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Hey there little guy 🦎. Image: Mirandi Nel
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Avoceet reflection. Image: Jane Turner
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A female Leopard waking up for the evening hunt, Tengile River Lodge, Sabi Sands. Image: Sarah-Jane Wagg
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Escape from Kyiv, with cats: My feisty young Ukranian friend Lisa driving to the Moldova border on 1 March 2022. Alone, as her South African husband was stuck in Georgia because of visa requirements when the invasion began. But not entirely alone. It was unthinkable for her to leave beloved Sphinxes Chapel and Marvin, and Koko the parrot. Image: Lisa Bryova
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Magnificent beasts at Pilanesberg National Park, on 23 December 2020. Image: Mthimkulu Mashiya
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Caption – The beauty of a sunset on a wine farm – Ashbourne, Hermanus. Image: Jozua Rossouw
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Sunset in Melkbos. Image: Maggie Coetzee
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Sunset at Lion’s Head. Image: James Geldenhuys
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Unexpected entertainment yesterday on Clifton Beach. Image: Leon Kaplan
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Red Disas on Table Mountain. Image: Teresa Raposo
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As somebody who earns a living in the media, I’m supposed to be objective about what I disseminate, and remain neutral and unbiased. Anyway, here’s a photo of a man riding in a field of blossoms on a sunny day. Image: Chris Hitchcock
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Kalk Bay Tunnels. Image: Jeffrey Solomon
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Baboon Alert. One of the stunning views on the Otter Trail is the setting sun over Robberg. Image: Sue Keet.
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Capturing the sun descending below Knysna’s West Head. Image: Samuel P. Surdut (Instagram @SamuelPS.photo)
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Let’s dance. Image: Barry Payne
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Image: Khanyisile Boysie
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Good for the body & soul, Sunset at Stellenbosch Hydro. Image: Zoë Lees
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Sunrise in Mbotyi. Image: Phil Vorster
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Poolside at Troux aux Biches, Mauritius. Image: Shalen Misser
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The Vaal River at dusk. (Photo: Nana Cilliers)
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Sunset surfing Noordhoek. Image: NatGoldZA
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Umngazi lagoon Eastern Cape. Image: Barry Payne
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Uhmlanga Rocks sunrise 25/02/2022. Image: Kevin Cook
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Sunset from the top of the Prince Alfred’s Pass between Uniondale and Knysna. Image: Kelvin Saunders
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Strolling at the Strand – early morning walk on Strand Beach, Cape Town. Image: John Parr
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Sunrise on the Chobe River at Kasane. Image: Steve Johnson.
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Misty morning in Dana Bay. Image: Mrs Lené Rousseau
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Purple haze. Image: Shafiqah Andrews-Moonda
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Guardians on duty. Image: Chris Heymans
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Drakensberg Summer Morning. Image: James Seymour
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Praying for Peace. Image: Lielie Boshoff.
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Brimstone canary at Kirstenbosch Gardens, Cape Town. Image: Henry Sudwarts
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State of the world. Image: Chris Heymans
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Rattling Cisticola showing off, Kruger National Park. Image: Linda Alcorn
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Perfection. Image: Lynne Bird
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In the pink! Image: Goodnews Cadogan
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Firebug In An Almond Grove (McGregor, Western Cape). Image: Sy Tchao
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Good morning. Image: Jayne Titley
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Sunrise at Mankwe Dam. Image: Roger Alan Lee