South Africa built six nuclear weapons between the 1970s and the 1980s during the Apartheid regime. Former president, F.W de Klerk, referred to these bombs as “Hiroshima-type weapons”. In May…
South Africa is home to more then 80% of the world’s early mammalian fossils. It was the skull – found in the karoo that convinced paleontologists that mammals evolved from…
Unlike most countries around the world, South Africa has not one but three capital cities! The three different capitals of South Africa are divided into three government bases. The administrative…
The Rovos Rail really gives meaning to the saying, ‘it is not about the destination but the journey’. Imagine opulence at its finest. Above all, excellent on-board service with some…
The longest wine route in the world is right here in South Africa? Scenic Route 62 spans all the way from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth.
Not only does South Africa have 11 official languages but did you know that Afrikaans is the world’s youngest language? Afrikaans was declared an official language of South Africa in…
The South African religious landscape is diverse. The country has never officially had an established religion and the Constitution protects freedom of religion since 1996 the Constitution obliges the state…
Bloukrans Bridge Bungy, on the border of the Western and Eastern Cape is the highest bungy jump in the world off a bridge, holding a record height of 216 meters!
The oldest known footprint of an anatomically modern human was discovered in Langebaan
On 3 December 1967 at the Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, history was made with the first successful human to human heart transplant took place
The Cape Floral region is unique due to its extreme diversity and endemism. It is on the UNESCO – World Heritage list and it is by far the smallest and…
South Africa is the most gay-friendly destination in Africa. We became the fifth country in the WORLD to legalise same-sex marriage.
South Africa is one of the world’s richest countries when it comes to mineral reserves It is home to the world’s largest hand-dug mine and also has the deepest gold…
South Africans love beer! SABMiller produces more than 3.1 billion litres of beer, and beer makes up for more than 56% of all alcohol consumed. Our streets are lined with…
South Africa is the living embodiment of cultural diversity. It is a melting pot of history, people, traditions and 11 official languages. Undoubtedly, it lives up to its claim to…
Did you know that there are more than 2000 shipwrecks in South Africa? The remains, dotted along our coastline, are a stark reminder of the ships that once sailed our…
Table Mountain is known as one of the world’s oldest mountains. It is believed that the story of the mountain began 800 million years ago when sandstone started forming underwater.
