Namibian Hardwood in Cape Town: Kameeldoring & Sekeldoring

Namibian hardwood in Cape Town: kameeldoring, sekeldoring, swarthaak and mopane, plus a hand-packed mix and an extra-large Chunky bag. All of it harvested under permit from dead wood, dry-fumigated and brought in from Namibia, then stored under cover here. These are the dense woods. Kameeldoring (18kg) is the king of braai wood: the bigger, denser piece, a deep bed of coals that hold, and the musky smell braai purists know. Sekeldoring (18kg) is its fierce little brother: smaller pieces, lights faster, burns fiercer, still good coals, and the pick for a quick braai. Swarthaak (15kg) is nearly kameeldoring density at a friendlier price and makes little smoke. Mopane (15kg) is the slow, aromatic one for a potjie, a smoker or an open fireplace. Next to bloekom, all of them burn slower and leave more coal from the same bag, which is why this is the choice for a braai for a crowd and a long weekend fire outdoors. Every bag carries our Dry Guarantee. We deliver across greater Cape Town, the Winelands and the West Coast; the bags are carried in and stacked, still bagged, within 50 m of where the truck offloads.

Which Namibian hardwood?

• Kameeldoring, 18kg: the big, dense piece and the classic braai wood, with a deep bed of coals that holds while the meat goes on in rounds.
• Sekeldoring, 18kg: smaller pieces that light faster and burn fiercer; the pick for a quick braai.
• Swarthaak, 15kg: a dense braai wood with long-lasting coals.
• Mopane, 15kg: slow and aromatic, for a potjie or an open fireplace.
• Namibian Hardwood Mix, 15kg, and Chunky, 18kg: a hand-packed mix of the dense woods, and a bag of bigger pieces for long fires.
• Namibian Hardwood – Combo: a winter stock-up of Namibian hardwood in one order.

Namibian hardwood questions

Kameeldoring or sekeldoring? Kameeldoring for a long braai for a crowd; sekeldoring when you want coals sooner. Our guide kameeldoring vs sekeldoring compares the two.

Can I burn it in a closed-combustion fireplace? For a closed-combustion unit we recommend bloekom or blackwattle. Always follow your unit’s manual.

How many bags do I need? Use the firewood calculator, or see how much firewood for winter.