Garden Route Road Trip: How to Plan the Perfect Drive
Everything you need to plan a Garden Route road trip: the best stops west to east, when to go, how long you need, and what to know about driving the N2.
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A Weekend in Cullinan: Diamonds, Bushveld and Pancakes
Cullinan sits about 50 kilometres east of Pretoria, and most people drive
Your Pretoria Weekend Guide: Discovering Local Gems
From Rietvlei game drives and the Hazel Food Market to craft beer in Menlo Park and live shows at SunBet Arena, a local guide to the best of Pretoria weekends.
Exploring South African Festivals: A Journey Through Culture, Art, and Natural Beauty
A month-by-month guide to South Africa's most memorable festivals, from January's Kaapse Klopse to November's Ficksburg Cherry Festival.
Shark cage diving in Gansbaai, up close with the Great White Shark
Gansbaai's Great Whites have all but vanished since 2017. Here is what shark cage diving here is really like today, plus the conservation story behind it.
Uncover the Best Diving Spots in South Africa: An Underwater Adventure Guide
A fact-checked guide to South Africa's best dive sites: Sodwana Bay, Aliwal Shoal, Protea Banks, the Sardine Run and Cape Town, with seasons, depths and planning tips.
Augrabies Falls National Park: Experience the 'Place of Great Noise' in South Africa
Known as 'Aukoerebis' or 'Place of Great Noise'
Richtersveld National Park: South Africa's Arid Biodiversity Hotspot
South Africa's most remote national park is a mountain desert of quiver trees, fog-fed succulents and living Nama heritage on the wild Orange River.
Addo Elephant National Park: A Wildlife Conservation Success Story in South Africa
Addo Elephant National Park in the Eastern Cape is home to more than 700 elephants and South Africa's only Big Seven. Here is what to see and how to plan your visit.
Helen Martins & The Owl House: A Journey into the Heart of Outsider Art
Inside the Owl House, the dazzling outsider-art world that reclusive artist Helen Martins built in the Karoo village of Nieu-Bethesda.
Discover Karoo National Park: A Treasure Trove of Palaeontology and Wildlife in South Africa
A guide to South Africa's Karoo National Park near Beaufort West: 250-million-year-old fossils, reintroduced lions, Cape mountain zebra, birding and things to do.
Kaapse Klopse: A Vibrant Tradition in Cape Town
Kaapse Klopse, formerly known as the Coon Carnival and officially called the