Country Living in Southern Africa

Synopsis:

Three authors unpack the stories of the Limpopo River. This book is a treasure chest of history, information and stories of the second-longest river in South Africa in the words of the authors themselves: South Africa’s most iconic river.” The stories cover everything anthropological to everything natural and take you on a 248-page, 1750-km-long journey to unpack it. It is not a quick read, it’s a slow unpacking of information, a book you will want to come back to.

The Authors:

Peter Norton has worked extensively as an Ecologist in South Africa for more than 20 years and continued working in Ecotourism. He helped guide several sites to World Heritage status.

Mike Garder has his roots in many years in the tourism industry from assistant to the director of FEDHASA (Federated Hotel Associations of SA) to Chief marketing and tourism office as the director of tourism in the then Rhodesia with various diplomas and advanced studies of tourism in between. In 1985, he established a tourism research, development and marketing company based close to Magoebaskloof in South Africa, which is still operational today.

Clive Walker is recognized for his work in rhino conservation and he founded the Endangered Wildlife Trust in 1973 and other foundations for rhinos and elephants. He served on the IUCN Africa Rhino Specialist Group for 14 years and the South African National Parks Board for six years.

What I loved about the book:

This has been my lunchtime read for several months now. I read, sometimes in smaller sections, sometimes in larger sections, trying to absorb all the information. I love the way the authors went to the source of the river and unpacked whatever they could find along the way. This is not just a Limpopo River book, it is a book filled to the brim with South African history, stories, wildlife and ecology. I loved reading snippets of history, some of which I have read in other books, all brought together here.

Who will not love this book: It’s not a quick read and not a single story. If you do not find South African history, early kingdoms and conservation efforts interesting, you will not enjoy this book.

“Limpopo is the golden thread that links us as people, from the plateau to the coast. Why then don’t we treat it with more respect?”

Dr John Ledger

Where to find:
Widely available. Distributed by Jacana Media

I bought mine second-hand on the Bobshop

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