Sad news reaches us just one day before Christmas. One of the two cheetah brothers from the so-called “Phinda Coalition” was found lifeless. The surviving cheetah had spent his entire life with his brother and is now all alone. A little eulogy to a wonderful cat who delighted us and our guests with great sightings for seven and a half years.

Male impalas are territorial animals. They mark their territory with urine and show dominance over any competitors by standing up and displaying. We have captured this typical behavior on video for you.

Another year is almost over, and our team is preparing for the busiest time of the year: Christmas and New Year. Time to look back on the year with Rhulani’s Deputy Manager Tom-Hendrik.

When you visit Rhulani, do you also want to work and attend business meetings on your computer? You definitely shouldn’t do that, but if you still can’t help it, we have good news: Rhulani has just doubled the internet speed from 25mbps to 50mbps.

Admittedly, bugs and insects aren’t for everyone, and our guests don’t usually come to Rhulani because of them. Today, however, we are dedicating a short story to a visually fantastic specimen, but let’s listen to our insect expert Dean himself about how these spectacular images came about.

We are at the Western airstrip of #Madikwe. The zebras particularly like this place. The area is open and they can see or hear any danger from afar. However, when a plane arrives here, we have to clean the airstrip and move the herd away. That’s not that easy!

Did you know that a bushfire brings more than just danger and destruction? Rhulani’s Assistant Manager and Field Guide Sean tells us today about a fire that raged in Madikwe some time ago and is now the cause of new life and rich nutrients for many animals.

The results of the annual Star Grading evaluation have just reached us, with excellent results. The Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) has once again awarded Rhulani Safari Lodge 5 stars, with top ratings in all dimensions. The expert who visited us this year was impressed with our continued journey to improve luxury at Rhulani, but not only that.

Pre-Christmas party! This one day of the year belongs entirely to the employees of Rhulani. It’s the day when we say goodbye to our last guest at 11 a.m., do the final clean-up work, and then close the lodge for the day and get ready for the party. Last Sunday it happened again. There was a lot of laughter, eating, celebrating and drinking. Until late at night.

In the middle of the night we find a lion couple on their honeymoon. Peace and idyll around us. You can clearly see how the male picks up the scent of his partner and confirms this with the typical “Flehmen grimace”.