South Africa

A new initiative in South Africa’s Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve is enabling guests to experience what it is really like to live in a rural Zulu household. Ann and Steve Toon paid a visit. Mam Nkosi is dashing from her...

As with visiting any city, it helps to get a sense for how it operates before you arrive. Getting around Self-drive If you intend to do some exploring on your own, self-drive is the best option. The roads are...

This is a city that rewards reflection, with a natural environment conducive to creativity. It is no surprise that good ideas tend to incubate in Cape Town and execute in Johannesburg. Jo’burg is a place that makes things happen,...

What does Cape Town mean to you? Today’s city is more inclusive than ever, the range of experiences available considerably expanded, and it is constantly evolving, challenging conventional perceptions. There’s never been a more exciting time to visit. In...

Carrie Hampton visits an estate near Stellenbosch. But it’s not wine she goes looking for… or that she finds. How often do you go somewhere that has got it so right that a sublime sense of wellbeing washes over...

Instead of driving South Africa's coastal Garden Route, try the alternative Route 62, which takes you through immense stretches of Karoo farmland interspersed by delightful country towns and roadside stores. Here, as Cindy-Lou Dale finds on a stopover in Cradock,...

Looking for a quiet weekend out of Cape Town, Janine Avery found herself drawn to a little rural town encouragingly called Darling. And if your curiosity has also been piqued, here are her top tips to help you make...

Let’s face it, Africa is not often considered for a short-break by most winter-weary Europeans, who traditionally seek some sun within a three-or four-hour flight. Yet, with a new generation of aircraft now servicing many African destinations, and barely...

Cape Town-based Heather Richardson reveals a few ideas of what to do within a two-hour drive of the Mother City. Images by Heather Richardson. Watch whales breaching from Hermanus For land-based whale watching, the little town of Hermanus is...

An insider’s overview from the experts at Steppes Travel. Why visit? Few places offer as much diversity as South Africa. Reborn as ‘the Rainbow Nation’, this enthralling country offers culture, wildlife, landscapes and history – all as varied as...

The best places to catch a few zzzz's Cape Town is the city of everything. Vibrant, diverse and colourful, there’s a blockbuster of adventurous activities on the cards as well endless ways to sightsee. And what could be better...

The town of Bela Bela in South Africa’s Waterberg Biosphere offers a range of activities from its warmbaths to an adrenaline-raising zip-line tour and, of course, excellent game sightings, says Janine Avery South Africa's Waterberg Biosphere stretches from just...

In an area that boasts vegetation found nowhere else in the world runs an elusive group of wild steeds. Roanne Konkol provides evidence of the wonder behind their legend. All images copyright Bruce Boyd. The Overberg, popularly referred to as...

Nick Dall sets out in South Africa’s Mountain Zebra National Park to search for the world’s fastest feline, and learn about its behaviour and interaction with its cousin the lion. Image copyright Mike Dexter. I’m breathless and starting to...

Steve and Ann Toon are impressed by Cape Town’s magical new masterpiece. Geometric windows bulge like big bubble-wrap, fat gemstones, or a regiment of goggle-eyed chameleons. They pop with the changing colours of the Cape Town sky – cerulean,...

Lesley Thomson describes the natural beauty, ecology and ancient cultural history of Mapungubwe National Park on South Africa’s border with Zimbabwe In the silence, the cliffs sing to you.  What tales of years gone by the wind-sculptured balancing rocks...

You are never short of something to do in Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife territory. Here’s a few easy-to-access ideas Drive to see the Big Five Whether you drive yourself or join a guided game drive, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park ranks as one...

So now you’ve arrived, where do you stay? Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife provides a variety of accommodation to suit all budgets; while most areas are easily accessible for self-drivers, walkers or those wanting a guided safari All the larger and...

The key parks and reserves of Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife… Tembe Elephant Park This remote reserve inland of Kosi Bay is managed in conjunction with the local community and harbours all the Big Five. It is renowned above all for...

Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife looks after a staggering 120-plus protected areas in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, providing conservation management and ecotourism to help preserve this unique area and its wildlife for generations to come. From the waterways of...