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Sudafrika ruhmt sich, einige der besten Strande der Welt zu haben. Von der unberuhrten Kuste des Kap Vidal in KwaZulu Natal zur beruhmten Wild Coast am Ostkap, von den Pinguinkolonien vom Boulders Strand zum sonnendurchfluteten Camps Bay am Westkap... was Strande betrifft, haben wir die Nase vorn - ohne Frage.

Von Arbeiten auf dem Straßenpflaster und in den Markten der Großstadte bis in die Tiefen landlicher Enklaven, Sudafrikaner passen sich jedem Medium an und stellen eine beachtliche Bandbreite an Kunsthandwerk her.

Region subtropicale, temperee par un ocean sur les trois cotes du pays et par l'altitude du plateau interieur, elle presente des conditions chaudes et temperees si typiques de l'Afrique du Sud et tellement appreciees des visiteurs etrangers.

South Africa's indigenous Nguni cattle are possibly the most beautiful cattle in the world, with their variously patterned and multicoloured hides everywhere in demand. Their beauty, and the lore and terminology associated with them, is celebrated in the coffee table book The Abundant Herds.

Donald Gordon, South African property and insurance magnate, philanthropist and sponsor of the arts, has been named in the Queen's birthday honours list for his contibution to the arts and business.

The Health Professions Council of SA has urged the public to be on the look-out for bogus doctors, reminding people that medical practitioners not registered with the council are breaking the law.

Recent parliamentary hearings on a draft Children's Bill, drawn up by the SA Law Reform Commission to bring together all legislation relating to children, were tense as welfare organisations and the government argued over key points excluded from the original draft Bill.

A survey of 252 foreign businesses operating in South Africa has given the thumbs up to the country's economy, reflecting a sharp increase in business confidence compared to 2002 and considerably higher levels of confidence in the government.

Vodacom, First National Bank and Sanlam have been voted tops in a survey measuring customer satisfaction in the insurance, telecommunications and banking sectors. The results suggest that South African customers are more satisfied than their counterparts in Europe and America.

South Africa ranks among the world's top 12 maritime trading nations, commanding 6% of the world's sea trade. Yet much of the shipping industry is foreign-owned. Now a new black-owned shipping line - largely owned by former Robben Island inmates - is making waves in the industry.