Jozini – the Only Tiger Fish Destination in South Africa
Lake Jozini near Pongola in northern KwaZulu-Natal is the only waters in South Africa which is home to the ferocious fighting tiger fish. It is the southern most extremity of the infamous Tiger Fish population (Hyrocynus Vittatus) due to the… Continue reading
National Animal Still Pronking
The springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis), the National Animal of South Africa, is the only gazelle-like antelope which occur in South Africa.
Springbok antelope originally occurred in the drier north-west regions of the Northern Cape and the Free State. It… Continue reading
Tanzania’s Wildebeest Migration
Each year more than a million wildebeest, about 300,000 zebra and other antelope start their long trek from Tanzania‘s Serengeti Plains, further north to Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve. They do it in search of food and water.
The… Continue reading
Oppikoppi Turns Eighteen
From its small beginnings in 1994 as an Afrikaans music festival, the Oppikoppi music festival has grown into one of
South Africa’s most popular. This year Oppikoppi turns 18 and like its name, which is a variant of the Afrikaans… Continue reading
Some Things To Do in Cape Town on a Low Budget
If you budget is low and you are looking for something to do in Cape Townthat will not cost you anything or is almost free, try the following:
Take a Township Tour
Townships were created as living areas for… 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… 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… 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
Tankwa Karoo
Photo of Albert Weideman of the Tankwa Karoo National Park – desolated, but with landscapes that will take your breath away.
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