MPSA Podcasts
We journey from De Vlugt to visit William Burchell’s original oxwagon route.
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"A journey to the Village of Hope” - building new ways to so survive the lockdown on the internet.
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We discuss the charms of the R396 route in the Eastern Cape and visit one of the 5 passes in its length - the Barker’s Nek Pass.
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The final chapter of the story of Harry Wolhuter – lion attack survivor and SA’s bravest game ranger.
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The famous lion attack on Harry Wolhuter narrated from his 1948 book.
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Mountain Passes South Africa
Mountain Passes South Africa is a website dedicated to the research, documentation, photographing and filming of the mountain passes of South Africa.
Passes are classified according to provinces and feature a text description, Fact File including GPS data, a fully interactive dual-view map and a narrated YouTube video.
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We are as passionate about maps as we are about mountain passes. A good map is a thing of beauty that can transport you into the mists of time or get your sense of adventure churning. It is a place to make discoveries about deserts and seas, mountains and lakes; of roads leading into places you have not been before; a place to pore over holiday destinations or weekend camping trips. A map is your window to the world.