Three cheetahs on a ridge at Gondwana Game Reserve
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Journal

Stories from the reserve, written for guests and friends.

The Journal gathers field notes, fynbos and life at Gondwana Game Reserve. New pieces appear first. Read the latest as they land.

Reading list

Controlled burn on the reserve, from the homeowner newsletter

Conservation

24 September 2026

Why fynbos needs fire

Fynbos does not thrive on stability. It thrives on change, and fire is how the land renews itself.

Spring bulbs on the reserve, from the homeowner newsletter

Wildlife

24 September 2026

Spring in the fynbos

As winter eases, the slopes fill with colour, and with the sunbirds and insects that follow it.

Bontebok with young on the reserve, from the homeowner newsletter

Wildlife

24 September 2026

The bontebok comeback

In the 1930s only 17 remained. Today small herds graze the open ground at Gondwana.

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