South Africa

Hogsback on the Frontier Route South Africa
The Frontier Route in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa is possibly an area that has the richest and varied history in the country.  There are lovely little towns with varied attractions and accommodation etc. all within easy reach of Grahamstown, Port Elizabeth and East London while touring South […]

The Frontier Route – Historic Towns

lost city of gold mapungubwe
Mapungubwe The Lost City of Gold existed in what is now the Limpopo Province (formerly Transvaal). Archeological digs have shown that this advanced and sophisticated civilization was in existence around 900 AD until, due to climate change, about 400 years later the inhabitants started to drift Northwards and eventually formed […]

Mapungubwe – The Lost City of Gold

Jeffreys Bay
One of the most appealing holiday resorts in South Africa is Jeffreys Bay located in The Eastern Cape Province not far West of Port Elizabeth. Situated on the coast with the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, it is an excellent vacation spot. Jeffreys Bay is surrounded by rivers and […]

Jeffreys Bay – Surfing Heaven

durban harbour
South Africa has a number of seaports which play an important part in the economy of the country. The cheapest way to move stock in bulk is to transport by sea. Competent and efficiently run harbours are necessary for both imports and exports that play a big role in South […]

Seaports

Namaqualand
Namaqualand is an area in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa, situated about 500 km from Cape Town. Located between the Wild Coast on the Atlantic Ocean in the west and the Orange River which divides the area into two parts – Little Namaqualand in South Africa, and in […]

Namaqualand – Northern Cape

Ladysmith South Africa today
Ladysmith is a town in the Kwazulu-Natal Province of South Africa. The town lies in the foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains on the banks of the Klip River and is an ideal stopping off point for anyone interested in the battlefields of the Anglo-Boer War. The town of Ladysmith is […]

Ladysmith

Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
The capital of KwaZulu-Natal is the beautiful and historically rich city of Pietermaritzburg. The original Zulu name was umGungundlovu which is, still today, the name used for the district authority. The city is also commonly known as Maritzburg. In 1838 after the Voortrekkers had won the battle of Blood River […]

Pietermaritzburg

meerkat tour Oudtshoorn
The Klein Karoo (Little Karoo) is a semi-desert area on the edge of the Garden route, set between the Outeniqua and Swartberg mountain ranges.  Here in this oasis-like setting you will find Oudtshoorn, the tourist capital of the Klein Karoo and the South African Ostrich capital. Oudtshoorn was founded in […]

Oudtshoorn – Klein Karoo

Hermanus whale watching
About 2 hours drive from Cape Town in South Africa lies Hermanus,  the beautiful seaside resort town on Walker Bay. The town was established in 1855 as a fishing village and since 1904 has been a popular resort. Today it has become one of South Africa’s foremost tourist destinations, mainly due […]

Hermanus – Resort Town

fields in Overberg region
The region of the Overberg in the Cape Province of South Africa is known mainly for agriculture, but also encompasses areas of magnificent scenery, beautiful coastline and interesting places. The area lies over the Hottentots-Holland Mountains between the Cape Peninsula and the Cape Garden Route and includes Cape Agulhas which […]

Overberg Region – Breadbasket of the Cape

Big Hole in Kimberley
Kimberley is a city situated in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. It is the capital of the Northern Cape and lies near the convergence of the Vaal and Orange Rivers. Kimberley is the centre of the diamond industry and is known as “Diamond City” and named after the […]

Kimberley – Diamond Capital

Port Elizabeth coastline
On the southeast coast of South Africa in the Cape Province, about 800 km from Cape Town, lies the second oldest city in South Africa – Port Elizabeth. Known as the commercial capital of the Eastern Cape, Port Elizabeth is the home of the automotive industry of South Africa, having […]

Port Elizabeth – Commercial Capital

Port Edward
Port Edward is the most southerly town on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal, approximately 170 km from Durban and close to the border of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. The area between Port Edward and the town of Port Shepstone further north is known as the Hibiscus Coast. […]

Port Edward

Bushmen
The Nama and San (Bushman) tribes are the original indigenous tribes of Southern Africa. A look at their origins, characteristics and where they live in South Africa today.

Nama and San

Soweo where the 1976 Riots took place
The story of Donald Woods, South African Journalist, political activist and friend of Steve Biko.

Donald Woods

Voortrekker Monument
The Voortrekker Monument was built to honor the Voortrekkers who started to leave behind British Rule in the Cape Colony between 1835 and 1854 and with enormous courage and resolve travelled in a number of large groups inland facing many dangers and hardships along the way, in an effort to […]

The Voortrekker Monument

mapungubwe elephant
The spectacular Mapungubwe National Park in South Africa and its beauty should not be missed while touring South Africa

Mapungubwe National Park

Tzaneen tea plantation
The charming little town of Tzaneen is situated in the foothills of the Wolkberg Mountains in the Limpopo Province (formerly the Northern Transvaal) of South Africa. Tzaneen is the second largest town in the Mopani district of Limpopo and is seen as the capital of the Letaba region. The climate […]

Tzaneen

Golf course in South Africa
A synopsis of South Africa’s finest golfers, how golf was established in South Africa and how the golf courses improved over the years, bringing the world some of the all-time best players.

Golf

Nelson Mandela
The life of Nelson Mandela from a boy in a village in the Transkei, to becoming the first Black President of South Africa.

Nelson Mandela

Desmond Tutu
 Desmond Tutu, born in Klerksdorp in the Transvaal Province in 1931,  was an only son with two sisters. His Mother worked as a cleaner and although Desmond dreamed of becoming a physician, his family could not afford the cost for him to train so he chose to become a teacher […]

Desmond Tutu

Welkom is the second largest city in the Free State Province of South Africa and the youngest city in South Africa. It was founded in 1947 and grew at an immense pace on account of the enormous development of the neighboring gold mines.  The Afrikaans word Welkom means welcome and […]

Welkom

Port Shepstone
Port Shepstone is situated on the South Coast of the KwaZulu-Natal Province in South Africa approximately 120 km from Durban. It is the largest town along this coastline and was founded in1867 at the time that marble was discovered in the area and named after Sir Theophilus Shepstone, a Natal […]

Port Shepstone

Knysna 06
Knysna in the Western Cape Province of South Africa lies along the coast of the Garden Route between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. It is a beautiful town situated on a picturesque lagoon, entered through a narrow portal of rock known as “the heads”. It  is a lovely place to […]

Knysna – On The Garden Route

mining
General facts about the South African mining industry. Natural resources that are mined in South Africa and exported, making it one of the leading nations in the world and the most thriving country in Africa.

Mining in South Africa

Afrikaans
Afrikaans is the third most spoken language in South Africa – a country with eleven official languages.  There are approximately 6 million people whose mother tongue is Afrikaans, about 13% of the South African population. Afrikaans is the youngest member of the Germanic group of languages, originating from the 17th […]

Afrikaans

pilanesberg national park
One of the many Game Parks to be found in South Africa is Pilanesberg National Park which is situated in the Northwest Province (formerly Northern Transvaal) of South Africa and close to the Sun City Resort. This park is malaria free which makes it a very popular tourist site. A […]

Pilanesberg

Golden Gate The Sentinel
The Golden Gate National Park in the Free State Province of South Africa – the varied sights to be seen in this area and activities available

Golden Gate National Park

Warmbaths
The most northern province of South Africa is Limpopo named after the Limpopo River and this province borders Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana. This area used to be part of the Transvaal province. When touring in this area travel along the Great North Road from Pretoria and follow the route taken […]

Warmbaths

Boxing
In South Africa,   the name Toweel was at one time tantamount to saying boxing. The Toweel family made an extraordinary impact and contribution to the sport in 20th century South Africa. The most famous member of the Toweel family was Vic (Victor Anthony, born in Benoni in the Transvaal (Gauteng) […]

The Toweel Family

Tsitsikamma National Park
Tsitsikamma Forest National Park is found in the top section of the Eastern Cape Province Garden route in South Africa. This national park boundary also extends for around 5 km out to sea defending the magnificence of the myriad wonderland of  marine life found in this stretch of coast enabling […]

Tsitsikamma Forest National Park

Royal National Park Drakensberg
The Royal Natal National Park is located in the heart of the Drakensberg Mountains and is part of the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site in the province of KwaZulu Natal. The park is famous for its impressive scenic beauty and amazing mountain trails that are a delight for walkers […]

Royal Natal National Park

Magaliesberg
Rustenburg lies in the Northwest province, a part of what was previously the Transvaal.  It is only a short drive of about 90 minutes from the Gauteng cities of Johannesburg and Pretoria. The climate is warmer than that of Gauteng and boasts some excellent holiday resorts. Hence, it is a […]

Rustenburg

Magaliesberg Mountain South Africa
Tourists in South Africa, while staying in Johannesburg or Pretoria who are looking for a day trip that is not too far should spend a day at Hartebeespoort Dam which is within easy reach of both cities. Hartebeespoort Dam lies in a valley surrounded by the Magaliesberg mountain range in […]

Hartebeespoort Dam

Mtunzini with view of Umlalazi river
For lovers of culture and history as well as beautiful scenery, the Rainbow Route in KwaZulu-Natal is well worth following. Follow in the footsteps of the Voortrekkers and explore the customs and ritual rites of the Zulu people as you enjoy all the interesting places that you can find along […]

Rainbow Route

curried pickled fish
Traditional  South African Pickled Curried fish is a very easy-to-make delicious meal that can be eaten hot or cold.  Delicious Traditional Pickled Curried fish can be eaten hot or cold. Click here to return to main Recipe page Back to Home Page

Traditional Pickled Curried Fish

Lowveld Botanical gardens
Along the Panorama Route in Mpumalanga (Eastern Transvaal), South Africa, lies the enchanting little town of White River. The town itself was started after the Anglo-Boer War when settlers established a farming community that has remained practically the same to this day.  Tropical fruit, vegetables, flowers are some of the […]

White River

Cradle of Humankind
There are 7 Unesco World Heritage sites in South Africa, all of them of wide interest, but one of the most exciting and interesting of all is the area called “The Cradle of Humankind” which encompasses a number of archaeological sites and about a dozen dolomite Limestone caves,the best known […]

Cradle of Humankind

Harrismith
different sites for tourists to visit and activities available in and around Harrismith while travelling through the Free State Province in South Africa

Harrismith

drakensberg
There are 8 world heritage sites in South Africa. 4 of these are cultural, 3 are listed as natural and the 8th is regarded as mixed and that is the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park. The uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park is situated in Kwazulu-Natal and includes both the Provincial Royal National Park and […]

uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park

books
South African authors – South Africa has produced a diversity of writers many of whom have distinguished themselves in the literary world. With 11 official languages, writers from nearly all the recognized tongues of South Africa including  English, Afrikaans, Sesotho and Setswana have made their literary mark in both fiction […]

South African Authors

King Williams Town is situated along the Banks of the Buffalo River at the foot of the Amathole Mountains in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Named after Britain’s King William IV, it was founded in 1826 and is part of the modern day municipality of Buffalo City. In […]

King Williams Town – Eastern Cape

white lioness
Adjoining the Kruger National Park, visitors to the area will find the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve.  It is maintained by the non profit Timbavati organization that since 1962 has been dedicated to the conservation of endangered animals. There are more than 40 species of mammals to be found at Timbavati […]

Timbavati Private Nature Reserve

Swartberg Prince Albert
The Karoo is situated in the Cape, South Africa. It is an arid semi desert region and is divided into two sub-regions: The little (Klein) Karoo in the south and the Great Karoo in the north. The word Karoo originates from the Khoisan language and means “great thirst”. Approximately 400 […]

Prince Albert – Great Karoo

he sensational Sun City vacation resort in the North West of South Africa. A description of the huge range of activities available at this magnificent haven surrounded by majestic mountains

Sun City

gold
Facts about the gold mining industry in South Africa and all its different uses today. Historical information on the discovery of gold in South Africa, who discovered gold and why it is so expensive to mine gold in South Africa today.

Gold Industry

sugar cane plant
Sugar Industry – As early as 1672 efforts were made to grow sugarcane at the Cape of Good Hope which ended in failure and it was only at the start of colonization in Natal that the sugar industry and the  growing of sugar cane proved to be successful. Before the […]

Sugar Industry

Vereeniging
Vereeniging in Gauteng lies on the Vaal River, 60 km south of Johannesburg. Founded in 1892 it was named after the original founders “South African and Orange Free State Coal and Mineral mining Association” It began as a colliery centre, sponsored by Samuel Marks and the town soon gained importance […]

Vereeniging

Dolphin show at Ushaka Marine Park
Durban, in the province of KwaZulu-Natal South Africa, offers an outstanding experience for visitors at uShaka Marine World.  Situated at the end of Durban’s Golden Mile, uShaka Marine world is incorporated into more than 15 hectares of the finest beach front. This world class marine theme park is the largest in […]

uShaka Marine Park

Valley of A Thousand Hills
The Valley of a Thousand Hills in Natal. Where to see scenic views, Zulu traditions and the incredible beauty of KwaZulu Natal in South Africa. Visit Zulu villages and watch tribal dances.

Valley of a Thousand Hills

Olive Schreiner
The South African Town De Aar is situated in the Northern Cape Province on the rail line between Cape Town and Kimberley which was established in the late 19th century. It is the second most important rail junction in South Africa. The rail lines from the Eastern and Western Cape, […]

Northern Cape – De Aar

charlize theron
Charlize Theron – A well known famous  South African –  is  a renowned award winning actress as well as a former model who was born on the 7th August 1975 in Benoni which is located along the East Rand of what was then the Transvaal Province of South Africa and […]

Charlize Theron