BEST TIME TO VISIT

ALL YEAR ROUND

or

South:

January - May

August - December

Whale watching:

May - October

North:

February - November

SOUTH AFRICA           ...The World in One Country...

South Africa borders onto Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe in the north and Mozambique in the north-east and is surrounded by the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. 

South Africa is quite often referred to as the “World in one country”. Rightfully so because it has such a diversity of landscapes to offer which ranges from grasslands, majestic mountain ranges, indigenous forests, semiarid areas, lake areas, farming activities and treacherous coastlines.

South Africa is also well known for its National Parks and the great variety of Fauna and Flora it has to offer. At least 95% percent of all animals found on the Africa continent are present in South Africa. We also boast with the Fynbos Flower Kingdom - the smallest in the world but with the biggest variety of plant species of which the Protea is most probably the most well known.

The Cape folded mountains and rugged coastline is also a geological Gem. South Africa also has so much to offer to the astrologist. We have clear skies and subsequently the Milky Way is very visible with star formations like the Southern Cross.

South Africa is a water scarce country and is quite often hit by severe droughts. Certain areas however, like the Garden Route, have an abundance of water and boast with indigenous forests like the Tsitsikamma and Knysna forests.

South Africa is also very rich in mineral resources that includes gold, diamonds, platinum, gas, iron and coal just to name a few. South Africa is also an agricultural country producing maize, wheat, dairy, beef, wool, a variety of fruits and then of cause our excellent wines.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu referred to South Africa as the “Rainbow Nation”. Rightfully so because the population is made up of different racial groups like Whites, Blacks, Indians, Coloured and others. The Blacks are subdivided into different ethnic groups of which the Xhosas and Zulus are the two largest.

Eleven official languages are spoken in South Africa of which certain languages have dialects. South Africa is therefore a melting pot of different cultures. These differences in cultures meant that South Africa has been a country of turmoil since the settlement of the first Europeans in 1652. These differences also gave birth to the “Apartheid policy” that was adopted by the National Party in the 1950’s. It for separate but equal development but unfortunately “Apartheid” failed so many cultures and this was rectified with the first democratic election in 1994.