The Eye of Kuruman

Kuruman is famous for the “Eye of Kuruman” (Die Oog in Afrikaans), a fresh water fountain that gushes from a seemingly

barren dolomite rock to deliver 20 million litres of water a day even during the worst droughts. It is… Continue reading

The Drakensberg: a world of gigantic peaks

The 243 000ha Ukhahlamba Drakensberg Park is one of South Africa`s prime ecotourist destinations. Here you can savour the ultimate freedom of great open spaces in a world of gigantic peaks and buttresses.
Photo: MediaClubSouthAfrica.com 

Central Drakensberg

Five Popular Adventure Activities at Sun City

Most people associate Sun City with entertainment, live shows, gambling, golf and the water world. Not many realise that Sun City and Pilanesberg Game Reserve combined, offer one of the best adventure centres in South Africa.

Five of the more… Continue reading

Anysberg Offers Unpolluted Stargazing

Anysberg Nature Reserve lies in the Klein Karoo between Ladismith, Laingsburg and Touwsrivier (about 70km from each) , only 4 hours from Cape Town, and offers the visitor some of the most striking scenery in the Karoo.

Here you can… Continue reading

Ngwenya Glass Village — an ideal day outing in Gauteng

Ngwenya Glass Village in Muldersdrift, only 20 minutes from Johannesburg, is the ideal venue for a day or weekend outing with 12 shops to browse around.

Explore the process of brewing beer at the local Gilroy’s Brew House and Pub,… Continue reading

Thanda Elected Top Luxury Lodge in the World

Thanda Private Game Reserve was honoured at the Grand Final World Travel Awards, held on 11 January 2012 in Doha, Qatar, with an esteemed award for ‘World’s Leading Luxury Lodge’ for a third successive year.

Thanda, a Zululand private game… Continue reading

What is the difference between safaris in Southern Africa and East Africa?

People often ask, when planning a safari to Africa, what are the differences between the 2 regions. East Africa is basically Kenya and Tanzania whilst Southern Africa includes South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland and Mozambique.

Zimbabwe, Malawi and Zambia do… Continue reading

When is the best time to visit South Africa?

South Africa is a fabulous all year-round destination so when you visit depends on what you would like to do.

If you want to lounge on the beaches, midsummer is the best time to do so, though bear in mind… Continue reading

Matsamo Cultural Park

On the Jeppe’s Reef border post, between Swaziland and South Africa, a quite unique cultural experience awaits the visitor in the form of the Matsamo Cultural Park.

Matsamo is an authentic village where tourists learn how the Swazi lived for… Continue reading

Happy Living in South Africa

HSBC annually conduct a survey, The Expat Explorer, among expatriates to obtain info on 69 aspects of their lives such as

their finances, quality of life, what it’s like to raise children abroad and others.

Forbes Magazine recently ranked… Continue reading