Braai Wood & Charcoal

Southern African Charcoal (Premium Lumpwood)

When you want the convenience of charcoal without losing that real wood-fire taste, this is the one. Our premium lumpwood charcoal is 100% natural Southern African hardwood, graded for a uniform size, with no binders, accelerants or additives of any kind. It is responsibly sourced from invasive-species control projects, so every bag helps manage the bushveld it comes from. It lights quickly, comes up to a fierce, even heat and holds it long enough to cook a full spread, all while leaving minimal ash behind — one 5kg bag goes about as far as a 10kg bag of braaiwood. Ideal for the portable and mobile braais, or whenever you want to be cooking sooner.

Sun-dried and extremely dense — typically around 6% moisture when kept sealed and off the ground. Burns slowly and hot.

In-depth review

This is true lumpwood charcoal — real Southern African hardwood charred down, not pressed briquettes bound with fillers and accelerants. That distinction matters: lumpwood lights faster, burns cleaner and tastes of wood fire rather than chemicals.

Made largely from dense Mopane-type hardwood and graded for a uniform size, it comes up to a fierce, even heat quickly. One 5kg bag does roughly the work of a 10kg bag of braaiwood, so it is an efficient, convenient way to get cooking.

The trade-off versus solid logs is burn time — charcoal gives you a shorter, hotter window. Top it up for longer sessions, or mix in a few chunks of Kameeldoring or Sekelbos when you want more smoke and flavour. As natural lumpwood, piece sizes vary and it can spark a little.

• 100% natural Southern African hardwood lumpwood
• No chemical binders, accelerants or additives
• Graded for a uniform size and consistent burn
• Lights quickly — braai sooner
• Responsibly sourced from invasive-species control
• 5kg bag ≈ a 10kg bag of braaiwood