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The ATKV is keeping a very close eye on the events surrounding the Coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2), which was declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO) – especially in light of the impact on the hospitality industry in South Africa, as well as projects in which the ATKV-NPO is involved.

The work of Elsa Cornelissen, a world renowned African wildlife and Symbolic Realism artist, will be on display at ATKV Buffelspoort for the duration of the World Field Target Championship (#WFTC2020) from 19 to 23 August 2020.

There are two types of holidaymakers: The families who want to reach their destination as soon as possible, because only then their holiday begins. Then there are those families who stop for sightseeing at every small town along the way.

Lynthia Julius is not only known for her enchanting poetry (she was after all the winner of the 2018 AVBOB poetry competition), she is also a master bread baker – and today she is showing us how to master a recipe as only a Namakwalander can do.

This week it is Toast Coetzer’s turn to share his camping food secrets with us. Toast is no novice when it comes to camping. Being the travel editor of the Go! magazine, he has walked all the corners of Africa, especially South Africa. His secret is straightforward – simplicity. But let him do the talking...

Niel van Deventer is well known – as film producer (of among others Dis ek, Anna), musician in the group, Zinkplaat, and nowadays also as a dad. Like many other well-known people, he also likes to share his fond memories of some of the ATKV’s most popular resorts, Buffelspoort, Klein-Kariba and Goudini Spa.

Christo Davids needs no introduction – theatre maker, film producer, actor, writer … This is definitely a man of endless talents! And guess what? He has fond memories of ATKV Goudini Spa that he likes to share.

In our new monthly column, we will look at different snakes holidaymakers may encounter at ATKV resorts …

Even well-known South Africans are into camping. Poets, writers, actors…