New elements in the Strathavon store include inspired retail spaces, a gallery of artwork from up-and-coming artists and the Block Café with excellent nibbles and drinks.
The Baobab tree house, where guests can sleep beneath the stars.
 Transformed by architect Anton de Kock and architectural designer Philip Fourie, the property now brims with treasures by some 30 African artistsâincluding ceramics by Andile Dyalvane and Zizipho Poswa, bronze sculptures by Sarah Heinemann, and timber pieces by Adam Birch and David Krynauw. (Hotelier Toni Tollman and the Cape Townâbased gallery Southern Guild also collaborated on the program.) Guests can recline on the Porky Hefer nests that punctuate the outdoor deck, gather around the hand-beaten copper fireplace in the lounge, or wake to the sight of birds passing overhead at the Baobab. Typically, people go on safari to be among animals, not art. At Xigera, one neednât choose.