For those not already lucky enough to be living in South Africa, Lonely Planet has selected SA as one of the Top 10 countries travellers NEED to visit in 2018. Apart from South Africa’s beautiful beaches… majestic mountains, delicious wine, and wildly wild wildlife… Lonely Planet also gives a shout out to the country’s vibrant […]

Locals and visitors to South Africa, in search of delicious local produce and sun-ripened flavours, served in a glorious heritage environment, can enjoy a summer picnic at 317-year-old Vergelegen wine estate in Somerset West. Available from early November to end-April, the famous picnics are enjoyed in fine style. They are set up in a lush […]

South Africa’s streets may not be paved with gold… but the streets in Pretoria are currently paved with beautiful purple petals. As Ria Viljoen – who photographed the stunning pictures on this page – says, “I am again overwhelmed with the beauty of the purple display of blossoms and blessings in the streets of the […]

Well known South African radio personality Kate Turkington was one of the lucky few to be on the inaugural flight of Airlink to one of the most remote islands on earth – St Helena, famous for the Boer prisoners-of-war and for being the place of Napolean’s exile and death. Here Kate shares her photos and […]

Tourists visiting South Africa have been told to rest assured that they can safely enjoy their holidays, thanks to a new R52.7 million tourism monitor campaign… which will also give jobs to unemployed youth. Tourism Minister Tokozile Xasa launched the pilot Tourism Safety Monitors Programme in Gauteng on Tuesday. The programme places youth aged 18-35 in […]

It’s that time of year when Joburg and Pretoria turn purple. There is a saying amongst students that if you haven’t started revising for your exams by the time the streets turn purple it’s too late. The Jacaranda’s don’t last all that long; the best time is usually the second or third weekend in October, […]

Not even the rain could dampen the festivity at Seaforth Beach, Cape Town, yesterday as a group of penguins was released by SANCCOB. Photos by Nigel Riley. SANCCOB (the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds) released 13 African penguins – 4 adults and 9 blues – in front of an enthusiastic crowd […]

If you’re wondering where to holiday this Christmas – head to a South African beach! A whopping 44 have obtained the prestigious Blue Flag status (actually that’s one less than last year, but it’s still a LOT). The Blue Flag programme is the best known eco-label and nod of approval a beach can get, according […]

On World Teachers Day (5 October 2017), meet an inspiring South African teacher living abroad – Rodwell Chigome. You may have seen the video where he not only taught his class in Vietnam the SA National Anthem, but taught them to sing it with PASSION! And now Rodwell’s in the United Arab Emirates teaching for […]

President Jacob Zuma today officially opened the Groot Marico Heritage Site and the Liberation Heritage Route of Bokone Bophirima… where activists once crossed as they went into exile in countries like Zambia and Tanzania to continue the struggle against apartheid and colonialism. In pictures and inscriptions, the Heritage Site – near Zeerust in the North […]

Watch this dramatic footage of 80 ton whales in Hermanus, South Africa… Video and text by Luke Bell. Every year large numbers of Southern Right Whales travel from the Antarctic to the warmer Walker Bay off the coast of South Africa to calve and mate. Located about an hour and a half out of Cape […]

We met traveling. We knew it was in our blood and we knew it would be the thread that wove us together. We spent 6 months exploring Europe: hiking mountains in Italy, catching ferries in Greece and sleeping on deserted beaches in Spain. When funds ran low, we headed back home to South Africa, but […]

The annual family vacation is a time that we all look forward to, but deciding where to go and planning it can be a real challenge! With large families that have a diverse range of likes and members of various age groups, it can become tricky to plan a holiday that offers something for everyone. […]

JOHANNESBURG – A group of Dutch tourists has cut short their holiday in South Africa to return home to the Netherlands, after being robbed in a frightening incident soon after arriving in SA. The 36 tourists were robbed by a group of six men which included one masquerading as a policeman, wearing a South African […]

September is not only the month when we celebrate South Africa’s heritage, it also includes Arbor Week, when South Africans appreciate our trees and nature. Here are 16 reasons why exploring the exquisite gardens of 317-year-old Vergelegen Estate in Somerset West is the fun, relaxing way for the whole family to find out more about […]

The South African Tourism office in the UK has posted beautiful photos of Jacaranda trees in SA that are sure to tempt a visitor or two! See below. The pics were taken by @unclescrooge and posted on Instagram. SA Tourism announced: “It’s jacaranda season! ? Each year late September to mid-November, jacaranda trees bloom, turning […]

If you haven’t seen it yet, this is the exquisitely filmed video South Africans have been going crazy for in the past 10 days. The film was created by a couple of French adventurers, escaping 7 years of living with the “intense pressure” and pollution of Paris… to chase sunrises and sunsets – in SA, […]

South Africa has been voted the fifth most beautiful country in the world by readers of travel guidebook Rough Guides. Interestingly, they chose Scotland as the most beautiful… apparently because of its “wild beaches, deep lochs and craggy castles”. South Africa – which was surprisingly the only country from the African continent to feature on […]

Award-winning wildlife and underwater photographer, Tracey Jennings, is seeking social media help in finding Bob, her best friend and travelling companion of over 25 years. He went missing on Saturday and she is desperate to get him back. “I know he is just a teddy bear but he was a gift from one of my greatest […]

Cape Town’s talented sand artist Michael Myekwa (33) will be back on Fish Hoek beach, South Africa, tomorrow morning, thanks to the support of the local community – particularly a fellow artist – who have rallied together to ensure Michael obtains the all-important permit allowing him to do so… The community had been devastated when […]

One of South Africa’s tourism attributes is that it has the third highest commercial bungee jump in the world. Here’s more information about bungee jumping and bridge swinging in the country… Weehah! South Africa has the third highest commercial bungee jump in the world – it’s official. At 216 metres, it’s not for the faint […]

JUSTIN SULLIVAN is well known in South Africa for his dramatic photos and footage of the fires in the Western Cape. He recently visited Indonesia where his girlfriend was attending a yoga retreat in Bali. These are his impressions – including a beautiful video – of their 30-day visit… “Every time I leave South Africa, […]

Just 1,5 hours from Cape Town’s City Centre lies a natural haven – the West Coast National Park. Its central point – Langebaan Lagoon – is just inland from the beautiful secluded harbour of Saldanha Bay. Take a gentle visual cruise through the Park with this video, filmed by Robert Wedderburn. The 27-year-old  filmmaker and […]

1. So some people like to believe Africa is some kind of special place. 2. But those people are dreaming. 3. It’s not even mildly pretty. 4. The sunsets are mediocre at best.  5. There’s absolutely nothing breathtaking to see here. 6. No impressive landscapes. 7. And no remarkable animals. 8. You can’t even get that close to them, anyway. 9.The […]

This drone video of South Africa has such brilliant footage that Unilad has been reposting it every few months since January 2016 as if it’s new. But the spectacular views – from iconic Lion’s Head to a running rhinoceros, a freight train winding through the countryside to para-gliders floating over the ocean – are so […]