Staff Writer, Author at 4x4 Afrika

Born for this!

They are often called the underdogs at trail line-up, but from the tales of our followers the Suzuki Jimny is truly #BornForThis and can keep up with any of the hardebaarde, often reaching spots the big guns can’t! In the run-up to what promises the must-be-seen-at event on the 2023 automotive calendar – the largest Suzuki Jimny gathering in the southern hemisphere (and possibly the world!) during the upcoming Heritage Day weekend – we took a look back at some of our favourite Jimnys making it into the pages of Adventure Afrika.

Have Landy, will travel: Chartwell 2 Chartwell Pt.1

100 days. That is how long it took the intrepid team on the Autobarn Chartwell to Chartwell (C2C) mission to cross 23 countries and 22 000km between Chartwell in South Africa and Chartwell in the United Kingdom. Although only three of the seven vehicles made it to the destination, their story is a riveting one.

The diamond IN AFRICA’s Tourism crown

South Africa’s northern neighbour, Zimbabwe, is known for its stunning natural beauty, vibrant culture and rich history. Despite being more than worth a visit and its growing stature as a tourism destination, many people still have false perceptions about this country. These are often based on outdated stereotypes or negative media coverage, but GEORGE VAN DEVENTER of Trans Africa Self Drive Adventures and Tours is on a mission to change that.

Iceland on the rocks

How do you mix the perfect Icelandic cocktail? You take ten Veteran Vikings, add six creaking Land Rover Defenders and a guide called Steinar Sveinsson. Then you shake them, you never stir them. Ever. You shake them over 1 200km of Icelandic backroads, over highways, lava rock and ice. It’s called Iceland on the Rocks. Best served with a twist of a cold front and a dash of South African humour. CHRISTIEN NESER recently experienced this once-in-a-lifetime adventure.

DEFENDERS IN THE MIST

For the 2023 Defender Trophy – Limpopo, 16 Defenders and a sole Ineos Grenadier traversed one of South Africa’s lesser-known treasures, the Soutpansberg Mountains. PATRICK CRUYWAGEN joined in the fun.

Wild & Wonderful – nature at its best

After completing his #HiluxDevilBuild project (which we wrote about a couple of months ago), Stuart Queripel rounded up family and friends and headed out to northern KwaZulu-Natal to put his rig through a true wilderness test.

Potent Pythons

Giant snakes, some exceeding twenty metres in length, often feature in movies and hoax social media posts. But, says Johan Marais from the African Snakebite Institute, none of the modern-day snakes get anywhere near that length.

Berg-en-Dal beauty

The Kruger National Park is inherently a part of South Africa’s DNA, much like biltong and boerewors. In the next few issues, two of our regular contributors, Anton and Natasha Schutte, will take a closer look at their favourite rest camps in this jewel of Africa. First up is the Berg-en-Dal rest camp in the southwest corner of the park.

Dust & Diesel

Neil and Tineke’s Amarok has been their partner in crime for many trips, varying from short getaways to more extended travels, covering up to 6 000km over two weeks and through some of the most rugged terrain South Africa and Namibia has on offer.

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