Volkswagen South Africa was established in Uitenhage in 1946. Uitenhage is a small industrial town that is located on the outskirts of the city of Port Elizabeth, on the Garden

South Africa boasts 7 World Heritage Sites, recognized as sites of important cultural, natural and historical value. One of these natural heritage areas is Vredefort Dome in South Africa’s Free

South Africa’s Finance Minister, Trevor Manuel, addressed the nation on Wednesday 24 October 2006 regarding the country’s budget for the 2010 Soccer World Cup. Fifteen billion rands has been allocated

Every year thousands of South African’s pack up and get ready to head to the coast where they plan to spend lazy days lying on the sand after nights filled

Mention the word bat and people begin conjuring up images of dark, evil, frightening creatures who suck your blood. Misconceptions placed on bats have certainly not made them popular, however,

If you’re looking for the ultimate holiday resort in South Africa, look no further than the internationally acclaimed Sun City resort. This spectacular holiday destination features a plethora of activities

If there was an ancient legend regarding flying man-eating sharks, the Great Whites of False Bay would definitely lie at the heart of the fable. These incredibly massive hunters of

Diamonds have long been a sought after treasure – for their monetary worth but also for their aesthetic value. These pretty pieces of crystalline carbon have become the ultimate paradox

Many people can think of no better way to see the African bushveld than to paddle their way idly along a river, spotting animals and birds in the bush along

As you make your way around the beautiful and diverse country of South Africa, you may well discover that a number of craftsmen have set up shop on the roadside

Although Arab traders were known to deal for gold with certain inland African tribes as early as the 7th century, it was really only in about 1886 that South Africa

By now millions of people around the globe have heard the word apartheid mentioned at one stage or another. Some will define it as white* oppression over blacks or native

Though situated in the heart of South Africa, Lesotho is, in fact, a Kingdom completely separate from the politics and government of South Africa. Physically speaking, the kingdom is mainly

De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre is situated nearby Hartbeespoort Dam at the base of the Magaliesberg of North West Province South Africa. This amazing Centre has become renowned for

Anyone that has ever been involved in the sport of soccer or football will know that it is a sport driven by passion and glory. The fact is that it

South Africa is renowned as the Rainbow Nation. How true that is! Our country is not only a racially colorful nation but it is also multi-cultural with many groups of

South Africa, land where the warm waters of the Indian Ocean meet the cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean. In these beautiful waters, teeming with life, tourists have the opportunity

Athol Fugard, an internationally renowned, award-winning South African Playwright. Tsotsi, written by Athol Fugard in 1989 and filmed in 2005, did much to shoot South African film into the limelight.

Kwaito is at the center of South Africa’s youth culture. More than music, kwaito has taken on a role in amongst black South Africans that hip hop has in the

In the early days of South Africa’s European history, a man by the name of Percy FitzPatrick returned from England to South Africa to support his recently bereaved mother at

Equine lovers looking for a treat whilst visiting South Africa might well enjoy the performance of the South African Lipizzaners. The only Lipizzaner centre in the world that is recognised

Namaqualand is truly a land of wonder. Sitting dormant for nine months, a dry semi-desert along Africa’s West Coast, Namaqualand is quickly transformed into a spectacular flower carpet following the

Stunning Sodwana Bay, situated within South Africa’s Greater St Lucia Wetland Park,
is world-renowned for exquisite diving and the turtles who nest here. Reef diving in Sodwana Bay

Many visitors to this stunning and diverse country will overlook the seemingly unimportant
Klein (little) Karoo. However, just as with every other corner of the country, you can be

One of the greatest treasures to be found in the Little Karoo along the Garden Route, is
the Cango Caves in South Africa. Perhaps the earliest discoverers of this

Most horse riders and lovers across the globe love the idea of riding amongst South Africa’s big five.
Even for those who do not consider themselves to be terribly

Drifting through the skies, you look over the edge of the basket and your eyes are filled
with the stunning landscape below you. This is the magic of

Moving slowly through the bush, you hear a rumbling beneath you, it is not the sound of an engine, rather it
is an inner chord struck by a living

When the Dutch first arrived on the shores of South Africa, they found a particularly different
indigenous group of people living in small clusters around the country. These people

South Africa seems to be continuing the alarming trend of having higher incidences of road
accidents and related deaths during the holiday seasons this Easter. With many people choosing<br

Some call it an amazing test of the human body, others consider it an expression of camaraderie, still
others call it insanity. No matter what their view, South Africa’s

If you’re looking for passion, fashion and a whole lot of horse flesh, then South Africa’s
annual Durban July might be just up your alley. The spectacular even is

Every year hundreds of thousands of people converge on the small university city of Grahamstown for
the countries biggest annual celebrations of the arts. The Grahamstown National Arts Festival

Celebrate Freedom Day this year by experiencing true traditional African culture. An African dance
festival is being held in Cape Town on Freedom Day (27 April 2006). The festival

As if all the other great concerts lined up for 2006 weren’t already enough, South African’s
will also be able to enjoy The Peoples Celebration Concert. The concert has

Robbie Williams is coming to South Africa. Robbie fans went absolutely crazy at the announcement
of the concerts to be performed in Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban. His world

Every year hundreds of people flock to the small little town of Bathurst, situated just a few
kilometers away from Port Alfred, for the annual Bathurst Show. This year

Victims of floods in Taung can look forward to some relief. In the North West Province the department
of social development will be compensating those families affected by the

The Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (KKNK) has been running annually for twelve consecutive years.
Slowly growing in popularity and size, the festival takes place in the charming Klein Karoo

South Africa will once again be presenting the annual Cape Town International Jazz Festival on
Friday 31 March and Saturday 1 April 2006. Held at the Cape Town International

If you’re going to be in Cape Town on the 29th of March, why not head down to the V&A Waterfront
and treat yourself and loved ones to one

If there is one thing that truly unite the people of South Africa, it is music. While
different people may prefer different styles, there is a beat which is

When a fire broke out in one of the mine shafts of the Buffelsfontein gold mine in Stilfontein on Wednesday,
the 22nd of March, there were 136 miners in

The long awaited Coca Cola Colab Massive Mix Concert has Many South Africans buzzing. For
the first time ever in South Africa, Coca-Cola, Big Concerts and 5Fm have joined

The decision to start fining motorists for throwing cigarette butts out of their car windows has produced
a very mixed reaction. Many people are up in arms at the

Eyebrows were raised and hands applauded as a ragged tooth shark was released into the sea on
Wednesday after spending eleven years in captivity. The shark was released near

A South African man came before the magistrate’s court in George, a town in the Eastern Cape,
on Tuesday after he was found to have 1067 baby crocodiles in

A fresh look at the use of pedal power to get every day items working is being considered
for South Africa’s rural areas. The concept has already met with

The UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, and his wife arrived in Cape Town, South Africa
early on Monday morning. His arrival marked the start of a three-day visit to the

Just days ago some residents of the Amoati informal settlement in Johannesburg found themselves
being overcome by dizzying fumes. An abundance of flammable liquid was soon found to be

Things are brighter for the South African horse racing industry as a two year ban imposed
by the European Union (EU) may be lifted by the end of the

A woman in Cape Town became not only the first disabled person but also the first woman to complete
the tiring 15km swim between Bloubergstrand and Robben Island on

A great moment in the history of South African film! Tsotsi, a film about a thug in Johannesburg,
was awarded the Oscar for best foreign language film at the

With Wednesday 1 March 2006 being marked as a national public holiday in order to allow voters the
freedom to make their mark, the 2006 Local Elections have been

The St Petersburg Ballet Company will begin their first tour of South Africa on 16 March
2006 with their fabulous production of the ballet classic Swan Lake. The company

The Great Moscow Circus is returning to South Africa for a once in a life time tour of the
country. The event will be sponsored by the Southern Sun