Interview with Chris Goodman

I recently met up with Chris Goodman, the head of the habitat team, to help me write about part two of my Sustainability Series.  Chris is one of the most passionate people I’ve come across. Anyone who has met Chris will attest to his sharp sense of humour and unrivalled excitement about anything related to […]

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A Conservation Journey on the Shoulders of Giants

How do you even begin to share a conservation journey of almost 100 years? A journey that, by the year 2026 will grant us access to the centenary club. An adventure of heart, mind, earth, body, spirit, sentient beings, rivers, leopards, rhinos, and everything in between. An experience that meant that sometimes we got lost […]

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The Great Awakening

Awaken – We have come to believe that before we can heal the planet, we need to heal ourselves. And only once we as individuals awaken and make the choice to alter our relationship with Planet Earth, can we begin to reverse much of the environmental destruction we see before us.  A new narrative is now […]

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A Sustainable Day at Londolozi – Part 1

Choosing where to go for a truly spectacular getaway can be a challenging endeavour. What is it about a particular place that keeps you coming back over and over? Is it the feeling of coming home when welcomed by staff that feel like family? Or an incredible candle-lit dining experience beneath the stars? Or possibly […]

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South African Ecotourism

Ecotourism is an aspect of the travel industry that revolves around the utilisation of natural environments for tourism. If managed correctly it has the ability to protect ecosystems while at the same time positively benefitting people. Established in 1926, Londolozi pioneered ecotourism in South Africa. Transformed from a cattle ranch into a thriving game reserve,  […]

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