Natural Selection’s Mapula Lodge, situated in a private reserve just outside the Okavango Delta in Botswana, has reopened following extensive renovations. The nine-room lodge is on an island in the middle of floodplains. It looks out over a lagoon and Read more…
A new mall being built in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, is expected to be completed by December. The Sawanga Mall will have mix of retail, commercial and entertainment activities and a major anchor, family supermarket chain Pick n Pay. The mall Read more…
The Castle of Good Hope is a bastion fort built in the 17th century in Cape Town, South Africa. Originally located on the coastline of Table Bay, following land reclamation the fort is now located inland. In 1936 the Castle Read more…
Kirstenbosch is regarded as one of the great botanic gardens of the world. Initially, it was nothing more than farmland overrun with pigs. In 1913 a botanist called Harold Pearson set about transforming the land into a botanic garden devoted Read more…
South African Airways has announced a flight schedule update as part of the plans to bring replacement capacity with partner airlines to support SA Express passengers, following the suspension of SA Express operations by the South African Civil Aviation Authority Read more…
Swaziland has officially changed its name to Eswatini. The change comes after King Mswati III made the announcement at the country’s celebration of its 50th year of independence in April. The full name will be The Kingdom of Eswatini and Read more…
Here is the latest water report from the City of Cape Town. Though recent rains have upped most dams around the country to nearly full capacity, the Cape is still in the midst of a severe water shortage. The new Read more…
Nelson Mandela was born in the year 1918. Since this year will mark 100 years from the time of his birth, it provides people around the world, particularly those living in South Africa, with an opportunity to reflect on his Read more…
The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with Read more…
The Eastern Cape is the second largest of South Africa’s nine provinces and incorporates five ecological zones – ranging from lush evergreen forest to rugged mountain and dry savannah. Port Elizabeth is the largest city in the province and its Read more…
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