Clothing
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A hat of some description, preferably wide-brimmed
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Light material shirts and t-shirts
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A light waterproof / poncho
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A fleece
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A couple of pairs of trousers / pants as well as shorts
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A comfy and sturdy pair of shoes or trainers
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A large, soft-sided duffel bag or holdall. Hard-sided bags are sometimes damaged and / or are not appropriate for small planes.
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TSA approved padlocks (for bags, suitcases, lockers etc.)
For winter months add:
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A beanie
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Scarf / buff
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Gloves
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An additional warm jacket / coat
In the winter months (May - August) you want to consider dressing in layers, as the weather can vary from being very cold in the mornings to pleasantly warm and sunny in the day. As such, you may find yourself either too hot or too cold on game drives, which is where the layering comes in handy. Dress is multiple layers and then shed them off as you get warmer, and then add more when it gets colder.
Neutral coloured clothing is advisable, although not strictly necessary for a safari. Simply plut, we don't want to draw attention to ourselves so the less colourful we can be, the better we'll be able to blend in. For game drives this isn't a strict necessity, but if you want to go on bush walks then you will have to wear neutral colours. Greys, browns, greens etc.