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A “Tragic” Comedy of Hunting and Other Errors

26 June 2026

Oos-Afrika: Toeka se tyd

26 June 2026
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26 June 2026

Always Be Prepared for the Unexpected!

By DOCTARI Have a healthy respect for the unpredictability of the formidable big boys. It was an afternoon in November 2016, and we were in the Southern African Wildlife College’s training area, located within Kempiana Private Game Reserve, a section of the Timbavati which is open to the Greater Kruger National Park. At the time…

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