Johannesburg · Friday 15:00
Close
the laptop.
The week is done. The bakkie is packed. Somewhere north of here the light is already turning gold.
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N1 North · Polokwane
Leave the
traffic behind.
Past the last off-ramp, the last taxi rank, the last meeting that could have been an email.
R101 Bela-Bela · Modimolle
The world
gets wider.
Silos and windmills. Fields to the horizon. Your shoulders drop about two centimetres.
Gravel road · last 12 km
Tar ends.
Weekend begins.
Over the cattle grid, through the farm gate. Close it behind you.
Waterberg, Limpopo
Windows
down.
Umbrella thorns, termite mounds, a giraffe that does not care that you are here. Dust in the low sun.
Marula Ridge Bush Lodge
Escape the city.The bush is calling.
Brenton invites you to Bush Weekend 2026.
You’re invited · 13.11.26
Bush Weekend 2026
Brenton is swapping the office for the thornveld. Leave Joburg after lunch on Friday, be at the fire by sunset, and don’t open your inbox until Monday.
- Dates
- 13–15 November 2026Friday to Sunday
- Arrive
- 15:00 SASTGates open. Leave Joburg by 16:00 for sundowners at the boma.
- Depart
- Sunday 14:00After a long brunch
- Where
- Marula Ridge Bush LodgeWaterberg, Limpopo
- The drive
- About 2h30 from JoburgN1 North, R101 at Bela-Bela, last 12 km on good gravel
- Stay
- Thatched chaletsAll meals included, mostly from the fire
- Dress
- Bush casualSomething warm for the night drive
- Reply by
- 31 October 2026So we can book the chalets
The weekend
- Gates open. Find your chalet, find the pool.
- Sundowners at the boma.
- Braai under the stars.
- Morning game drive. Coffee on the bonnet.
- Long lunch, then absolutely nothing.
- Sundowner drive.
- Boma fire. Bring your best story.
- Bush walk, then brunch.
- Check out. Take the long way home.
In the boot
- Hat and sunscreen
- Binoculars
- A warm layer for the night drive
- Swimming kit
- Torch or headlamp
- Closed shoes for the bush walk
- Your out-of-office, switched on
Are you coming?
Kindly reply by 31 October 2026.