South Africa
South Africa The Rainbow Nation
Beautiful country, South Africa is ‘Rainbow Nation’, biased on with striking geographical features and multiculturalism and diversity. The two main cities of Johannesburg and Cape Town, and the natural world from the Drakensberg Mountains to Kruger National Park are captured.
South Africa Rich History
Early Inhabitants
The San and the Khoikhoi are some of the oldest inhabitants of South Africa and from them, their art; the rock art remains.
Colonial Era and Apartheid
The main characteristic of South Africa was colonization with such European countries as the Netherlands and Great Britain. The last century was marked with apartheid policies that formalized main racial discrimination in institutions till Mandela became the first democratic president in 1994.
Modern South Africa
The modern South Africa is a Democratic country, recognised and renowned for its rich and tolerant multicultural population and strong economy with arts and culture being on the rise.
Festivals and Celebrations
Festival like the cape town international jazz festival, national arts festival, Grahamstown etc, and the Zulu reed dance.
Flavors of South Africa
South African’s food is therefore a blend of diversity with indigenous traditional food, food introduced by the Europeans and food influence from Asia.
Iconic Dishes
Bobotie: A savoury minced meat dish where the topping is an egg mixture to which spices are added to.
Bunny Chow: A loaf of bread into which curry is scooped out and the space is filled with the curry.
Biltong: A typical cured meat product prepared from lean meat, which is dry and lightweight and has similarities to jerky.
Malva Pudding: A delicious desert garnished with apricot jam and a topping of cream sauce.
Popular Tourist Destinations
Cape Town
It is a lively city located in the South Africa, Cape town boasting of beaches, wine farms,an Island prison of Robben Island and situated between the Table Mountain and the sea.
Johannesburg
The largest and wealthiest city and a key economic hub for the country, “Joburg” offers tourists interests such as the Apartheid Museum and Constitution Hill.
Kruger National Park
One of the biggest game reserves in Africa, Kruger has the Big Five animals lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo and amazing anazing safaris.