2+ hour, 25+ min ago   (936+ words) Safari travel in South Africa is often framed as a clean break from everyday life. Gravel roads replace highways, phones lose signal, and the wild takes over. Few safari experiences, however, exist in isolation. Around the country's most iconic game…...

4+ hour, 38+ min ago   (499+ words) Southern African rivers have long functioned as corridors of connection, writes Miriam Kimvangu. They link inland farms to coastal ports and wetlands to villages. In some cases, they also link generations to one another through trade. Today, a growing number…...

5+ hour, 59+ min ago   (172+ words) Airlink is expanding one of Southern Africa's key regional connections. From late March 2026, according to travelnews.africa, the airline will add an extra weekly flight on its Johannesburg to Ndola route, giving travellers more flexibility when flying between South Africa…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (521+ words) Across the Western Cape, the end of peak travel season brings a noticeable shift, writes Miriam Kimvangu. When peak tourist seasons end, prime destinations across the Western Cape continue to operate under different conditions. Visitor numbers drop, bookings become easier…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (681+ words) Cape Town has a way of rewarding spontaneity, writes Zo" Erasmus. It's a city where the weather changes its mind, plans fall through, and suddenly you're left with a free afternoon and no idea what to do next. Luckily, some…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (560+ words) Cape Town summer is loud in the best possible way, writes Zo" Erasmus. It hums, buzzes, crashes, clinks and sings," often all at once. Andrew Harvard / Pexels Whether you're in the suburbs, the city centre or by the sea, each…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (444+ words) Many people tend to feel the exhaustion of crowded beaches, long queues, and rushed itineraries. Quiet corners of South Africa and the continent offer calm, immersive experiences that restore perspective and energy. These destinations focus on nature, culture, and slow…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (485+ words) Travel and adventure does not have to be demanding, writes Miriam Kimvangu. Not everyone enjoys a stacked itinerary or blood-pressure raising activities. Or maybe you do enjoy those, but are seeking something a bit slower-paced. Regardless of where you fall…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (798+ words) When the sun dips below the skyline, something shifts. Streets soften, lights flicker on, conversations stretch longer, and cities reveal versions of themselves that daylight doesn't always allow, writes Zo" Erasmus. Across Africa, night-time culture is about more than clubs…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (790+ words) Cities reveal their true character at street level. Not at landmark speed or through a checklist of must-sees, but in the spaces between caf's, corner shops, markets and lived-in streets where daily life unfolds. Travelling neighbourhood by neighbourhood allows time…...