We are so grateful to everyone that supported us in the 2018 South African Blog Awards, the results of which were announced last night. Thanks to you, de Wets Wild has not only been announced as runners up in the Best Environmental Blog Category, but we’ve also been voted the winners in the Best Travel Blog category for the second year running! Thank you so much, again, for all the support and encouragement you’ve given us! We consider ourselves blessed for being able to call this beautiful country home, and being able to share its wildlife treasures with you all.
Our thanks also goes to the organisers and judges of the 2018 awards, with hearty congratulations to all the other great blogs featured in the results!

Yeah! 👌😍😁😁😂
Thanks so much, Ilex!
Excellent and well done! I hope the awards bring more people to visit your blog.
Thank you very much, Carol!
Congratulations!! Geluk aan julle drie!! Fantastic news – just keep doing what you do so well and you’ll remain at the top – year after year!
You deserve all the praise… I don’t think I’ve seen a better South African blog in all my years of looking! You do put such a positive spin on the the country’s biodiversity that it’s an uplifting experience to visit the blog!
Dankie julle… julle stil gewoontleik my verlange net so ‘n ou bietjie waneer ek hier kuier!
God Bless! 😉
Baie, baie dankie vir al die gawe woorde, AJ – ons waardeer dit opreg. Maar meer nog waardeer ons die jare van vriendskap en aanmoediging – hoop eendag kan ek jou in lewende lywe n stywe handdruk gee hier in die bosveld iewers.
Inni Kalahari? 😉
Afgespreek!
Kom ons vertrou! Dankie… ek sien uit daarna!! 😉
Baie geluk, julle verdien dit!
Ons waardeer jou gawe woorde regtig, dankie Aletta!
Well deserved, and earned by dedication to the species of this planet – and by your talent!
Thank you so much, Lisa, for being so generous with your compliments over the years!
It’s been a heart-warming friendship!
Wonderlik, Dries! Baie geluk, ek is saam met julle bly!
Baie dankie, Dina – ons waardeer dit regtig!
Congratulations! You’re really worth it! Absolutely wonderful blog!😊
Thank you so much for your ever encouraging comments, John!
Congratulations… You Deserve It!
Thank you kindly!
Sincere congratulations!!!!
Thank you very much, Tina!
Congratulations!!!
Thanks, Deb!
Well done, indeed! Sorry you were pipped in the Enviro, though.
Thanks very much, Leslie!
WOW! Congrats
Thanks a lot, Stef!
Wow baie geluk! Ek saam met jou trots
Baie dankie Tina, ons waardeer dit regtig!
Congrats!!!! 😀 😀 😀
Thank you, Cee!
Well done and many congrats.
Thanks very much, Tish!
You have an excellent blog, so well done and congratulations 🙂
We really do appreciate all the years of support and encouragement you’ve gived us, P J B!
Congratulations. Well deserved.
Thank you very much, Maralee!
Congratulations! Awesome blog!
Thanks a bunch, Robert!
Thanks a bunch, Robert!
Congratulations! Your blog and lovely photos deserve the honour!
As kind as always – thanks, Joanne!
A well-deserved award!
Thanks very much, Kathy!
Very well deserved! Congratulations!
Thank you very, very much!
Big congrats!
Thank you Ann-Christine!
Congratulations! Feel privileged to experience your beautiful country through your lens! Keep those gorgeous photos and commentary coming….
Thank you so much for all the support and encouragement, Lori!
Many congratulations! 🤗🎈🎉
Thanks very much, Xenia!
Geluk de Wet! Ons is SO trots op julle!
Ons waardeer dit regtig, Una – julle is almal so gaaf!
Baie geluk!
Baie dankie, Toortsie!
Baie geluk jul verdien dit oor en oor.
Baie dankie, Ineke!
Congratulation! You well deserved it 🙂
Thank you so much, Michael!
Wel verdien Dries!
Baie dankie, Petru!
Great news. Congratulations!
Groot dankie!
Congratulations!!! (I’m not surprised at all 😉
Have a great day.
Thank you very much, Helen!
Congratulations!! You definitely had my vote 🙂
Best wishes,
Takami
We really do appreciate your support, Takami!
Veels geluk aan die hele De Wet-gesin – julle verdien hierdie erkenning dubbeld en dwars!
Ons waardeer jou gawe woorde opreg, Tannie Frannie!
Congratulations my friend, you won! 🙂
Thank you for sharing in our happiness, H.J.!
YAY!!!! Congratulations to you–very, very well deserved!
Thank you so much for sticking with us, Lois!
Most definitely!
❤
Congratulation!!! Well deserved.
Very kind of you, thanks Tim!
You’re welcome.
Congratulations! There was never a doubt!
You’re so kind, thanks Montucky!
Congratulations!!!
Thanks Liz!
Congratulations, Dries. So well deserved. 👏🏻🍭
Thanks a lot, Sylvia!
Hurrah and well-deserved congratulations!!!!
janet
Thank you very much, Janet!