Honeyguide Publications

Last Updated: March 13, 2024Categories: News

Owner: David Frandsen

Born Durban – 2 May 1963

Completed School – Parktown Boys High School 1980

Tertiary Qualification: IMM (Institute of Marketing Management Diploma)

Working Career:

Standard Bank and United Bank (Marketing and Product Development) was part of the team to install the first ATMs in the country and initiate electronic banking systems. 1982- 1991

Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve: spent five years at Sabi Sabi as a ranger and head ranger between 1991 and 1996

Partner in the Nature Workshop, a tour operating company between 1996 and 2000

Appointed Director of Ecotourism and Marketing at Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife (Natal Parks Board) responsible for the marketing and management of all tourism operations with the Parks Board between 2000 and 2004

Moved to Cape Town Routes Unlimited (Western Cape Tourism) where I headed up  Tourism Development as well as the Cape Town Convention Bureau, responsible for bidding for meetings, incentives, conferences and events between 2004 and 2011

Moved to the International Convention Centre Durban (ICC) as their Marketing Director 2011 and 2015. Meetings hosted included COP17 and international AIDS Conferences.

Appointed CEO of Paarl and Wellington Tourism 2015 – 2017

Appointed Partner in Honeyguide Publications in 2017, our family business.

Moved to Hoedspruit in 2022 and settled in Raptors View Wildlife Estate with my partner Barbara Meier.

Honeyguide Publications Synopsis

Publication Company founded in 1981 by my parents Robin and Joy Frandsen specialising in the publication of natural history publications as well as Map Guides for various National Parks in South Africa and Namibia.

Publications currently available

Mapbooks:

Kruger National Park Mapbook (available in English, Afrikaans, French and German) includes the following information:

  • Topographical maps including rivers, elevations and tourism information
  • Map of the Limpopo National Park in Mozambique (part of the Transfrontier Park with the Kruger National Park)
  • Table of distances within the Park
  • Table of distances to the Park from South Africa’s main cities
  • Rules and other information
  • Schedule of facilities at Entrance Gates, Rest Camps and smaller Camps
  • Rest Camp Maps – accommodation and facilities
  • GPS co-ordinates for Entrance Gates and Accommodation Facilities
  • Accommodation and Activities Reservations contact details
  • Opening and closing times for Entrance Gates and Rest Camps
  • A handy Trip Planning page
  • History of the Park
  • Historical Sites map of the Kruger National Park
  • Eco-zones with geological and floral classifications maps together with photographic images of each of the main eco-zones in the Park
  • Latest approximate animal numbers in the Park
  • 60 Mammals species with spoor grouped by family
  • 238 most visible Bird species grouped by family
  • Prominent Snakes

Price R100

Zululand and Maputaland Reserves Mapbook available in English includes the following information:

Includes maps of:

  • Hluhluwe iMfolozi Game Reserve
  • iSimangaliso Wetland Park including uMkhuze, Lake St Lucia, Kosi Bay and the Coastal Forest (former St Lucia national Park).
  • Ithala Game Reserve
  • Ndumo Game Reserve
  • Tembe Elephant Park

Information included:

  • Topographical maps including rivers, elevations and tourism information
  • Table of distances within the Parks
  • Table of distances to the Parks from South Africa’s main cities
  • Rules and other information
  • Schedule of facilities at Rest Camps and smaller Camps
  • GPS co-ordinates for Entrance Gates and Accommodation Facilities
  • Accommodation and Activities Reservations contact details
  • Opening and closing times for Entrance Gates and Rest Camps
  • A handy Trip Planning page
  • History of the Parks
  • 57 Mammals species with spoor grouped by family
  • More than 250 most visible Bird species grouped by family

Price R100

Addo Elephant National Park Map available in English includes detailed maps of Mountain Zebra National Park and Camdeboo National Park.

The map book includes detailed maps of all the areas within Addo Elephant National Park including:

  • Addo Main Camp & Colchester Areas
  • Woody Cape Area
  • Nyathi, Zuurberg & Nyathi Areas
  • Darlington & Kabouga Areas

A high quality 26-page map booklet providing all the information you need for your trip to these magnificent Eastern Cape National Parks encompassing marine, valley bushveld, mountain savanna and semi-arid Karoo environments. The Map Book is regularly updated and features the following information:

  • Topographical maps including rivers, elevations and tourism information
  • Table of distances within the Parks and between the Parks
  • Table of distances to the Parks from South Africa’s main cities
  • Rules and other information
  • Rest Camp Maps – accommodation and facilities for Addo Main Camp and Mountain Zebra Rest Camp
  • Accommodation and Activities Reservations contact details
  • Opening and closing times for Entrance Gates and Rest Camps
  • A handy Trip Planning page
  • History and description of the Addo Elephant National Park including the four distinct areas within the Park
  • History and description of Camdeboo and Mountain Zebra National Parks
  • 60 Mammals species with spoor grouped by family. Colour coded for occurrence in each of the three National Parks.
  • 266 of the most visible Bird species grouped by family. Colour coded for occurrence in each of the three National Parks

Price R100

Etosha National Park – Namibia

Etosha is Namibia’s premier National Park and this Map Book provides all the information you need for your trip to this wildlife paradise. The booklet is available as a bilingual English and German publication and is high quality 20-page map booklet providing all the information you need for your trip to Namibia’s premier wildlife reserve. The Map book is regularly updated and features the following information:

  • Topographical maps including rivers, elevations and tourism information
  • Table of distances within the Park
  • Table of distances to the Park from Namibia’s and South Africa’s main cities
  • Rules and other information
  • Descriptions of the six accommodation options available within the Park
  • Detailed Rest Camp Maps
  • GPS co-ordinates for Entrance Gates and Accommodation Facilities
  • Accommodation and Activities Reservation’s contact details
  • Opening and closing times for Entrance Gates and Rest Camps
  • History of the Park
  • Vegetation map of the Park
  • 60 Mammals species with spoor grouped by family
  • More than 230 most visible Bird species grouped by family

Price R80

Books

Birds of the Kruger National Park and the Lowveld provides a comprehensive guide to the birds of this premier tourism region of South Africa.

In order to make bird identification simpler and this publication more user-friendly, especially for the novice birder, we have approached the categorisation of the birds in an unconventional way. The bird’s habits, habitat preferences and the likelihood where the bird may be encountered has been used to assist in categorising the various birds into four distinct groups. To differentiate these four categories we have coloured the bird’s name, and arranged them as follows:

  • Birds of Prey / Raptors / Owls: e.g. Martial eagle
  • Waterbirds and birds closely associated with water: e.g. White-faced duck
  • Birds mostly seen on or close to the ground: e.g. Red-crested korhaan
  • Birds mostly seen in trees and shrubs or on the wing: e.g. Barn swallow

The book features:

  • 482 bird species
  • Flora classification map of the Kruger National Park
  • Reference Map of the Lowveld
  • Illustrated glossary and bird wing details

Price R195

A Field Guide to the Mammals of Southern Africa is Available in English, Afrikaans and German.

The Southern Africa’s Mammals Guide is a high quality 216-page book providing all the information you need to identify mammals when visiting Southern Africa’s Wildlife and Nature Reserves. The Guide has been recently updated and features the following information:

  • Reference guide to the principle National Parks and Nature Reserves across the Southern Africa Region.
  • A rapid identification guide to assist the novice to identify the variety of mammal species.
  • 88 Mammal Species occurring across Southern Africa categorised by Order and Family including:
  • Clear photographs of each species
  • Distribution maps
  • Important information key
  • General description
  • Glossary of terms used in the study of mammals.
  • Comprehensive index listing including English, Afrikaans and scientific (Latin) names.
  • Anatomy terminology commonly used to describe the external anatomy of mammals.

Price R220

Succulents of Southern Africa, is the most extensive photographic publication of general succulent plants of the southern Africa region yet produced. Nothing else is available currently to the extent, lavish style and user-friendliness of this work. It has been made both possible and important due to the efforts of many photographers who, over the years, have accumulated the beautiful identifying photographs and have kindly permitted their use, to make this work remarkable and valuable.

Every species recorded is beautifully illustrated in full colour, with one or more photographs. The illustrations are always on the same spread as their relevant text. This feature makes the book extremely user-friendly. The text includes a description of the plant and its distribution. Aloes, crassulas, euphorbias, mesembs and stapeliads are all featured in lavish detail with over 2500 of the best available colour photographs in all, doing justice to this fascinating group of plants.

Succulents of Southern Africa is a valuable addition for all who are interested in succulent plants as well as for botanical faculties, libraries, universities and for the serious book collector.

The introduction includes an extensive section on cultivation. A full-colour map of the sub-region is included as well as a map of the Western Cape region extending into Namibia, the home of most of the succulent species of the region.

No expense has been spared in the production of the book and one of the world’s top printers in Singapore was tasked with its production.

Price R950 – limited availability of only 250 books remaining

Wall Maps

All wall maps:

  • Printed to order allowing for some customisation such as inserting a lodge etc.
  • Litho printed on 170GSM fine quality gloss paper
  • Delivered in a dedicated protective core

Kruger National Park – Transfrontier Wall Map

Topographical map featuring elevations, rivers and other natural features of both the Kruger national Park and the adjacent Limpopo National Park in Mozambique

  • Dimensions 950mm X 1780mm
  • Wholesale Price R1130 (Minimum order x2)
  • Retail Price R1400

Kruger National Park – Slim Line Wall Map

Topographical map featuring elevations, rivers and other natural features of the Kruger National Park

  • Dimensions 715mm X 1480mm
  • Wholesale Price R830 (Minimum order x2)
  • Retail Price R1100

Kruger National Park – Ecozones Wall Map

Features flora classification zones, rainfall and geology

  • Dimensions 715mm X 1500mm
  • Wholesale Price R830 (Minimum order x2)
  • Retail Price R1100

iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Topographical map featuring elevations, rivers and other natural features including uMkhuze Game Reserve

  • Dimensions 845mm X 1090mm
  • Wholesale Price R870 (Minimum order x2)
  • Retail Price R1200

Hluhluwe – iMfolozi Game Reserve

  • Dimensions 690mm X 810mm
  • Wholesale Price R600 (Minimum order x2)
  • Retail Price R800

Ithala Game Reserve

  • Dimensions 595mm X 490mm
  • Wholesale Price R600 (Minimum order x2)
  • Retail Price R800

Etosha National Park (Namibia)

  • Dimensions 1500mm X 600mm
  • Wholesale Price R830 excluding VAT (Minimum order x2)
  • Retail Price R1100

Addo Elephant National Park

  • Dimensions 300mm X 461mm
  • Wholesale Price R600 (Minimum order x2)
  • Retail Price R800

Mountain Zebra National Park

  • Dimensions 300mm X 435mm
  • Wholesale Price R600 (Minimum order x2)
  • Retail Price R800

Camdeboo National Park

  • Dimensions 420mm X 308mm
  • Wholesale Price R600 (Minimum order x2)
  • Retail Price R800

Checklists

The Kruger National Park Checklist is available in English, Afrikaans and German and complements the Kruger National Park Map and Southern Africa’s Mammals (A Field Guide).

The booklet is regularly updated and features the following information:

  • A full checklist of Mammals, Birds and Trees found in the Kruger National Park
  • Listings include the Scientific (Latin) names
  • The Checklist makes allowance for recording sightings for three visits to the Kruger National Park or the surrounding private wildlife areas in the Lowveld

Price R25