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For more than 25 years, Getaway Magazine has been inspiring people to explore and experience Africa. Enjoy weekends, wildlife and wonderment every month with Getaway's fun and informative articles and breathtaking travel photography. Expect a mix of all the very best places to go and things to do in Africa.

WINTER RECHARGE • NOT ALL FAMILY HOLIDAYS NEED TO HAPPEN IN SUMMER

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HONEY, CLEAR MY SCHEDULE! WEEKEND RESET • EXPLORE YOUR TOWN ONE EVENT AT A TIME

SNAPSHOT • WHERE ON EARTH?

OPEN SPACES AND SUVs • OPEN ROADS, SCENIC VIEWS AND SPENDING TIME IN NATURE ARE THE BEST WAYS TO EXPERIENCE STANFORD WHILE TEST-DRIVING FANTASTIC SUVs

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SAVING GRACE • VOLUNTEERS TAKE TO THE SKIES TO ASSIST SOUTHERN AFRICA’S CONSERVATION EFFORTS

The King's Return • IN THIS EXTRACT FROM THE MAN WHO CHANGED A LANDSCAPE, BIOGRAPHER DR DEAN ALLEN DOCUMENTS HOW ONE OF SOUTH AFRICA'S CONSERVATION PIONEERS, ADRIAN GARDINER, REINTRODUCED LIONS TO THE EASTERN CAPE IN 2000

Further • ULTRARUNNER RYAN SANDES ADMITS THAT WINNING THE COCODONA 250 WOULD'VE FED HIS EGO. BUT IT WASN'T WHAT HE NEEDED. THE POINT OF HIS ENDURANCE WAS TO GO SOMEWHERE NEW, PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY

DID YOU KNOW? • SOME STRANGE, ALL TRUE. THESE FUN FACTS ARE SURE TO ADD A FEW NEW PLACES TO YOUR MUST-VISIT LIST

FESTIVAL READY • A LOCAL’S GUIDE TO MAKHANDA DURING THE NATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL

A Charming Escape

WRONG TURN • SOMETIMES, FOLLOWING YOUR GPS CAN LEAD YOU DOWN CRAZY COUNTRY ROADS

BRAVE THE ELEMENTS • DON’T LET BAD WEATHER HALT YOUR OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

The Wild Coast's Whimsical Backpackers' • WILD LUBANZI ECOART BACKPACKERS’ UNIQUE LANDSCAPE AND UNCONVENTIONAL ACCOMMODATION ARE THE MAKINGS OF A MEMORABLE STOP ALONG THE WILD COAST, SAYS OLIVER KEOHANE

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HEAVENLY FIREWATER IN CYCLONE COUNTRY • THE INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS ARE A MAGNET FOR SOUTH AFRICAN HOLIDAYMAKERS. ANOTHER LINK THEY SHARE IS RUM, WRITES CLIFFORD ROBERTS

HONEY AND MUSTARD PORK NECK STEAKS • THIS DISH COMBINES SUCCULENT PORK NECK STEAKS WITH SWEET AND TANGY HONEY AND MUSTARD SAUCE, SERVED WITH FRAGRANT ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES. COMFORTING AND FLAVOUR-PACKED, IT’S PERFECT FOR A COSY DINNER

GQEBERHA AWAITS • THIS CITY HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE, NO MATTER WHAT KIND OF HOLIDAY YOU'RE AFTER

ECHOES OF STRUCTURE • A MECHANICAL ENGINEER IN THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY BY TRADE, JP VAN HEERDEN’S INTEREST IN PHOTOGRAPHY HAS TURNED INTO A PASSION WORTH SHARING

BEHIND THE SEAS • OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH IS A HAUNTING, ALTHOUGH THOUGHT-PROVOKING, VISUAL DISPLAY OF THE DESTRUCTION AND DAMAGE HUMANS HAVE INFLICTED ON THE MARINE WORLD. YET THE CELEBRATED BROADCASTER AND FILM-MAKER IS OPTIMISTIC THE SEAS CAN RECOVER TO GLORY BEYOND ANYTHING ANYONE ALIVE HAS EVER SEEN

THE HEART OF THE KALAHARI • DISCOVERING THE INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF MAN AND NATURE, THE EARTH AND THE HEAVENS, IN THE NORTHERN CAPE'S IMMENSE DESERT WILDERNESS

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WEIGHTLESS IN THE WILDERNESS • WHILE EXPLORING THREE OF SOUTH AFRICA'S SLACKPACKING TRAILS, ELISE KIRSTEN DISCOVERS EXPERIENCES AS DIVERSE AS THE HIKERS WHO WALK ON THEM

FORD TERRITORY: BUILT FOR GEAR, GROCERIES AND GETAWAYS • FROM COASTAL ROAD TRIPS TO SPONTANEOUS CITY BREAKS AND MOUNTAIN ESCAPES, THE FORD TERRITORY IS THE ULTIMATE TRAVEL COMPANION FOR THOSE WHO LIVE FOR THE NEXT GREAT ADVENTURE

KARIBA TELLS A MESMERISING TALE • IN MATUSADONA NATIONAL PARK, THE STORY GOES, IMPALA ARE CALLED 'MONEY BACKS’ BECAUSE THEY ARE SO PROLIFIC. IF YOU DON’T SEE ONE, YOU GET YOUR MONEY BACK, WRITES LORRAINE KEARNEY

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A BRIDGE BETWEEN CONTINENTS •...