13 Best Books To Read Before Your First Trip To Africa
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I moved to Africa, more specifically, to Zambia, more than 25 years ago. Over the years, Iâve read hundreds of books about the continent, some fact, some fiction, some good, some bad, some well written, insightful and brilliant, and, frankly, some utter rubbish!
To inspire and motivate you, Iâve put together a handful of recommendations of what to read before you head out on your next African adventure. To be clear, Iâm not talking about guidebooks or the like. You donât need my recommendations to pick up a Lonely Planet or Fodor. However, if youâre looking for something to get your nose stuck into, then I have a few suggestions. Some will make you laugh, some will make you cry, some will fill you with joy, and others will have you questioning humanity.
Frankie, Thula Thulaâs matriach elephant, dies
By Lethu Nxumalo
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Durban - The Thula Thula Private Game Reserve elephant herd is mourning the loss of its matriarch, Frankie, 46, who succumbed to liver damage two weeks ago.
Her death has left a void among the herd but a possible successor has been identified.
In her honour, a dam at the reserve where she died has been named after her and a passage enabling access to an isolated area of the game reserve will be constructed.
Francoise Malby Anthony, owner of the game reserve and the wife of the late Lawrence Anthony who was widely known as the Elephant Whisperer, said they were all devastated as they had hoped until the end that she would survive.
Botswana is home to more than 33 per cent of Africa’s savanna elephants
Print edition : January 15, 2021
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A herd of bull elephants in the Savuti region of the Chobe National Park (11,700 sq. km) in Botswana. Photo: S. Murali
A bull in an overused habitat. Bulls who are responsible for the death of trees from ring barking and uprooting may have a daily range of 15-20 km from water-available areas. Photo: S. Murali
Watching wildlife from cruising boats is popular on the Chobe river. Photo: Mike Johnsingh
A debarked baobab tree. The elephants debark and feed on the fleshy interior part of the stem. This behaviour is much more widely prevalent in the dry season and in the very dry areas. Photo: A.J.T. Johnsingh