Both pictures under made by Sander Hofman
Location: Old Main Road (S144) near N'wambu Pan
Date: January 2009
Another Tusker I met during my last trip febr/march 2009 was MANDHEVHU.
Mandhevhu was very close less then 20 meter away from ny car.
I met him2 times on 22-02-09
first in the morning and with the rain in the afternoon.
Location: close to Mooiplaas along the dirtroad S143 not far away from Mopani restcamp.
NAME
Named in memory of Douw ‘Swannie’ Swanepoel who served in the KNP as a ranger from 1982 – 2001 (Mandhevhu meaning ‘beard’) Died March 27 or 28th 2010.
CHARACTERISTICS
Small hole and wide v-shaped notch in left ear. Right tusk shows signs of being broken. One of his back legs is stiff.
AREA
Letaba - Mopani - Shingwedzi
Photographed by Aat Vuik.
Location: Mooiplaas near Mopani
Date: Febr 26 2008
During my last trip to Kruger I met Mandhevhu again as I saw him earlier this year in the same area near Mopani.
Location: Mooiplaas waterhole.
Date: 09-11-2009
Under: Photographed by Chris Shivati, august 4th near Mooiplaas waterhole (right) and august 6th at Bowerkop waterhole (left).
Tuskers of Africa
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Photographed by Norman Lok
Location: Mopani (just north of restcamp)
Date: 19-01-2010
Photographed by Wayne Calitz
Location: Mopani area (entrance Tsendze)
Date: March 11th 2010
Mandhevhu died March 27 or 28th. This is probably the last picture of him alive.
MANDHEVHU
died March 27 or 28th 2010 near Mooiplaas Windmill in the Mopani area.
Another Big Tusker has gone. After Alexander, about a year ago (febr. 2009) there are not many Big Tuskers left in Mopani area. Hopefully some bulls with promising tusks will reach the status of Big Tuskers in near future.
I met Mandhevhu 4 times so he became a bit special since I looked him in the eyes on one occasion. Rain, wind and Mandhevhu coming straight through some bush at about 20 meters or less distance from me. An eye-to-eye that was.
Pictures of that sighting or meeting on this page.
Big Tuskers of Yesterday
MANDHEVHU