South Africa: An Explorer's Paradise

Part one of a journey to the breathtaking views and thrilling nature of South Africa

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A Love Letter to South Africa

Spoken word poet Siphokazi Jonas on what it means to call South Africa home

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10 Spectacular Sites You Can Explore in South Africa

Discover the beauty and majesty of some of South Africa's most breathtaking locations

Did you know? South Africa's landscape is incredibly varied: it's made up of deserts, wetlands, grasslands, bush, subtropical forests, mountains and escarpments

The land of plenty

Discover South Africa's vast and varied lands

Coastlines, Deserts and Mountains...To Name a Few

You'll be surprised by the contrast between South Africa's national parks

The Southernmost Tip of Africa

Explore the rugged cliffs and sandy shores of South Africa's coastline

Precious Heritage

Traverse South Africa's national parks

The great outdoors

Tour the unique beauty of South Africa's provinces

ExploreGolden Gate Highlands National ParkFree State

ExploreAugrabies Falls National ParkNorthern Cape

ExploreStony Point Nature ReserveWestern Cape

ExploreRoyal National ParkKwaZulu-Natal

ExploreLuvuvhu Fever Tree ForestLimpopo

ExploreMountain Zebra National ParkEastern Cape

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Unmissable views

A musical journey through South Africa's scenic mountainscapes

Cape Town's answer to skyscrapers

Discover the natural behemoth that dominates the coastal city's skyline

Table Mountain: One of the World's Most Famous Mountains

Learn about South Africa's iconic backdrop

Visit Table Mountain

A video tour of one of the world's oldest mountains

Did you know? The oldest remains of modern humans were found in South Africa and are well over 160,000 years old

Places of myth and legend

The locations at the heart of human history

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Cradle of Humankind

The site which changed modern science

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Caves, fossils and facts

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Hole in the Wall: Place of Thunder

A source of many interesting legends in Xhosa folklore

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Black rocky cliffs and wild blue water

Shaped over thousands of years

Step into one of South Africa's ancient geological wonders

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Rock of Ages: 5 Things to Know About Bourke's Luck Potholes

Find out how the phenomenom known as a Giant's Kettle formed the cylindrical holes

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Naturally Sculpted Beauty

Discover this memorable meeting point of two rivers

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Don't fall in!

A testament to courage

Explore the island that became a symbol

The History of Robben Island

The prison where Nelson Mandela lived for 18 years

Off the beaten track

Explore some of South Africa's best kept secrets

Natural wonder

Rushing Rapids and Roaring Waters: Introducing Augrabies Falls

5 things to know about one of South Africa's most remarkable natural sites

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Introducing South Africa's Oribi Gorge

Uncover 5 new things about this magical canyon

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Storms River: A Water Lover's Dream

Learn 5 new things about the remarkable river

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Active Adventures in South Africa

There’s no shortage of raw adventures and adrenaline-pumping moments in this thrill-seeker's paradise

Which site is also known as 'The place of great noise'?

Augrabies Falls

Table Mountain

Bourke's Luck Potholes

Oribi Gorge

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The road less traveled

Explore some of South Africa's best trail routes

ExploreThe Big Tree WalkView ancient trees from South Africa's Garden Route

ExploreSt James Coastal WalkExperience Cape Town's Golden Mile

ExploreOtter TrailTravel through South Africa's most famous trail

ExploreMkuze Fig Forest TrailDiscover ancient and indigenous fig trees

ExploreDe Hel TrailTake in striking views

ExploreKirstenbosch Canopy WalkwayWind your way through Kirstenbosch Gardens

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Did you know? Although South Africa only makes up about 1% of the Earth's land, it's home to almost 10% of known bird, fish and plant species, and about 6% of its mammal and reptile species.

From penguins...to lions

South African animals are as different as the landscapes

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The Smartly Dressed Occupants of Boulders Beach

Explore the endangered African Penguin's home

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Go Animal Spotting in Pilanesberg National Park

Where a volcano game birth to a game park

Meet The Animals of Kruger Park

Step into one of the country's largest parks

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Call of the wild

Encounter South Africa's untamed wilderness

The sunsets

Under the South African Sun

Nothing beats a South African sunrise...except a South African sunset

The safaris

Game Drives: A South African Adventure

Experience the wild beauty of South Africa from the back of a 4x4

The wildlife

South Africa's Big Five

Discover the country's most famous animals

Hear them roar

Meet the five superstars of the South African bush

Which of these isn't one of the big five?

Giraffe

Park life

Explore stunning photography of South Africa's National Parks

The photo-worthy hotspots

Places where you can't help but click your camera

Durban

Seemingly unending golden sand

Kgaladi Transfrontier Park

Red sand dunes and wildlife for days

Nelson Mandela Bridge

Promising some truly awe-inspiring snaps of the City of Gold

Hole in the Wall

Kissed by the waves of the sea at the mouth of the Mpako River

The Kruger National Park

The best wildlife experience in Africa

Oribi Gorge

The perfect backdrop for a scenic picnic

Blyde River Canyon

The third largest canyon in the world

God's Window

See all the way to the Kruger National Park and even Mozambique

Bo-Kaap

A colourful display of beautifully painted houses

Hartebeesport Cableway

You may spot endangered species of vultures

Freedom Park

A healthy dose of culture and history

Cradle of Humankind

Return to the origin of the human race

Golden Gate National Park

Look for the shades of gold reflected on the sandstone cliffs

Robberg Nature Reserve

A wealth of plant, ocean and animal life

Signal Hill

Unrivaled sunset views

Table Mountain

Legend has it that this is where God dwells

Drakensberg Mountains

Where dragons are thought to dwell

The Pilanesberg National Park

Hakuna Matata...

Discover South African collections

Johannesburg Art Gallery

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Iziko Museums of South Africa

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The Nelson Mandela Foundation

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Africa Media Online

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Robben Island Museum

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Social Fabric

South Africa

Steve Biko Foundation

South Africa

South African History Archive (SAHA)

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Maboneng Precinct

South Africa

The Rock Art Research Institute, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

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Baz-Art - Street Art Platform

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Pambili Media

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