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IN THE MEDIA

Tswalu Kalahari is often visited by travel writers and photojournalists and receives coverage in local and international print and digital publications. With a focus on safari and wildlife encounters, our luxury accommodation and in-camp experiences, the Kalahari ecosystem, conservation, sustainability, or research projects, these are some of the latest stories in which Tswalu has featured.

TSWALU IN THE MEDIA

Mongabay: A South African reserve shows how carbon can catalyze rewilding conservation

Mar 2026

Upscale Living: Tswalu Loapi, Star Of The Southern Kalahari

Mar 2026

National Geographic: Noctourism is on the rise in Africa—here are 10 of the best safaris after dark

Mar 2026

Getaway: Game reserves with stories beyond the Big Five in South Africa

Feb 2026

The Conversation: Grazing and digging put some herbivores at greater risk from toxic elements
in soil – new research

Feb 2026

Mongabay: Africa’s vulture safe zones face tough test across vast landscapes

Feb 2026

National Geographic: Alpha females are the supreme queens in the meerkat world

Jan 2026

Travelnews: 9 luxury hotels for every bucket list 2026

Dec 2025

National Geographic: Why matriarchs reign supreme in the meerkat world

Dec 2025

Conde Nast Traveller: The best hotels in South Africa

Dec 2025

Luxury Travel Magazine: Exploring Africa Beyond the Classic Luxury African Safari

Oct 2025

Forbes: ‘Remembering Wildlife’ Turns 10—A Global Journey To Save Endangered Species

Oct 2025

Carbon Pulse: Carbon finance helps to maintain South Africa grasslands, plug gaps in ecotourism

Sept 2025

Travel Weekly: What repeat guests really want from a safari lodge

Sept 2025

AFAR: Are Safari Tourists Ruining East Africa’s Great Migration?

Aug 2025

The Mail & Guardian: Sparrow-weaver nests help shape bird biodiversity in the southern Kalahari

July 2025

Robb Report: The 50 Greatest Luxury Hotels on the Earth

July 2025

The Times: 17 of the best safaris in South Africa

July 2025

Robb Report: Tswalu Kalahari Reserve Redefines the Luxury Safari Experience—Here’s How

June 2025

Getaway: Five finalists vying for 2025 Safari Guide of the Year Award

May 2025

AFAR: 8 Best Places for Multi-Generational Trips—and Where to Stay

May 2025

Conde Nast Traveller: 26 best new African safari camps for 2025

Mar 2025

VERA: Force of Nature

Mar 2025

AFAR: Foster a love of wildlife with these family friendly safaris

Feb 2025

Conde Nast Traveler: Top 15 Resorts in South Africa: Readers’ Choice Awards 2024

Oct 2024

Robb Report: The best hotels and resorts to satiate your wanderlust

Sept 2024

Palm Beach Magazine: Kissed by the Kalahari

Aug 2024

Robb Report:  The Best in Travel 2024

Jun 2024

Robb Report:  Best of the Best 2024

Jun 2024

Luxury Magazine: Taste of Adventure

Jun 2024

Forbes: Discover 5 Reasons Tswalu is South Africa’s Premier Safari Lodge

May 2024

Square Mile: The call of the Kalahari: Tswalu game reserve unveils the new Loapi camp

Apr 2024

Town and Country: Best new wilderness lodges 2024

Apr 2024

AFAR: The best new hotels of 2024

Apr 2024

CN Traveller UK – Biggest game in town

Mar 2024

Gourmet Guide – Klein JAN, a culinary celebration of time and place

Dec 2023

Gourmet Guide – Tswalu, the heart of the Kalahari

Dec 2023

Conde Nast Traveller: Best hotels in South Africa

Dec 2023

Rob Report: How to create the perfect African Itinerary

Nov 2023

Country & Town House: These are the most beautiful hotel rooms in the world

Oct 2023

Business Day – Wanted: The Space Below the Clouds

Oct 2023

AFAR: The 20 Best African Safari Camps

Aug 2023

Conde Nast Traveller: First in: Loapi Tented Camp, Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa

Aug 2023

Financial Times: Five new ways to see Africa

Jul 2023

Forbes: Explore Africa at your own pace with Tswalu Kalahari Reserve – A destination in its own right

Jul 2023

Forbes: Five bucket list luxury lodges for wildlife lovers

Jan 2023

Business Insider: What it’s like to visit Tswalu, SA’s biggest and most exclusive private reserve

Jan 2023

Skift: The Kalahari Game Reserve Scientist Studying Climate Change Through the Solitary Pangolin

Jan 2023

Skift: Tackling Africa’s ‘Superficial’ Safari Problem

Dec 2022

Skift: Why Luxury Hotels Are a Bargain

Dec 2022

Robb Report: The 40 Best New Luxury Hotels to Visit in 2023

Dec 2022

Town & Country: What’s the Ultimate Way to Go on Safari?

Dec 2022

Forbes: 5 new safari lodges to travel for in 2023

Nov 2022

Travel & Leisure: Extraordinary fine dining experiences around the world

Oct 2022

Cool Hunting: On safari in South Africa’s Tswalu Kalahari Private Wildlife Reserve

May 2022

Food and Travel Magazine: Call of the wild

Mar 2022

Travel & Leisure: I brought my baby on an African safari — Here’s what I learned on the adventure of a lifetime

Mar 2022

Travel & Leisure: Inside Klein Jan, the new fine-dining restaurant within South Africa’s Tswalu Kalahari Reserve

Feb 2022

Decor & Design: Perfect Hideaways – The Motse at Tswalu

Feb 2022

Forbes: Looking for a truly unique safari experience? Tswalu is one of South Africa’s best kept secrets

Nov 2021

Business Day – Wanted: It’s a sumptuous safari at Tswalu Kalahari with eats by SA’s first Michelin-starred chef

Jun 2021

House & Leisure: The Burrow

Apr 2021

Travel & Leisure: How two safari destinations are helping the world better understand pangolins

Mar 2021

Upscale Living Mag: Incomparable luxury at Tswalu in the southern Kalahari

Dec 2020

CN Traveller: Editor’s letter – The hotels focusing on a greener future

Nov 2020

Smithsonian Mag: Want to support wildlife conservation in Africa? Start by going on a virtual safari

Sep 2020

VISI: Travel Diary DOOK

Jul 2020

Forbes: Back to Africa – A new completely private, exclusive tour

Jun 2020

Visi – Architecture: The re-imagining of a southern Kalahari reserve enables guests to interact with nature in an environment that beautifully reflects its exterior surroundings.

May 2020

Forbes: A sustainable safari – Discover Africa’s 10 top eco-friendly lodges

Feb 2020

Travel + Leisure: What one travel expert learned from hosting a Women’s Empowerment Retreat in Africa

Sep 2019

Forbes Life: World’s Best Safari Lodges – South African stunner is now better than ever

Aug 2019

Forbes Life: The real Lion King – Why an African safari is your trip of a lifetime

Jul 2019

National Geographic UK: The alternative safari: the green Kalahari

April 2019

A Luxury Travel Blog: Top 5 ultra-luxurious safari lodges in South Africa

Mar 2019

The Telegraph: The best African wildlife holidays for 2019 – whatever your budget

Jan 2019

CN Traveler: Women Who Travel Podcast

Jan 2019

Conde Nast Traveller: Everything you need to know about solo safaris

Jul 2018

The Daily Mail: Luxurious hotel beds OUTSIDE

Jul 2018

The Telegraph: Where the wild dogs are

Jun 2018

The Telegraph: Freedom to roam

Mar 2018

Upscale Living Magazine: Tswalu Kalahari

Mar 2018
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