The first outing
In December last year, Guy Furby received some great news. He was told that he had been selected to take the Leisure Wheels Nissan Patrol on a Leisure Wheels 4x4 safari to Bots... read more
Posted: 1 March 2011
The BIG deal
Pierre Grobbelaar, owner of a clothing retail business based in KwaZulu-Natal, fell in love with off-roading in 1984 after acquiring a small Suzuki SJ. Since then he has owned a my... read more
Posted: 18 February 2011
The forsaken
To kick off a new series, sponsored by Yokohama South Africa, we sent freelance journalist Ina Middel on a trip into SA's rural areas. The mission? To find out what really goes on ... read more
Posted: 18 February 2011
A price too high
Overland enthusiast Francois Visagie recently travelled to some of the picturesque waterfalls in the north of Zambia. Unfortunately, it wasn't a pleasant experience. Not only w... read more
Posted: 18 February 2011
Gamkaskloof, or Die Hel, is one of those must-visit places in South Africa’s bouquet of tourism destinations. The mysterious valley is diffi cult to describe, and no picture can accurately capture i... read more
Posted: 11 February 2011
In the January issue of Leisure Wheels, Leilani Basson wrote about her quest to find the Indian-inspired temples of the Moordenaars Karoo. This month Greg van der Reis discusses the possible origins o... read more
Posted: 11 February 2011
Flying high... in a Forester
Falcon Ridge is a special place. Situated on a winding road in the Drakensberg's Champagne Valley, it offers visitors the rare chance to get up close and personal w... read more
Posted: 11 February 2011
Aiming for the sweet spot
The new Grand Cherokee is bigger, more luxurious and better looking than the old model. It is also better in 4x4 conditions, and boasts a host of new off-road gadgets.... read more
Posted: 10 February 2011
A visit to the Central African Republic (CAR) was never on his personal bucket list, but when the opportunity to join an expedition came up, Stephen Smith jumped at it. When morning arrived at Waterkl... read more
Posted: 7 February 2011
When Leisure Wheels contributor Johnny Autumn entered a photographic competition on the spur of the moment, with a picture we had used with one of his articles, he did not think he’d win. He also ne... read more
Posted: 7 February 2011