Hoedspruit Explorer

01/06/2026

01/06/2026

Dreaming of a lifestyle change, or just looking for a guide to our beautiful town? 🌿

📖Issue #88 of the Hoedspruit Explorer is officially LIVE!

This month, we’ve packaged everything you need to navigate local life into one interactive digital handbook. Instead of scrolling endlessly online, open up this issue to find:

🗺️ Town & Area Maps – Perfect for local navigation and tracking regional distances.
📞 Community & Medical Directories – Essential health professional lists and things to do in the area.
🦅 Expert Nature Snippets – Quick, fascinating articles on geology, winter blooms, and local wildlife dynamics from John Roff, Nature Guide Training, Moholoholo, and the Hoedspruit Reptile Centre.
🏠 The June Property Showcase – Browse various properties, including lock-up-and-go estate living in Zandspruit Valley up to premium riverfront investments.

Whether you need to find a trusted local contractor or want to scout your next bushveld home, Issue #88 is your go-to toolkit.

👇 Click below to read the free digital flipbook now:
https://online.flippingbook.com/view/364303786/

15/05/2026

Would you look at that!

08/05/2026

The May edition of Hoedspruit Explorer is available online 🌿

Alongside this month’s stories and features, you’ll also spot a variety of local businesses featured throughout the magazine. We’ve tagged many of them on the individual advert images in this post, so please consider showing some local love with a like or follow for their pages 💛

Featured topics include indigenous trees, the Black Mamba, leopard rehabilitation, and understanding the local property lifestyle.

Read the latest issue here: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/900529441/

30/04/2026

Fresh off the press 🌿
Hoedspruit Explorer – May 2026 is here.

This month’s edition takes you deeper into the stories that shape life in and around Hoedspruit… where property, wildlife, and nature meet in the most fascinating ways.

Inside this issue:
🐍 A closer look at the iconic Black Mamba and its role in our ecosystem
🐆 Insights into the leopards at Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre
🌳 Part 2 of Trees in Ecology, exploring Greenthorn, Long-tailed Cassia, and Brown Ivory
🪨 A fascinating dive into granophyre in the Kruger National Park
🏡 Practical guidance on Moving to Hoedspruit for prospective homeowners

Whether you’re already part of the Hoedspruit community or simply drawn to its unique lifestyle, there’s something in this issue for you.

👉 Read the full magazine here: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/900529441/

If you spot a business or feature you love, you’ll find them tagged in the captions — show them some local support with a like or follow 💛

01/04/2026

🌿 Fresh off the press – Hoedspruit Explorer Issue 86 (April 2026) is here!
📖 View online here: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/952460176/

This month’s cover, captured by Elea Gourgousse, brings you up close with one of the Lowveld’s more elusive residents — a monitor lizard moving through the grass, perfectly at home in Hoedspruit’s untamed spaces. Have a special wildlife or landscape photo? 📸 You’re welcome to get in touch to be featured on a future cover.

In this issue:

🏪 Adverts from various local businesses and what they have on offer
📍 The Things To Do directory
🏥 A handy medical service providers directory
🏡 Featured properties in and around Hoedspruit, showcasing the bushveld lifestyle

Articles include:

🌳 Nature Guide Training explores the role of trees in ecology, unpacking how they shape and sustain the bushveld environment
🐾 Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre shares insights into the servals currently in their care
🐍 Hoedspruit Reptile Centre focuses on the Puff Adder, with a downloadable Common Snakes of Hoedspruit poster available on their website
🪨 John Roff dives into the geology of the Kruger National Park, explaining the significance of basalt in the region

Whether you’re exploring things to do in Hoedspruit, interested in wildlife and conservation, or looking into property in the Greater Kruger area, this issue has something for you.

04/03/2026

📢 Hoedspruit Explorer – Issue 85 (March 2026) is now available! 🌿📰
📖 View online here: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/666080210/

Golden grass, soft Lowveld light, and the unmistakable black-and-white poetry of a zebra. This month’s cover photo by Calvin Severin captures a classic Hoedspruit moment — a zebra standing quietly in the bushveld glow, a reminder of the everyday wildlife encounters that define life near the Kruger National Park.

Have a striking Hoedspruit wildlife or landscape image of your own? 📸 Get in touch to share your photos for future covers.

Inside Issue 85:

🌿 Nature Guide Training continues The Small Antelopes of Hoedspruit series with Part Three, focusing on the elusive Sharpe’s grysbok.
🦁 Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre shares insights into the lions currently in their care and the conservation work behind the scenes.
🐍 Hoedspruit Reptile Centre explores the Mozambique Spitting Cobra, and readers can download their helpful Common Snakes of Hoedspruit poster from their website.
🪨 John Roff explains picrite formations in the Kruger National Park, uncovering the geological story beneath the bush.

Also featured:
🏪 Adverts from local Hoedspruit businesses and what they have on offer
📌 The trusted Things To Do Directory — activities, dining, tours, and experiences
🏡 Featured properties in and around Hoedspruit, showcasing the bushveld lifestyle that continues to attract buyers from across South Africa and internationally

Whether you’re a resident, visitor, or exploring Hoedspruit property opportunities, Issue 85 is your monthly guide to wildlife, lifestyle, and local business in the heart of the Lowveld.

23/02/2026

👩‍🏫Uplands College information session in Hoedspruit.

The Uplands Executive Team will be visiting your area in February and cordially invites you to attend a short introduction to Uplands College.

Venue: Arugula Experience - Rooftop, Hoedspruit
Date: Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Time: 17:00 – 19:00

For more information contact: [email protected]
+ 27 (0) 13 751 3141 I www.uplands.co.za