1. The Western Cape have the longest coastline of the four coastal provinces. It stretches over 1000 kilometers. 2. You will find more plant species in the Table Mountain National Park than in the entire United Kingdom. 3. South Africa’s wine industry dates back to the 16 hundreds. The second Dutch governor of the Cape …
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South Africa’s Cape Town has once again been ranked as one of the world’s best cities. Popularly known as the “Mother City”, Cape Town boasts beautiful beaches and picturesque landscapes – feats that have placed the city at number 11 on the list of the best cities in the world per a Timeout Index Quiz …
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At the tip of the Cape Peninsula 60 km south-west of Cape Town, lies Cape Point; a declared Natural World Heritage Site. Encompassing 7 750 hectares of rich and varied flora and fauna; abounding with buck, baboons and Cape Mountain Zebra as well as over 250 species of birds, Cape Point is a nature enthusiast’s paradise. …
For the seventh year running Cape Town has been voted the best city in the world by more than 39 000 readers of The Telegraph who took part in the 2019 Telegraph Travel Awards. Cape Town has been described as “a coastal gem, lying in the shadow of a cloud-hugged mountain” where “wine flows, penguins …
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Planning a holiday can be a lot of fun, but there are some big decisions to make before you start. The biggest question: what time of year should you visit? Read on to find out the best time to visit Cape Town. VISITING CAPE TOWN IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY January is one of Cape Town’s …
Have you ever wondered why we celebrate Womens Day on the 9th August in South Africa? It has nothing to do with honouring women just because we need another “Mother’s Day”, this day commemorates the 9 August 1956 when women participating in a national march petitioned against pass laws … (For anyone who does …
This article is kindly Provided By The Simon’s Town Historical Society The part which Simon’s Town has played in maritime strategy is inseparable from that of the Cape of Good Hope and South Africa as a whole. The meeting point of the two great oceans, the Atlantic and the Indian, is a key point in …
The seals of South Africa : Seals belong to the order Pinnipedia of which there are 33 species worldwide. These fall into two categories. Fur seals – Otariidae – or sea lions, have external ears and hind limbs that can be rotated forward to allow them to walk and climb on land. True seals – Phocidae – have hind limbs that cannot …
It comes as no surprise that Cape Town was voted as the greatest city on Earth in the Telegraph Travel Awards survey for 2018, making this the sixth year in a row that the Mother City has claimed the top spot. The Telegraph Travel Awards performs an annual survey to find out Telegraph Travel readers’ …
