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Verity and Dean Cherry had an African dream in 1999 and started Nhongo Safaris® to eliminate the logistical challenges of international visitors on safari. We provide a once in a lifetime experience for wildlife enthusiast that demand quality overnight safaris in South Africa and most particularly the Kruger National Park. We want to enrich our visitors’ experience by providing Luxury Safari Packages or African Safari Holidays and maintain our position as leader in Kruger Park Safaris.
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Some of Nhongo Safaris Fleet of Open Safari Vehicles
The photo shows some of our fleet of Open Safari Vehicles used while on safari in the Kruger National and Hwange National Parks. These ve...
Friday 19 July 2013
Alzu Petroport
Alzu Petroport a stop we like to take all our guests to.. It has 6 rhino's that have had their horns removed and are watched 24/7, 50 Buffalo, Zebra, Ostrich, Emu, Springbuck and other antelope.
On Safari from 13 July 2013
With Mark
13 July 2013
Route: Napi - H3 - Napi - nkambeni camp
General sightings:
Giraffe, kudu, steenbok, warthog, impala, baboon, monkeys, waterbuck and slender mongoose.
Further sightings
Brilliant Male elephant sightings along Napi. All busy eating as they walked along, A male serval cat walking slowly along the road just before klipspringer koppies. Moved of into the bush. A large herd (80) elephant 1Kms from Napi on the H3. Many young with this herd all playing on the road. Found 3 cheetah lying just before biyamiti bridge on the H3. A distant visual but out in the open. A large herd of buffalo on napi tar just before the gate.
14 July 2013
Route: Napi - Doispan - Albaseni - Nkambeni
General sightings:
Elephant, waterbuck, kudu, impala, steenbok, giraffe, (Banded, dwarf and slender mongoose), baboons, monkeys and Zebra.
3 male lions lying approximately 50m of the road 2.3km from the S114 on the gwatamiri.
We just missed a leopard due to increase of traffic on the roads heading out of the park as holidays come to an end.
Decided not to report on Rhino's anymore due to the sensitivity of the issue.
15 July 2013
Route: napi - tshokwane tar - doispan - albaseni - nkambeni camp
General sightings:
Kudu, buffalo, giraffe, zebra, waterbuck, warthog, steenbok, common duiker
Great elephant sightings throughout the day, with many herds crossing right over in front of us. Only buffalo bulls seen on our drives so no large herds yet.
1 large male lion lying on the sandbank of mutlamuvi. Good photo's taken as he got up and moved off into the bushes.
16 July 2013
Guests Leave the park today and guides are off for a day..
Next safari is the 18th July with the Australian Challenge group.
13 July 2013
Route: Napi - H3 - Napi - nkambeni camp
General sightings:
Giraffe, kudu, steenbok, warthog, impala, baboon, monkeys, waterbuck and slender mongoose.
Further sightings
Brilliant Male elephant sightings along Napi. All busy eating as they walked along, A male serval cat walking slowly along the road just before klipspringer koppies. Moved of into the bush. A large herd (80) elephant 1Kms from Napi on the H3. Many young with this herd all playing on the road. Found 3 cheetah lying just before biyamiti bridge on the H3. A distant visual but out in the open. A large herd of buffalo on napi tar just before the gate.
14 July 2013
Route: Napi - Doispan - Albaseni - Nkambeni
General sightings:
Elephant, waterbuck, kudu, impala, steenbok, giraffe, (Banded, dwarf and slender mongoose), baboons, monkeys and Zebra.
3 male lions lying approximately 50m of the road 2.3km from the S114 on the gwatamiri.
We just missed a leopard due to increase of traffic on the roads heading out of the park as holidays come to an end.
Decided not to report on Rhino's anymore due to the sensitivity of the issue.
15 July 2013
Route: napi - tshokwane tar - doispan - albaseni - nkambeni camp
General sightings:
Kudu, buffalo, giraffe, zebra, waterbuck, warthog, steenbok, common duiker
Great elephant sightings throughout the day, with many herds crossing right over in front of us. Only buffalo bulls seen on our drives so no large herds yet.
1 large male lion lying on the sandbank of mutlamuvi. Good photo's taken as he got up and moved off into the bushes.
16 July 2013
Guests Leave the park today and guides are off for a day..
Next safari is the 18th July with the Australian Challenge group.
Rhino Poaching Update
#RhinoPoachingUpdate (As at 09:00, Wednesday, 17 July 2013) The total number of rhino poached in South Africa since the beginning of the year has increased to 488 with 142 alleged poachers being arrested. http://bit.ly/12XFVJN
Thursday 18 July 2013
Poachers Denied Bail
Four men accused of rhino poaching were denied bail by the Musina Magistrate's Court on Monday, police said.
The four would appear again on August 7 pending further investigation, said Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi.
Shumani Phaswana, 47, Wilson Mavhungu, 38, Thilivhali Mmulaudzi, 37, and Michael Sithole, 37, were arrested on Friday night in the Maremani Nature Conservancy.
They were allegedly found in possession of an unlicensed .458 calibre rifle and five rounds of ammunition.
Police were searching for a fifth man, believed to be a Mozambican national, who evaded police on Friday. He made off with an unknown number of rhino horns.
"The fifth suspect is still on the run and his whereabouts are being traced," said Mulaudzi.
Phaswana and Mavhungu were facing another charge of poaching and were out on R1500 bail each. They were expected to appear in the Mutale Magistrate's Court on July 24 in connection with this case.
By:
South African Press Association
The four would appear again on August 7 pending further investigation, said Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi.
Shumani Phaswana, 47, Wilson Mavhungu, 38, Thilivhali Mmulaudzi, 37, and Michael Sithole, 37, were arrested on Friday night in the Maremani Nature Conservancy.
They were allegedly found in possession of an unlicensed .458 calibre rifle and five rounds of ammunition.
Police were searching for a fifth man, believed to be a Mozambican national, who evaded police on Friday. He made off with an unknown number of rhino horns.
"The fifth suspect is still on the run and his whereabouts are being traced," said Mulaudzi.
Phaswana and Mavhungu were facing another charge of poaching and were out on R1500 bail each. They were expected to appear in the Mutale Magistrate's Court on July 24 in connection with this case.
By:
South African Press Association
Wednesday 17 July 2013
Rhino Poaching News
16/07: (Houtboschrand) Contact was made with a group of armed suspected rhino poachers on their way back to Mozambique. During the contact, 1 suspect was fatally wounded, the 2nd suspect was arrested and the third managed to escape back into Moz. Firearm, ammo and poaching related equipment were recovered. Evidence suggests no rhino was killed during their incursion into KNP.
Tuesday 16 July 2013
Monday 15 July 2013
South African Government Concerned About Rhino Poaching
Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa says if rhino poaching continues at its current rate, the South African rhino population will be close to extinction by 2026.
Molewa was speaking with CNN about the potential plans to auction off massive stockpiles of rhino horn.
The minister says government is considering the once off sale of some 16 400kg of its ivory stockpile in an attempt to alleviate the country's poaching problem.
Molewa says that government will not abandon its other tactics to combat poaching if the auction is implemented.
“It’s a matter of protecting our own heritage firstly. Secondly, it’s also a security issue. This is one of the things that actually undermine a security of a country. It shouldn’t happen. So for those two reasons we see this as a very serious matter.”
Over 300 rhino have been poached since January.
Rhino poaching is also fuelled by the huge demand in some Asian countries. They believe that rhino horn can cure anything.
There are currently international and local campaigns which are aimed at saving the rhino.
By:
Eyewitness News
Molewa was speaking with CNN about the potential plans to auction off massive stockpiles of rhino horn.
The minister says government is considering the once off sale of some 16 400kg of its ivory stockpile in an attempt to alleviate the country's poaching problem.
Molewa says that government will not abandon its other tactics to combat poaching if the auction is implemented.
“It’s a matter of protecting our own heritage firstly. Secondly, it’s also a security issue. This is one of the things that actually undermine a security of a country. It shouldn’t happen. So for those two reasons we see this as a very serious matter.”
Over 300 rhino have been poached since January.
Rhino poaching is also fuelled by the huge demand in some Asian countries. They believe that rhino horn can cure anything.
There are currently international and local campaigns which are aimed at saving the rhino.
By:
Eyewitness News
Three Rhino Poachers Sentenced To Five Years Each
Three men have been jailed for five years each for rhino poaching in Polokwane, Limpopo police said on Thursday.
Mozambican nationals Augustus Nkuna, Foster Nyoni, and Manyanga Shiringa were sentenced on Wednesday by the Makhado Regional Court, Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said.
"The trio were also handed a 12-month suspended sentence."
They were arrested in May last year after police caught them poaching rhinos at the Nwandeni Resort.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday evening, five alleged rhino poachers were arrested in Gravelotte after police received a tip-off.
"The five were planning to invade a private game farm and poach rhinos," said Mulaudzi.
Police confiscated a hunting rifle, two butcher knives and two vehicles.
The men were expected to appear in the Phalaborwa Magistrate's Court on Friday. Mulaudzi said the arrest of the five brought the number of people arrested for rhino poaching to eight this week. On Sunday, three men were arrested while they were en route to allegedly poach rhinos in Hoedspruit.
By:
South African Press Association
Mozambican nationals Augustus Nkuna, Foster Nyoni, and Manyanga Shiringa were sentenced on Wednesday by the Makhado Regional Court, Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said.
"The trio were also handed a 12-month suspended sentence."
They were arrested in May last year after police caught them poaching rhinos at the Nwandeni Resort.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday evening, five alleged rhino poachers were arrested in Gravelotte after police received a tip-off.
"The five were planning to invade a private game farm and poach rhinos," said Mulaudzi.
Police confiscated a hunting rifle, two butcher knives and two vehicles.
The men were expected to appear in the Phalaborwa Magistrate's Court on Friday. Mulaudzi said the arrest of the five brought the number of people arrested for rhino poaching to eight this week. On Sunday, three men were arrested while they were en route to allegedly poach rhinos in Hoedspruit.
By:
South African Press Association
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