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For a quarter of a century, Defender and the Kingsley Holgate Foundation have shared more than routes across maps. They have shared a belief that adventure, when guided by purpose, can become a powerful force for humanitarian change. This year marks 25 years of continuous partnership between the iconic adventure brand and one of Africa’s […]

Pretoria, South Africa – 03 November 2025: Defender has reaffirmed its commitment to humanitarian and conservation work across the African continent with the handover of two new Defender 130 Outbound vehicles to the Kingsley Holgate Foundation. This milestone marks the continuation of a long-standing partnership defined by purposeful exploration and life-changing impact. For decades, the […]

Pretoria, South Africa – Tuesday, 03 June 2025 – Defender proudly reaffirms its enduring commitment to humanitarian and conservation efforts in Africa by supporting the Kingsley Holgate Foundation’s latest mission: the Greater Gorongosa Expedition. This ambitious journey, which begins today, will see a fleet of Defender vehicles transport life-saving aid and educational materials from South […]

PRETORIA, South Africa – Tuesday, 26 November 2024The Defender’s legendary capability and unyielding spirit have been reaffirmed with the successful completion of the Kingsley Holgate Foundation’s Afrika Odyssey Expedition. Spanning an extraordinary 60,000km across 24 African countries, the year-long humanitarian journey exemplifies the Defender’s ability to thrive in the world’s most challenging environments while bringing […]

Pretoria, South Africa – 27 September 2023: Having waded through numerous rivers, conquering treacherous mountain passes, and powering through vast open plains, the Kingsley Holgate Foundation has reached its first major milestone in its Afrika Odyssey Expedition: approximately 1 700 mosquito nets distributed in Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe, constituting the Southern […]

Pretoria, 22 June 2023: Africa’s renowned explorer Kingsley Holgate and his expedition team set off on a challenging new humanitarian and geographic odyssey on Wednesday 21 June, this time to reach some of the wildest and most isolated regions on the African continent. Less than a year after completing the gruelling 35,000-kilometre, 30-country ‘Hot Cape […]

Pretoria, 17 August 2022 – Nine months and close to 40,000km after setting out from Cape Agulhas on the southern tip of the African continent, Land Rover ambassador Kingsley Holgate and

Crew kicks off its Heart of Africa journey at Lesedi Cultural Village World first expedition will find the geographic centre of the continent Humanitarian aid to be delivered along the way

10th LAND ROVER CENTURION DEFENDER TROPHY – THE BEST YET Team Bairy Hollocks take Land Rover Centurion Defender Trophy honours Land Rover Defender 90 for the winners Muddy conditions test competitors to the limit 10th anniversary of the event Kingsley Holgate makes surprise appearance 18 March 2013, PRETORIA – Team Bairy Hollocks emerged the winner […]

Jaguar Land Rover South Africa and sub Sahara Africa acknowledge impressive dealer achievements “Antony Haji and Kingsley Holgate – Land Rover Importer Of The Year 2012 – CMC Automobiles Tanzania” Pretoria, 12 February 2013 – Jaguar Land Rover South Africa and sub Sahara Africa have recognised its top dealers at the company’s annual Dealer of […]