Limpopo is the northernmost province and is about the size of Pennsylvania. It’s nearly 5.4 million population speaks mainly Sesotho, but you’ll also hear Xitsonga and Tshivenda too. Limpopo contains one of South Africa’s eight Unesco World Heritage Sites, the Mapungbwe Cultural Landscape. Mapungubwe was South Africa’s first kingdom that developed into the subcontinent’s largest […]

Kwazulu-Natal is South Africa’s most populous province with 10 million people. The people speak mainly Zulu and prefer it when people greet in their native language.* Kwazulu-Natal contains 2 Unesco World Heritage sites, the greater St. Lucia Wetlands Park and the Ukhahlamba/Drakensberg Mountain Range. Nelson Mandela once said “The St Lucia Wetland Park must be […]

As our previous post highlighted, the Rand has dropped significantly in relation to the dollar. South Africa has been growing in popularity among tourists over the past few years and this new economic shift will only increase that. January, with everyone’s personal resolutions, is the time to look ahead to the whole of 2016. With that, […]

Last week the price of the Rand, South Africa’s currency, fell to record breaking numbers. This drop in the Rand makes traveling abroad extremely affordable. Right now 1 USD equals 16.76 ZAR. With a little research or the right travel agency, you can find general pricing on hotels, attractions and meals. Cape Town is one […]