Rustenburg

Snakebite Emergency Pretoria, Johannesburg and Magaliesberg Hospitals 2026

Snakebite Emergency: Pretoria, Johannesburg & Magaliesberg Hospitals 2026

Shaun DouglasJanuary 11, 2026

You're halfway up a rocky ridge in the Magaliesberg, photographing the sunset over Hartbeespoort Dam, when you feel a sharp strike on your ankle. A dark shape disappears into the rocks. Your heart races. Do you know where the nearest hospital with antivenom is? Do you remember what first aid actually works? ... Continue Reading

400 meter high waterfall on the Easterkloof Hiking Trail

Easterkloof Hiking Trail Review (October)

Shaun DouglasOctober 27, 2025

I've hiked the Easterkloof trail twice this year, and both times I've left with that rare feeling of complete satisfaction—the kind you get when a trail delivers everything it promised and then some. Diving into mountain pools, chasing waterfalls through the Magalies, surrounded by the constant symphony of rushing water—this is what hiking should feel like. ... Continue Reading

Easterkloof Nature Reserve 200 Meter Waterfall

Easterkloof Hiking Trail Review (January)

Shaun DouglasFebruary 18, 2025

As you wander through this quiet countryside, take time to listen, look around & give thanks for life & limb. Experience this hiking trail through a lush valley with sparkling streams and watering holes, and be awed by a 200-meter waterfall's roar. This hiking trail might just take your breath away. ... Continue Reading