Ghaub helps museum

Ghaub helps museum

Ever won a lodge in the lottery? Or got one as a birthday present? An 83-year-old lady from Grootfontein can answer both questions in the affirmative: In the lottery of the Alte Fort museum, she won a stay at Ghaub and intends to give it to herself for her 84th...
Mountain zebras brought to safety

Mountain zebras brought to safety

Wire snares of poachers reduced the number of mountain zebras living on the neighbouring farm. One animal after the other suffered a painful death. The remaining four zebras, including a foal, were now brought to safety by Ghaub – with the help of a helicopter and a...
In the footsteps of the ancestors

In the footsteps of the ancestors

At the beginning of April, Ghaub welcomed an extraordinary personage who is personally linked to this place: former anti-apartheid activist Horst Kleinschmidt. In fact, there were two links. The first one was a photo he brought along, the second one was a gravestone...
African fruit trees recorded at Ghaub

African fruit trees recorded at Ghaub

Almost every one of our guests knows that Amarula is a popular cream liqueur made from the fruit of the local Marula tree. However, nobody suspects that hundreds of marula trees grow on Ghaub. Even we were amazed how many trees were counted here for a study. More in...