KEEP CALM & KHAWA

(opposite page, clockwise from top left). Wolwepan bush camp is a rustic site, but it’s got all the essential elements: shelter against the sun, a priceless view of the pan and springbok on the horizon.

The Kalahari may be harsh but it will reward you with an iconic gemsbok portrait like this.

There’s an art to peeling a wild cucumber without pricking yourself. Be warned though, some are jaw- clenchingly bitter.

Andries Velskoen, Piet Bok, Anton Muller and Anton Boshoff study the veld at Morubisi Pan.