Ukhozi Tours

01/08/2025

https://www.tourismupdate.com/article/a-step-closer-to-captive-lion-breeding-ban

South Africa is moving ahead with plans to prohibit new captive lion breeding facilities as part of a broader overhaul of its biodiversity and wild…

01/08/2025

South Africa’s tourism industry has never been short of challenges but 2025 is shaping up to be a watershed year for risk, according to SATIB Insurance Brokers.

The latest Santam Insurance Barometer highlights that increasingly frequent extreme weather events, infrastructure failures and new threats such as cybercrime (South Africa is now ranked third in this category globally) are posing unprecedented levels of risk.

South Africa is also considered the fifth most dangerous country globally on the Numbeo Crime Index – a reminder that security risks remain front of mind for operators and their guests.

23/07/2025

Gray wolves were reintroduced in Yellowstone National Park in 1995 to help control the numbers of elk that were eating young trees, and it is finally paying off for quaking aspen.

23/07/2025

All animals.

23/07/2025

The daughter of one of the alleged hitmen arrested for DJ Sumbody's murder has been dragged into the attempted assassination case involving businessman Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala after her account was allegedly used to move money.

Murder accused Tiego Floyd Mabusela and his daughter, Nthabiseng Nzama, 23, appeared one after the other in the same courtroom in the Alexandra magistrate's court on Tuesday.

There was heavy police presence, with some masked cops carrying assault rifles and pistols.

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23/07/2025

Art endangered

23/07/2025

🚨BREAKING: SOUTH AFRICAN STUDENT MAKES GLOBAL HISTORY! 🇿🇦🥇🌍

Bayanda Walaza just snatched GOLD at the 2025 World University Games! 🏆📚

From campus to the global stage, he’s showing the world what African excellence truly looks like! ✊🏾🔥

He’s not just winning — he’s LEADING the world from the front! 🌍

🇿🇦South Africa, this is YOUR champion!
Africa, this is OUR pride!



African hype media

23/07/2025

This flash of blue may be familiar to South Africans in summer, but until recently, the migratory routes of some birds were relatively unknown. To further understand their habits, BirdLife South Africa fitted a flock of European rollers from South Africa with solar-powered GPS trackers, which showed them travelling to Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan. Yet none had been sighted breeding in the nearby regions. That is until one bird, affectionately named Rory, travelled more than 15,000km in just over three months to China – where he was found by Professor Ma Ming from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology & Geography. The ornithologist spent three days searching along the Tian Shan Mountains on the edge of the Gurbantünggüt Desert until he found the bird near a nesting and breeding ground.

Rory’s tracking is part of BirdLife SA’s Flyway and Migrants project. Flyways are a network of viable habitats across borders which millions of migrating birds use to rest and refuel en route. If these networks aren’t monitored, they collapse, resulting in the local extinction of species. By tracking European rollers, ornithologists can consider not only the habitat where the birds originate, but every one of their stopover sites, as well as their breeding grounds. In addition to satellite tracking, the exact sightings by Professor Ma combined with local conservation knowledge ensure that the birds and their offspring receive the best on-the-ground protection.

“Professor Ma’s enthusiasm has opened the door for impactful conservation efforts,” Jessica Wilmot, BirdLife SA’s Flyway and Migrants Project Manager, says. “How often do we get the chance to work with passionate individuals not just in another country, but on an entirely different continent?”

This remarkable collaboration between South African and Chinese conservationists proves what can be achieved when uniting to save the wildlife we share. Now, BirdLife SA is urging everyone from experienced researchers to passionate birdwatchers to also join them in protecting migratory birds. No effort is too small.

Image credit: Jessica Wilmot/BirdLife SouthAfrica

23/07/2025

The Beeb should be ashamed of itself. It has become the media legitimiser of a genocide, of arms sales to a murderous regime, an ally of war criminals and a destroyer of free speech. Disgusting!😱😱😱😱

London Tube

23/07/2025

This is a shocking failure of tourism management in East Africa. It is going to have major consequences.

A viral video capturing unethical safari behaviour at the Kogatende Crossing in Tanzania's Serengeti National Park has reignited fierce debate arou…

23/07/2025

Just had to clean up my feed. Hundreds of unwelcome posts by wannabe influencers, broadcasters punting their shows, stupid videos, and inappropriate advertisers. Ugh! Like a flood, but after having now banned hundreds of posts, the feed should now be much more tourism oriented.

And good news: our marketing strategy is nearly complete, so a constant flow of information, photos and news will soon be populating this site! 😅