Cape of Good Hope

Despite generations of official efforts to keep South Africans apart, racial mingling goes back to the very first years when white and black met at the Cape of Good Hope.

MTB heaven! South Africa is a treasure trove of exciting routes, discovered and waiting to be uncovered, with weather allowing for cycling at any time of the year, all day and just about every day.

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Cape Malay cooking has left its unique mark on South Africa’s collective heritage. It is known and loved across the country. Cariema Isaacs, author...

Cyclists training for the prestigious Cape Town Cycle Tour were joined by a speeding ostrich. Oleksiy Mishchenko captured the precious footage on his head cam. The clip has gone viral globally and has received over a million views on YouTube already.

More than 200 slaves bound for the cane fields of Brazil died in the icy ocean around the Cape of Good Hope when their slave ship was wrecked. Remnants of the wreckage are being studied by maritime archaeologists and historians in South Africa and the US.

When he discovered the names of his great-great-grandparents, who were slaves on a farm in Worcester, Aubrey Springveldt felt a sense of "rootedness". His interest and experience in genealogy led to his teaching others how to research their family history.

The shortlists for the South Africa's premier literary awards, the Sunday Times Literary Awards, were announced in Franschhoek on the weekend. The judges said it was a tough call to whittle the long-list of 50 titles down to just 10 contenders.

The shortlists for the South Africa's premier literary awards, the Sunday Times Literary Awards, were announced in Franschhoek on the weekend. The judges said it was a tough call to whittle the long-list of 50 titles down to just 10 contenders.

In the late 18th century, Francois le Vaillant travelled through South Africa, recording all that he saw. On his return to France, he created a huge map of the land and its inhabitants for his king. For the first time, that map is on public display.
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