Visit Welgevonden Private Game Reserve

...If visitors prefer to drive, they have the option of an easy two and a half hour (250 km) drive from Johannesburg. Follow the N1 towards Polokwane. After the Kranskop toll plaza take the off-ramp onto the R33 towards Modimolle...
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Addo

...The most well known site in Addo is Drift House, an old inn that was used by most people crossing the Addo drift from the old Cape Colony into the Hinterland...
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Great Families of the Drakensberg

...Early in the 20th century the Van der Riet family farmed near the top of Oliviershoek Pass. In 1937 the father Philip bought Inhoek and Schaapkraal farms from Ryk Isaak Buys of the Free State...
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Meat Platters

...As Berglund (1976) explains, the cattle of a homestead are not the property of the father of the homestead only, but also of the lineage ancestors: ‘When they (i.e. the ancestors) are complaining of hunger, they are calling for food from their own..
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Real Life Story: Culture and Family Influence on Health

...With her occupational therapy training, Julie recognised the signs of a deteriorating condition in the later years: the numb feet, the burning sensations, the heightened anxiety, the fading vision...
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African Ivory Route to Blouberg

...The people who settled here - and who still hold the grazing rights to the lands surrounding the Hananwa Village - are the Bahananwa, a group of pioneer settlers who refused to accept the authority of their Batswana forebears...
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Cullinan

...Duly named the Cullinan Diamond – in honour of Sir Thomas Cullinan who owned the diamond mine at the time – it put the little mining village on the world map...
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Compost and the Soil

...The best carbon: nitrogen ratio or raw materials is 30:1. This means that the C:N of the combined raw materials should ideally be around 30:1. For example, the C:N of sawdust is 511:1 and the C:N of chicken manure is 7:1...
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Darling's Evita Bezuidenhout

...But what makes the town really unique is its most flamboyant bloom: Evita. The Perron gives the town a glint of glamour, as though the circus has come to town, permanently...
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Serious Diseases in Pigs

...Where necessary, the government may cull all foot-and-mouth disease infected and contact animals then destroy the carcasses as the only effective way of destroying the virus...
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Authentic Bush Ambience

...Apart from 4x4 game drives led by tracker guides, during the mornings and evenings, guests can try a sleep out right underneath the stars. This is a unique experience for the senses set amongst the nocturnal wonders of the bush...
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Hartbeespoort

...You can’t really miss them where they shrug skywards to create a dramatic backdrop to the village spread along the eastern shore of the Hartbeespoort Dam...
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The Clothing Bank

...They specifically target unemployed mothers who join the two-year training programme and  quickly start trading. The women mainly trade in the informal sector with the clothing they buy from The Clothing Bank at discounted prices. ..
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Dress and Adornment of Rural South Africa

...Like the emergence of new styles of beadwork, the use of these materials highlights the fact that the different forms of dress and adornment produced by South Africa's rural communities have repeatedly been adapted to accommodate the changing circumstances..
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Montagu: Outdoor Paradise

...Gear rental is also available in town.4x4 ExperienceThe Wagon Wheel Trail in the Koo Valley near Montagu follows old wagon routes on the farms Krakedouw and Koenieskraal which lead to the top of the Waboomsberg range...
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Oxtail Stew Recipe

...Make sure you do this at low heat to prevent the oxtail from burning onto the base of the saucepan...
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Things To Do in Darling

...Visitors can also visit the Darling Museum, the orchard nursery and a gallery showcasing the talents of local artists...
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Traditional Cooking

...Now the vegetables were served on the side, rather than mixed into something like the imifino where the leaves are all cooked up into a porridge with the maize...
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Weavers Nests

...These nests are sturdy and last many years as the material used can be up to four times the size of the builder. Within the nest, individual chambers are constructed connecting to the outside by a tunnel...
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Ankole Cattle

...  The Banyankole people in Western Uganda, after whom the Ankole was named, believe the breed was created by God and bought to them by the founders of the Ankole Kingdom. To them, the Ankole are “the Cattle of Kings”...
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Where to See Art in Cape Town

...National Gallery is located in the Company’s Gardens smack in the middle of the city centre...
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Eksteenfontein

...Goats roam through the village, tinkling their bells as they trot between the colourful houses...
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Raisins SA

...  The organisation represents around 1 000 raisin producers, with 90% situated in the Northern Cape, and 10% in the Western Cape...
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Treason Trial Accused Entering the Court

...They are entering the court where the trial took place in Johannesburg, smiling and waving at the police. This was an innocent act of defiance that showcased the activists’ bravery in the face of oppression and injustice...
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Hluleka Nature Reserve

...Even more interesting than the diverse fauna and flora are the people who live here. The amaXhosa are made up of distinct subgroups, including the Thembu, Mpondo, Mpondomise, Bomvana and Mfengu groups, each with their own customs and traditions...
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