Between 200 000 and 100 000 years ago, modern humans began to evolve throughout Africa– including South Africa. They became the San, who later met up with south-bound Khoipastoralists from the north and became known collectively as the KhoiSan. The KhoiSan drifted down into the Western Cape at about the same time (300AD) that…
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South Africa at a glance
Geography Situated at the southern tip of Africa, South Africa is 1 233 404km² in size and is edged on three sides by nearly 3 000km of coastline, with the Indian Ocean to the east and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The country is bordered in the north by Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique,…
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
It is hard to pay tribute to Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, the man who led South Africa out of apartheid into democracy and for whom the accolades have rolled in from practically every corner of the earth. With his passing, he will be remembered for his generosity of spirit and the remarkable achievement of bringing peace…
20 Reasons to Visit South Africa
If you want an all in one first class wildlife, lodging, dining and guiding experience at real value forw money, then no other country even remotely compares to what South Africa offers, and that’s the honest truth! Here are 20 reasons (there are many more) on why you should plan your next trip to South…