PostNet Suite 035, Private Bag X7005, Hillcrest, 3650, South Africa
Telephone:
+ 27 31 761 3440
Facsimile: + 27 31 765 2880
Reservations: reservations@mashatu.com
Accounts: accounts@mashatu.com
Marketing: marketing@mashatu.com
PostNet Suite 035, Private Bag X7005, Hillcrest, 3650, South Africa
Telephone:
+ 27 31 761 3440
Facsimile: + 27 31 765 2880
Reservations: reservations@mashatu.com
Accounts: accounts@mashatu.com
Marketing: marketing@mashatu.com
The first week of November was nothing short of extreme from a heat point of view. By 8am the sun was already beating down on the African landscape, by which point most of the animals were heading into the shade to seek some respite from the heat. The mercury remained constant around the 40°C mark,…
Just two days ago we had 10mm of rain, and already there is a green flush covering the landscape. Not to be outdone, the trees are all showing signs of new leaf shoots as well. It’s really amazing to see how quickly the vegetation reacts to the first rains. Temperatures have remained fixed in the…
With the clouds looming and retreating over the last few days, the promise of rain remained just that. The bush is changing in spite of the weather’s refusal to cooperate however, and green pastures can be seen far and wide. Although this is mainly thanks to the rain we enjoyed last week, which measured more…
With the days growing steadily warmer, it’s clear that summer is rapidly approaching. And the vegetation is readying itself for the occasion with an abundance of blossoming flowers. During the last two weeks the average temperature has hovered around 30ºC. That’s what we Africans like to call spring! As the seasons change, what strikes one…
The game viewing during the past few weeks has been nothing short of spectacular here at Mashatu. Recent guests even experienced the thrill of sitting with a female leopard and her three cubs while they tucked into yet another impala kill. This mother is quite an astute hunter, and makes full use of the skills…
There’s not a day that goes by that Mashatu doesn’t – in shape or form – deliver spectacular game viewing. Baboons are still seen feeding, or rather, gorging themselves, on the fruit of the evergreen Mashatu trees. And although it’s not currently the best season for birding, we’ve enjoyed some wonderful sightings of our resident…
General Game Viewing Although the bush is heading into the late stages of the dry season, general game viewing is still spectacular. Large herds of elephant have been seen congregating along the remaining waterholes in the dry riverbeds, while impala and kudu are making the most of the fruit dropped by baboons feeding in the…
Winter landscape by Andrei Snyman Cold fronts and winter woolies As the cold front makes its steady way across South Africa, we’re definitely starting to feel it here in Mashatu as well. With very windy days and bitterly cold mornings and evenings, we’re all well layered in winter woolies. Rumour has it that warmer weather…
