It functions much like the private reserves bordering Kruger, with an emphasis on guided game drives in open 4x4s, and it is serviced by a number of dozen tiny and exclusive all-inclusive bush lodges. A report in contrasts only two hours drive north of Gauteng, the Pilanesberg Game Reserve and adjacent Sun City pits another fine safari that is malaria-free up against the completely more hedonistic pleasures of Sun City, a huge casino complex that sports two superb golf courses and plenty of child-friendly activities.

