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A guide to South Africa’s best beaches
From the Cape West Coast on the desert border with Namibia to northern KwaZulu-Natal, the South African coastline stretches more 2 500 kilometres and...
South African endurance swimmer tackles Hawaii’s Valley of Bones for conservation
Record-breaking long-distance swimmer Sarah Ferguson, who has swum some of the country's fiercest ocean passages, has set her sights on the Ka'iwi channel between...
South Africa’s tallest structures and buildings
There are 54 skyscrapers in South Africa that are more than 100m high, according to the Skyscraper Center global database. Of these, four are...
International call centre opens in Durban
CCI Call Centres has opened a R200-million call centre in Umhlanga. The company now
has three facilities in South Africa, employing more than 4 000 people, from where it
services some of the UK's leading brands in the mobile, technology,
telecommunications and financial sectors.
What makes South African cities competitive?
When it comes to their competitiveness, South Africa's biggest cities fare well against other emerging metros. But they have a tough battle to reach the same levels as some of the world's most developed regions. Yet Cape Town, Johannesburg, Nelson Mandela Bay and Durban have plenty of strengths in their favour.
What makes South African cities competitive?
When it comes to their competitiveness, South Africa's biggest cities fare well against other emerging metros. But they have a tough battle to reach the same levels as some of the world's most developed regions. Yet Cape Town, Johannesburg, Nelson Mandela Bay and Durban have plenty of strengths in their favour.
Beyrick de Vries eyes Mr Price Pro success
Surfing in familiar waters, South Africa's Beyrick de Vries is aiming for a career-best
result at the Association of Surfing Professionals' (ASP) Mr Price Pro Ballito, which runs
from 30 June to 6 July.
Durban’s massive Cornubia development under way
President Jacob Zuma officially launched the government's massive Cornubia development on Sunday. The R25-billion mixed-use development of housing, commercial and industrial sites is set to change the skyline between Durban and King Shaka International Airport.
A brand-new city is being built outside Durban
First there were the dreary little boxes of RDP houses. Then there came the growing recognition that it's not just houses that need to be built; communities and places where people actually want to live are required. And Cornubia is one of the first communities to come out of the Breaking New Ground policy.
South Africa’s art galleries
From the traditional artefacts of ancient cultures to the cutting-edge work of today's
practitioners, South Africa's art museums and galleries offer visitors a rich artistic
feast.