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Camps Bay Beach
With soft white sand and a backdrop of the spectacular Twelve Apostles of Table Mountain, Camps Bay is one of the city’s most popular beaches. However, it has drawbacks: its one of the windiest beaches here; it gets crowded, particularly on weekends; there are no lifeguards on duty
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Public Garden
Planted with a fine collection of botanical specimens, including frangipanis, African flame trees, aloes and roses, the Public Garden is the centrepiece of the Companys Garden area. The oldest recorded specimen is a Saffron pear tree, in the region of 300 years old and still bearin
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Weenen Game Reserve
Around 25km northeast of Estcourt is the 5000-hectare undulating thornveld of the Weenen Game Reserve, which has black and white rhinos, giraffes and several antelope species, including the rare roan. This reserves breeds rhinos to supplement other wildlife reserves. There is a hid
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Diamond Museum
Really an extended sales pitch for the bling on sale in the attached Shimansky Jewellers , the displays at this museum have nonetheless been put together with some style and imagination. There’s no obligation to buy, and you can learn a lot about diamonds and how their discovery co
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Signal Hill
The early settlement’s lookout point is so named because it was from here that flags were hoisted when a ship was spotted, giving the people below time to prepare goods for sale and dust off their tankards. Walk, cycle or drive to the summit, which is part of Table Mountain Nationa
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Kings Walden
If steamy Tzaneen is making you droop, climb to this spectacular 300-sq-m English garden at 1050m in the African bush. The views of the Drakensberg Mountains from the sweeping lawn are interrupted only by a lightning-struck tree, and leafy walkways wind away from the refreshing swi
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Zeitz MOCAA Pavilion
Until its Thomas Heatherwick-designed home in the Waterfronts old grain silo opens in 2017, a taster of the Zeitz MOCAAs collection of contemporary African art is displayed in this small pavilion next to the Bascule Bridge. Exhibits here change regularly, and several are put on in
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Waterkloof
The stunning contemporary architecture here is a fine contrast to the familiar Cape Dutch buildings at older estates. The estate specialises in biodynamic wines and ecofriendly farming methods – take a two-hour guided tour (R390) around the estate to learn more. Horse riding (R585)
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Shakaland
There are several Zulu-village cultural experiences in this area. Created as a set for the telemovie Shaka Zulu , the slightly Disney-fied Shakaland beats up a touristy blend of perma-grin performance and informative authenticity. The Nandi Experience (Nandi was Shaka’s mother) is
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Delaire Graff Estate
The views are stunning from this ‘vineyard in the sky’, which has had squillions invested in it by jeweller Laurence Graff, resulting in an super contemporary and luxurious overhaul of cellar and tasting room, as well as gorgeous hotel and spa and two gourmet restaurants. Its wines
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Conservatory
The main entrance at the Newlands end of the gardens is where you’ll find plenty of parking, the information centre, an excellent souvenir shop and the atmosphere-controlled conservatory . The conservatory displays plant communities from a variety of terrains, the most interesting
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Mary Fitzgerald Square
Named after South Africa’s first female trade unionist, this square is the best place to start a visit to central Jo’burg. The square is lined with an array of heads, carved from old railway sleepers by Newtown artists, and is bordered by the Jazz Walk of Fame, a Hollywood Blvd–sty
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Castle of Good Hope
Built by the Dutch between 1666 and 1679 to defend Cape Town, this stone-walled pentagonal castle remains the headquarters for the Western Cape military command. There are free guided tours of the site (11am, noon and 2pm Monday to Saturday), and don’t miss climbing up to the basti
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Joan St Leger Lindbergh Arts Centre
The great-granddaughter of the founder of the Cape Times, Joan St Leger was an artist and poet. She bequeathed her Sir Herbert Baker–designed home and adjoining properties to make this excellent arts and cultural centre. There are changing art displays, a wonderful library, a galle
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Shamwari Game Reserve
Shamwari Game Reserve, roughly 40km east of Addo, is one of the most exclusive, luxurious and internationally renowned reserves. Accommodation here ranges from palatial bush tents to an Edwardian manor house; prices start from R4725 for an all-inclusive double. Activities include w
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Catharina Brand Museum
The most impressive exhibit here explains how ashes taken from an ancient hearth in the Rose Cottage Cave , not far from Ladybrand, prove that humans first inhabited the area more than 55,000 years ago. To really delve into the regions history, ask here about visiting the Khoe-San
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Rondevlei Nature Reserve
Hippos hadn’t lived in the marshes of this small, picturesque nature reserve for 300 years until they were reintroduced in 1981. There are eight hippos, but they’re shy and youre unlikely to spot them unless you stay overnight (R1050 for up to four people, self-catering). For detai
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Chavonnes Battery Museum
This museum houses the remains of an early-18th-century cannon battery, one of several fortifications the Dutch built around Table Bay. Although it had been partly demolished and covered over during the construction of the docks in 1860, an excavation of the site in 1999 revealed t
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Irma Stern Museum
The pioneering 20th-century artist Irma Stern (1894–1966), whose works are some of the most sought-after among modern South African painters, lived here for almost 40 years; her studio has been left virtually intact, as if she’d just stepped out into the verdant garden for a breath
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Ngwenya Iron Ore Mine
Ngwenya is one of the world’s oldest known mines. The Visitors Centre has an interesting display of photographs and information, including the original excavation tools. To visit the mine, even if you are travelling by vehicle, you’ll need to be accompanied by a ranger, who will ex
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