Kariega Game Reserve 26 and 27 June 2026

Join us for an unforgettable, safari weekend celebrating friendship and music! 

Featuring Craig Hinds from Watershed and the Rosie Bruce Band.

This is a ‘not to be missed', limited opportunity, specially designed and costed for our community and friends, to:

• Experience and enjoy Kariega Game Reserve at incredible value
• Make Safari memories
• Enjoy great music, hospitality and company
• Contribute to the incredible work of the Kariega Foundation

Weekend Itinerary

Friday 26 June 2026

14h00 : Check in to Main Lodge or Ukhozi Lodge 

14h30 : Light Lunch in Main Lodge or Ukhozi Lodge

15h30 : Depart Safari drive with sundowners

18h30 : Return to Main Lodge

19h00 : Rosie Bruce Band pre-dinner entertainment at Main Lodge pub

19h45 : Welcome and thank you

20h00 : Dinner in Main Lodge or Ukhozi Lodge restaurant 

Saturday 27 June 2026

06h00 : Tea and coffee in lodge

06h30 : Depart early morning safari drive

9h30 : Return to lodges for breakfast

11h00 : Enjoy the Spa, pool or comfort of lodge. The more energetic can arrange a bush walk with your guide.

13h00 : Pre-lunch drinks in pub

14h00 : Lunch at Main Lodge and Ukhozi Lodge

15h30 : Depart safari drive with sundowners

19h00 : Boma dinner at Main Lodge

20h30 : Music and entertainment with Craig Hinds 

Sunday 28 June 2026

06h00 : Tea and coffee in lodge

06h30 : Depart early morning safari drive

9h30 : Return to lodge for breakfast

11h00 : Depart

About Craig Hinds and Watershed

Craig Hinds is a South African singer-songwriter best known as the frontman of the multi-award-winning band Watershed. For over two decades, Watershed has been a defining presence on the South African music scene, earning international recognition with their hit single Indigo Girl and performing on stages across the world. Known for their soaring melodies, heartfelt lyrics, and dynamic live performances, Craig and Watershed have built a reputation for music that connects deeply with audiences of all ages.

Beyond the stage, Craig is passionate about South Africa’s natural heritage and the role that music can play in bringing people together for meaningful causes. Watershed has long supported initiatives that celebrate community, culture, and conservation — recognising that creativity and the environment are deeply intertwined.

About The Rosie Bruce Band

The Rosie Bruce Band brings a deeply personal and proudly local touch to Music in the Bush. Rosie Bruce, a family owner of Kariega Game Reserve, has grown up with the rhythms of the African bush as the soundtrack to her life. Her love for Kariega runs far deeper than the stage — it is rooted in family, conservation, and a lifelong commitment to protecting this extraordinary landscape for future generations.

For this special event, Rosie performs alongside her cousin, making the band a true family collaboration that reflects the heart of Kariega itself — a reserve built on family values, shared purpose, and connection to the land and people of the Eastern Cape. Together, they blend warm harmonies and heartfelt performances that celebrate both music and home.

Rosie is also passionate about the work of the Kariega Foundation, which drives meaningful conservation and community upliftment initiatives linked to the reserve. Through music, she honours not only her family’s legacy, but the ongoing mission to protect wildlife, empower communities, and ensure that Kariega continues to thrive.

About the Kariega Foundation

The Kariega Foundation drives vital conservation initiatives and meaningful community development projects connected to Kariega Game Reserve and its surrounding communities. The Foundation works to safeguard wildlife, restore ecosystems, expand educational and enterprise opportunities within communities that all work towards the sustainable protection of biodiversity.

Within the spirit of Music in the Bush, the Foundation’s mission comes to life. This event is more than a celebration of music in a spectacular natural setting, it is a gathering of hearts and purpose. By bringing our community together, Music in the Bush helps to actualise the Foundation’s vision to protect our natural heritage while empowering the people who call this landscape home.

Every note played and every ticket purchased contributes to sustaining the incredible work and tangible impact of the Kariega Foundation, ensuring that conservation, education, and community advancement continue to flourish and this beautiful landscape is protected for generations to come.