18+ hour, 53+ min ago   (714+ words) There is something comforting about a place where life still moves at the pace of church bells, steam trains and morning markets. Across South Africa, a handful of historic villages and towns have resisted the rush toward modernity, preserving the…...

3+ hour, 55+ min ago   (824+ words) Women are playing an increasingly important role in Southern Africa’s hospitality industry. South Africa’s Women’s Month is a time to reflect on the progress women have made since the historic 1956 march, when around 20 000 women marched to the Union Buildings in…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (730+ words) South African travel destinations are full of surprises. While international travel is always tempting, you do not have to leave the country to experience the charm of Greece, the vineyards of Italy or the mountain scenery of Switzerland. From whitewashed…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (532+ words) When South Africa turns up the heat, there’s nothing quite like swapping a crowded public pool for a mountain rock pool, waterfall basin or crystal-clear river. Across the country, nature has carved out swimming spots that reward those willing to…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (665+ words) When travellers think of South African wildlife, the Big Five usually steal the spotlight. Yet across the country, some destinations owe their fame not to lions or elephants, but to birds. From bustling penguin colonies and dazzling flocks of flamingos…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (276+ words) A new global conservation initiative backed by Leonardo DiCaprio, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos is aiming to help pull some of the world’s most threatened wildlife back from the brink of extinction. According to Variety, DiCaprio’s conservation organisation Re…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (882+ words) South Africa has long been considered one of the world’s great birding destinations. With more than 870 recorded bird species across mountains, wetlands, forests, coastlines and open savannah, the country offers remarkable diversity in a relatively compact area. In fact, nearly…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (795+ words) From some of the oldest rocks on Earth to the caves where our earliest ancestors once lived, South Africa is home to places that have shaped both human history and the natural world. They’re the kinds of destinations that leave…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (677+ words) Ghost towns have a way of stopping you in your tracks. Long after the people have gone, the buildings remain, weathered by decades of wind, rain and relentless African sun. Old hotels stand empty, mine shafts disappear beneath scrub, and…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (336+ words) Women’s Day is the perfect excuse to round up your favourite people, put the group chat into action and spend quality time together. Here are some of the best girls’ outing ideas for Women’s Day in and around Cape Town....