Journal· From the Bush· Life & Identity

A Week in Hoedspruit

Notes from somewhere that is simultaneously very remote and very connected.

By Bavu Vilane4 min readHoedspruit, Limpopo

There is something specific about the pace of a week in Hoedspruit that I have been trying to articulate for years. It is not slow. It is differently calibrated.

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Published November 22, 2025
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