Does anyone have advice on what travel guide to use for Southern Africa?

Hi! I’m traveling to Southern Africa—Malawi, South Africa, Zimbabwae, Lesotho, and Namibia— and would like a travel guide that covers information on how to get between each country, hotel, dining, and national park regulations. I would prefer it be geared towards the budget traveler. I have used Lonely Planet in the past, and loved it, but i’ve heard the guide for Southern Africa is not very good. Any thoughts?

Lonely Planet is by far the best guide in my own personal opinion. It has tons of information that is easy to read and digest in a simple and interesting language. It also provides a lot of valuable local insights such as tipping etc which other guides do not provide.