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Welcome to South Africa

Be there

South Africa is full of appeal to those who enjoy dramatic scenery, sweeping coastal vistas, outstanding wildlife encounters and first class hospitality. From Cape Town’s sunny disposition and the south coast towns of the Garden Route, to the unbeatable safaris of the Kruger and Eastern Cape, this land has a lot to offer. SOUTH AFRICA

Kruger National Park

Cape of Good Hope

When to visit Most of the country can expect some summer rainfall from December to February, except for Cape Town and the Garden Route’s southern coastal towns, where a Mediterranean-type climate of cool, wet winters and sunny, dry, windy summers are typical. The best times to go on safari are in winter from June to August, and early spring when the grass is still short and water sources are concentrated, making animal spotting easier. Languages: There are 11 official languages, including English, Afrikaans, isiNdebele, isiXhosa, and isiZulu. Although only 10% of the population has English as its mother tongue; English is the language most widely understood and is the second language of the majority of South Africans. At a glance Emirates gateways: Cape Town International Airport Johannesburg/O.R. Tambo International Airport Durban International Airport Distance from airport to city: Cape Town: 22 kilometres Johannesburg: 21 kilometres Durban: 35 kilometres Time zone: GMT +2 hours Currency: South African Rand (ZAR) The Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, with its rugged cliffs, unspoilt beaches, shipwrecks and beautiful flora, spans over 7,000 hectares and is home to many species of endemic antelope, wildebeest, baboons and ostrich.

Experiences Cape Town enjoys a remarkable oceanside location in the shadow of Table Mountain, which can be reached via hike or via cable car for outstanding views of the city, the peninsula, and Robben Island. The so-called ‘Garden Route’ snakes its way some 200 kilometres through a panoramic landscape of beautiful beaches, picturesque towns, tranquil farms and tracts of indigenous coastal forest all the way from Heidelberg to Tsitsikamma. Explore Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, enjoy lunch and a local tipple, admire

contemporary South African art collections and browse in interesting curio shops. Its accessible parks and reserves make South Africa one of the best places to experience a safari. Kruger National Park is known the world over, and promises a spectacular wildlife adventure. From late August to November, southern right whales are easily spotted from shore at various locations along the south coast such as Hermanus as they frolic in waters close by. Plettenberg Bay also has claims to be the ‘whale capital’ of the world, with regular visits from Bryde’s whales, humpbacks, orcas and a range of dolphins.

Kruger

Mozambique

Entabeni Game Reserve

Botswana

Singita Game Reserve

Karongwe Private Game Reserve

Sun City

Kruger National Park

Pretoria

Namibia

Johannesburg

Swaziland

Richard’s Bay

Lesotho

South Africa

Durban

ATLANTIC OCEAN

INDIAN OCEAN

Addo Elephant National Park

Shamwari Game Reserve Pumba Game Reserve

Oudtshoorn

Cape Town

Port Elizabeth

Stellenbosch

Cape of Good Hope

Cape St. Francis Knysna

Mossel Bay

Grootbos Nature Reserve

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