Kruger Magazine

Few parts of the world can match the Greater Kruger Lowveld for its wildlife, natural and cultural diversity or the unique customer experience it offers to each visitor to this iconic region.

Our targeted content is produced by leading journalists, photographers, videographers and graphic designers. We also draw on resources of a domestic and international network of expert contributors.

Seasonally themed quarterly issues offer exciting information and content.

The KRUGER MAGAZINE’s impressively broad editorial mix will offer engaging reading and satisfy not only the avid wildlife lover, adventurer, passionate photographer and domestic and international tourist, but also conservationists, researchers, and armchair travellers, amongst others.

The KRUGER MAGAZINE offers essential content for anyone with a passion for wildlife who wants to understand and experience Africa’s Greater Kruger – a celebration of Africa’s GREATER KRUGER!

SETTING the SCENE

THE WORLD-RENOWNED KRUGER NATIONAL PARK

Kruger Magazine

FROM THE PUBLISHER’S PEN

MY FIRST VISIT TO GREATER KRUGER • THE TRIP THAT IGNITED MY LOVE FOR THE KRUGER

Uncover the Untold Story of Kruger Shalati

ENDANGERED BIRDS Vanishing Icons?

KRUGER BIRD CHALLENGE • WALL OF FAME Showcasing achievers

KRUGER PARK CHALLENGE • WALL OF FAME Showcasing achievers

COUCALS Cuckoos with a difference!

Another tale from the bush

Mahlometela Fixing Population Dynamics

River thorn A 'good-for-nothing' tree

1 Pieter J Viljoen – Winner ‘Cheetah brothers’ • Pieter wins a one-night stay for six guests at Fitzpatrick’s at Jock Safari Lodge.

The story behind the winning photograph BETWEEN BROTHERS

2 Shaun Etsebeth – 1st runner-up ‘Blind spot’ • Shaun wins a four-night midweek stay for two guests sharing at the Raptor Retreat Game Lodge.

3 Wolfie van Eck – 2nd runner-up ‘Malelane’s best residents’ • Wolfie wins a two-night stay for two guests sharing at the Crocodile Bridge Safari Lodge.

4 Réhet Cilliers – 4th and Most Popular Photograph ‘Surprise!’ • Réhet secured the Most Popular Photograph in the second round, winning a Nguni-hide elephant wall piece made by Vukari Art.

5 Rashida Suliman ‘All mine…’.

6 Barend Lindeque ‘Early morning feast’.

7 Jacques Joubert ‘Cute curiosity’

8 Melanie Wolmarans ‘Lion on giraffe kill’

9 Melandie Annelie Kleinhans ‘The meal’

10 Lourens van Emmenis ‘Tiger fishing in the Sabie’

KNP HISTORY: History of the development of the commercialisation of the Kruger National Park

Fitzpatrick’s at Jock Safari Lodge

VELD TYPES OF THE KRUGER ALLY 5 • Slightly irregular granitic plains or irregular hills with mopane (Colophospermum mopane) bush or tree savanna.

Call for sponsors: KRUGER MAGAZINE FAVOURITE SPOTS 2025 • KRUGER MAGAZINE extends its heartfelt thanks to PENTAX South Africa for sponsoring our popular FAVOURITE SPOTS competition in 2024.

1 SUMMER 2024 WINNER – Alison Priestley My favourite spot is the Lebombo 4×4 Eco Trail.

2 SUMMER 2024 1st RUNNER-UP – Desiree Schlooz My favourite spot is Shingwedzi & surrounds

3 SUMMER 2024 2nd RUNNER-UP – Karin van Zyl My favourite spot is Malelane & surrounds