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SOUTH AFRICA HOLIDAYS > AFRICA
Provinces in South Africa: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, North-West, Northern Cape,
Northern Province [ now Limpopo ], Western Cape
Cape of Good Hope, Cape peninsula, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria / Tshwane, Robben Island, Soweto, Sun City, Table Mountain, Wine Country
South
Africa is bordered to the north by Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the north-east by Mozambique and Swaziland. Lesotho is contained entirely inside the borders of South
Africa.
National Capital City of South Africa: Cape Town
Administrative Capital: Tshwane [ Pretoria ]
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Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Camps Bay, Stellenbosch, Port Elizabeth, Somerset West, Constantia, Bantry Bay, Barberton, Hermanus, Salt Rock, and more ...
Fountains Hotel, ****, 1 St. Georges Mall, 8100 Cape Town
This comfortable city hotel offers high-standard, luxurious accommodation within walking distance of the Cape Town Convention Centre and the prestigious V&A Waterfront.
The hotel is situated just a short drive from Cape Town's beautiful beaches and the spectacular scenery of Table Mountain.
The Westcliff *****, 67 Jan Smuts Avenue, 2193 Johannesburg
The Westcliff is situated on an enclosed private estate in Johannesburg's most exclusive residential suburb,
with spectacular views over the forested areas of Johannesburg and zoological gardens where guests
often see Elephants and hear the roar of Lions by night – all in the middle of a city! The hotel offers a
complimentary shuttle service every throughout the day to Rosebank, Sandton City and Melrose Arch.
Grande Provence Estate
Grande Provence Estate wears her 300-year history with dignity. Sitting in the magnificent Franschhoek
Valley in South Africa's Western Cape, her lush vines spread across 30 hectares with gentle vistas over the
valley floor, at odds almost with the rugged mountains beyond. This is heartland South African wine country.
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Travel Guides South Africa / Related books
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Airline Tickets South Africa / Bargain Flights
Flight tickets South Africa, Price comparison possible.
Blue Train - Route between Cape Town and Pretoria
Shogologo Dune Express
Experience the magic of Namibia and South Africa in an affordable and fun filled way aboard the Shongololo
Dune Express. In seventeen days see the most popular attractions of Namibia and the remote and stunning western part of South Africa.
South African Railways - Spoornet
Long-distance passenger services are operated by Spoornet's Main Line Passenger Services division (MLPS
). The flagship train is, of course, the world-famous Blue Train. This continues to run (at a price!) on its
traditional route between Cape Town and Pretoria, although there are now occasional trips to the Eastern Transvaal and Victoria Falls as well.
Bazbus - coach travel in South Africa
Greyhound - travel by bus
Map of South Africa [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castaņeda Library - Map Collection ]
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Government - South Africa Government Online
Cape Town - Legislative Capital City of SA
Pretoria - Administrative Capital of SA - situated in the province of Gauteng
50 km north of Johannesburg. It lies in a warm, well sheltered, fertile valley, surrounded by the hills of the
Magaliesberg range. Since 2000 it has been incorporated into the metropolitan area of Tshwane.
Many of the city's streets are lined with Jacaranda trees that blossom mauve (purplish blue) in spring, giving rise to the city's nickname "Jacaranda City".
Bloemfontein - Judicial Capital of SA - capital of the Free State province
The city's Sesotho name is Mangaung, which means "the place where cheetahs dwell". Although the area
had been inhabited earlier, it was first pronounced an urban settlement in 1850, four years before the official founding of the Republic of the Orange Free State.
Johannesburg
Eastern Cape
The western interior is largely arid Karoo, while the the east is well-watered and green. The Eastern Cape
offers a wide array of attractions, including 800km of untouched and pristine coastline along with some of the world's best beaches.
Formed in 1994 out of the "independent" homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, as well as the eastern portion of
the Cape Province. It is the traditional home of the amaXhosa tribe, and the birthplace of many great South Africans, such as Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki.
Cities: Bisho [ capital city ], Aliwal North, East London, Port Elizabeth, Umtata, Grahamstown
Free State - Orange Free State
The Free State lies in the heart of South Africa with the Kingdom of Lesohto nestling in the hollow of its bean
-like shape. Between the Vaal River in the north and he Orange River in the South, this immense rolling prairie stretches as far as the eye can see.
The capital, Bloemfontein, has a well-established institutional, educational and administrative infrastructure
and houses the Supreme Court of Appeal. The Province has a well-known university and many other training institutions.
Important towns include Welkom, the Heart of the Goldfields and one fo the few completely pr-planned cities
in the world; Odendaarsrus, another gold-mining town; Sasolburg, which owes its existence to the petrol
-from-coal installation established there; Kroonstad, an important agricultural, administrative and educational
centre; Parys on the banks of the Vaal River; Phuthaditjhaba, well-known for the beautiful handcrafted items
produced by the local people, and Bethlehem, gateway to the Eastern Highlands of the Free State
Gauteng - Capital City Johannesburg - Gauteng Provincial Government
The province was formed from part of the old Transvall province after South Africa's first all-race elections on 27 April 1994. Tourism: see Gauteng Tourism Authorities.
In the seSotho languages 'Gauteng' means 'Place of Gold', which is appropriate as the province has its
economic and historic roots in the thriving gold industry that was sparked off by the discovery of gold in Johannesburg in 1886.
Municipalicites: City of Johannesburg, Tshwane (Pretoria), Nokeng sa tae mane, Kungwini, Ekhurunleni, Lesedi, Midvaal, Emfuleni, Westonaria, Merafong, Randfontein, Mogale
KwaZulu-Natal - Government Kwazulu Natal
South Africa's most populous province is aptly called the garden province and is the home of the Zulu nation.
It extends from the borders with Swaziland and Mozambique to the Eastern Cape border in the south. Inland it is bound by the Kingdom of Lesotho, and the Free State and Mpumalanga provinces.
The coast of Natal was first sighted by Europeans by Vasco da Gama on Christmas Day 1497. Christmas in Portuguese is Natal, this gave the original name to the region.
Capital City: Pietermaritzburg. Other cities: Durban, Ulundi
Limpopo
Limpopo Province is the northernmost province of South Africa. The province was formerly named the "Northern Province".
Mpumalanga - formerly Eastern Transvaal - Mpumalanga Government
Mpumalanga lies in the east of South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and
Mozambique. The capital is Nelspruit. For Tourism see Mpumalanga.com.
North-West - Capital City is Mafikeng
Includes parts of the former Transvaal province and Cape Province, as well as most of the former Bantustan of Bophuthatswana.
Northern Cape
Kimberley [ capital city ]. Other main centres Upington, Springbok, De Aar, Colesburg. Other towns Kathu, Olifantshoek, Kuruman, Douglas, Danielskuil
Western Cape - Government Western Cape Province
Cities: Cape Town [ capital Citu ], other main centers Hermanus, George, Stellenbosch, Paarl, Wellington,
Worcester, Robertson, Knysna, Swellendam, Stellenbos, Oudshoorn, Paarl, Matjiesfontein
Boulders Beach, Cape Town
"Where else can you swim and sunbathe with penguins? It's magic - you've heard of people watching, well
this is more like penguins' people watching - it's hard to know who's watching who! In fact some even seem to smile when photographed! Simply wonderful."
Cape Peninsula National Park - in this park 'Kaap de Goede Hoop' is situated
Sitting at the south-western tip of Africa, the Cape Peninsula National Park (CPNP) encompasses the
incredibly scenic Peninsula mountain chain that stretches from Signal Hill in the north to Cape Point in the
south - a distance of some 60km. This narrow finger of land with its many beautiful valleys, bays and
beaches is bound by the cold waters of the Atlantic ocean in the west and the warm waters of False Bay in the east
Cape Winelands
National Botanical Institute
Kirstenbosch (Cape Town), Free State National Botanical Garden (Bloemfontein), Harold Porter National
Botanical Garden (Betty's Bay), Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden (Worcester), Lowveld National
Botanical Garden (Nelspruit), Natal National Botanical Garden (Pietermaritzburg), Pretoria National Botanical Garden (Pretoria) en Witwatersrand National Botanical Garden (Roodepoort)
Robben Island Museum
Soweto
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
The Ultimate South African Adventure
The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront - in Cape Town between Robben Island and Table Mountain
Big Five Marathon
Nestled in the heart of Big Five country in South Africa's Limpopo province lies Entabeni Game Reserve with
12.000 hectares of pristine African Bush veldt and bustling with a huge diversity of mammal and bird species.
This enchanting landscape is dominated by the majestic sandstone rock formation 'Entabeni' and is the scene
for our "Big Five Marathon", where we will actually be running among Africa's famous big five: elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard, a good incentive to better your personal best!
The marathon will include a steep run up the escarpment, over a number of small hills and easy river crossings.
Cullinan Diamond - the largest gem diamond ever found
Discovered near Pretoria at the Premier Mine on January 26, 1905.
Cuisine - South African Foods / Recipes
South African Cuisine
South African Wine
Cultural Profiles Project - Eating the South African Way
South African Cookbook
The Classic Cooking Guide with All Your Favourite Recipes
Vincent Lerous (Editor)
The food in this book reflects the diversity of the country - and the spirit of
adventure which has awakened in the South African kitchen in recent years. The first part explores many new culinary boundaries and also
includes those traditional dishes which have endured through changes in lifestyles and eating habits. The recipes, whether new or traditional, have
been contributed by some of the top cookery writers in South Africa. Experts have also provided food preparation tips which apply specifically
to South Africa and have adapted many international classics so that local cooks can have everything of the best.
Hardcover: 400 pages; Publisher: Reader's Digest,South Africa (7 Jan
2009); ISBN-10: 1919750592; ISBN-13: 978-1919750590.
History of South Africa
Independence: 31 May 1910 (from UK)
South Africa is one of the oldest nation-states in Africa. The area that is now South Africa was inhabited by
the Khoi, San, Xhosa, Zulu and various other native tribes, when Dutch settlers arrived in 1652. Great Britain
progressively encroached, leading to the Anglo-Dutch War and the two Boer wars. In 1910 the four main
republics in the region united as the Union of South Africa. In 1931 South Africa became a fully sovereign and self-governing dominion under the British crown. In 1961 it became a republic.
South Africa's History - Wikipedia
Prehistory, Early Dutch colonization, British incursions, The Boer Wars, British rule, Union of South Africa,
Apartheid, The Soweto riots, The Cold War, Transition to majority rule, The post-apartheid era
A Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela
Paperback 808 pages (October 12, 1995); Publisher: Abacus; Language: English; ISBN: 0349106533
Kruger House [ Pretoria ]
The Kruger house is a house museum, i.e. it attempts to recreate the ambience of a historic period, event or
person. The house has been refurbished to look almost as it did at the time when President Paul and Mrs Gezina Kruger's lived there.
Music, Art & Culture, Events in South Africa
The South African music scene includes both popular (jive) and folk forms. Pop styles are based on two major sources, Zulu a cappella singing and harmonic mbaqanga. See for more Music of South Africa.
Culture of South Africa
Department Arts and Culture, South Africa
Artscape - drama, music, dance, agenda, events archive, and more
Artslink
Cape Philharmonic Orchestra - Cape Town Orchestra
Design Indaba
Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Market Theatre
The Mission of the Market Theatre Foundation is to create an authentic South African cultural experience
which is committed to providing the highest level of artistic excellence in all aspects of the performing and
visual arts in which the education and development of a diverse community of artists, audiences and technicians is assured.
Performing Arts Centre of the Free State
Playhouse CompanyState Theatre
Windybrow Centre for the Arts
National Library of South Africa
The National Library of South Africa is the leading national library and information centre of excellence in Africa and the world.
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