Activities in Gouritsmond

...Building sand castles, catching a tan, or tossing a frisbee are all part of the Gouritsmond Beach experience.Hiking Trails©Roger de la HarpeAfrican oystercatcher or African black oystercatcher (Haematopus moquini).Designed to cover a portion of the..
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Cape Snowbush

...Cape SnowbushCape SnowbushSouth African Medicinal PlantsThis small shrub with silver leaves and white flowers are called Eriocephalus africanus and is of the Asteraceae family...
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South Africa Accommodation Styles

...You could fall asleep to the haunting sounds of the African bush, from within the reed and thatch 'boma' of a luxury game lodge...
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Sleepover With Elephants

...It was the first facility in the country to house and care for orphaned African elephants. Over the years the park has cared for and raised more than forty elephants altogether...
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Teddy Hall

...' [I am an Afrikaner or African!)  Teddy has as much fun choosing and researching the names for his labels as he does sourcing the grapes for his Teddy Hall 'fine wine personified'...
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Jackalberry Ridge

...Jackalberry RidgeJackalberry RidgeMarloth Park, Greater Kruger❮❯The gentle natural splendour of the South African bushveld can be found at Jackalberry Ridge, an intimate safari lodge in Marloth Park, Greater Kruger...
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History of Machadodorp

...©Jacques MaraisThe Machadodorp area was once the seat of government in the early 1900s.At the end of May 1900, the South African (ZAR) government retreated to Machadodorp in Mpumalanga where it conducted its business from a railway car...
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Connie September

...Connie SeptemberConnie SeptemberSouth African Women Activists CelebratedTrade UnionistConnie September was born in the Western Cape in 1959, worked as a factory worker in Salt River with little interest in politics or trade unions...
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Fiore Guest Accommodation

...The menu has a fantastic range of delectable meals like the popular crisp, wood-fired pizzas and home baked treats. Guests can also enjoy coffee made from brewed coffee beans that are produced in East African countries...
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Curlew

...The immature curlew is heavily mottled above.Curlew MigrationThe curlew is a non-breeding summer migrant from the Palaearctic (Europe and Asia north of the Himalayas) to the South African coasts and larger vleis...
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Central Cape Town Antique Routes

...Also pop into African Image, on the corner of Church and Burg streets, for beautiful (and some fun) African artefacts, old and new.Long Street Dust©Roger de la HarpeGrand Daddy Hotel, Long Street, Cape Town.Once you've exhausted Church Street..
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Sausage Tree

...From these beautiful flowers grey fruits grow for months into a sausage-like shape. becoming over 30 cm long and weighing over 4.5 kg.Flowers and FruitThe South African sausage tree’s flowers bloom at night, hanging on long, ropelike stalks from its limbs..
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Mandela and Benjamin Pogrund's Family

...Later, Mandela went out of his way to help my daughter Jennifer. He enabled her to join him on African presidential planes when, in 1991, he visited West Africa for the first time in 30 years...
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Things to do in Cullinan

...Segaia Bush Retreat: Revel in the unique African magic of this sumptuous lodge. Willem Prinsloo Agricultural Museum: Stone-Age farming, antique tractors, a traditional farmyard and a petting zoo. Cockpit Brewhouse: A unique craft brewery and eatery...
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How Mbombela Developed

...During the final phase of the South African War, Nelspruit briefly served as the capital of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (ZAR)...
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Exquisite Safari Lodge

...LodgeExquisite Safari LodgeThornybush, Greater Kruger❮❯This exquisite safari lodge in the Thornybush Private Game Reserve, adjacent to the National Kruger Park, is ideal for couples and honeymooners seeking intimate and exclusive South African..
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Famous People from Johannesburg

...Suzman then took up the anti-apartheid cudgel as president of the South African Institute of Race Relations. She was one of the longest-serving MPs ever, for much of the time the only woman, as well as the only progressive one...
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Damask Rose Oil

...Damask Rose OilDamask Rose OilSouth African Medicinal PlantsDamask Rose Oil is, more correctly called, Rose Damascena oil...
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History of Cape Point

...It was used as a navigational landmark, and now acts as a central monitoring point for all lighthouses along the South African coast...
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Mac McKenzie

...During the 1970s, he produced groundbreaking music that ensured his longevity in the South African music industry. His rough mix of musical styles and influences has made him a musical chameleon, never conforming to one specific music genre...
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Guide to South African Places

...Guide to South African PlacesPlaces to Visit in South AfricaSouth Africa has a long coastline with idyllic seaside holiday towns and huge deep-sea harbours, an arid and mountainous interior with tiny farming villages and sprawling cities...
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Durbanville Hills

...Tangram is also the name of the winery’s upstairs restaurant, recognised for its signature contemporary take on South African food, served in a double-volume, airy space with décor featuring wood finishes and earthy tones...
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Tranquil and Friendly Surroundings

...The Lodge offers families, friends and couples a tranquil and welcoming environment in which to enjoy the South African bushveld and is a popular destination amongst newlyweds from all over the country...
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Hluleka Activities

...Look out for the green-billed coucal (Centropus chlororhynchos), African finfoot (Podica senegalensis) and Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) … now how’s that for a few lifers?..
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Water Research Commission

...  The role of South Africa in SADC (Southern African Development Community) and NEPAD (New Partnership for Africa’s Development), especially with regard to water resource, water supply and sanitation issues, poses new challenges and requires..
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