Look behind the scenes of Rhulani Safari Lodge.

It’s the end of the summer season. The grass, the bushes and the trees have grown markedly. Good for the foraging efforts of wild animals, but also a risk for the lodges, which in the dry winter need to prevent the spread of bushfires. Be it a lightning strike or even a cigarette butt: here a small fire can turn quickly into a disaster.

Every year in the months of May and June, one of the most important works in the annual program of Rhulani is performed. Around the lodge, we cut the trees and bushes back, or in other words, we cut our so-called "firebreak". Although the fire risk can never be completely excluded, the spread of fire is significantly weakened, so we could fight it with our own firebeaters.

Watch our today’s episode and meet Cross, our loyal employee in the maintenance team, when he is cutting the firebreak out in the bush.

Stay tuned for next episode on Sunday 26 June 2016 when we analyze a termite mound in front of the lodge.