I watched Invictus for the first time on the flight back from South Africa. It’s a powerful, incredibly moving film (Morgan Freeman is a mighty Nelson Mandela) and I found myself glued to the screen. The movie bought to life everything I had just learnt about during my trip. The scenes on the screen matched … Read more
Cape Town is South Africa’s capital of cool. Based on the experiences I’ve enjoyed there, I cannot recommend Cape Town enough for an extended weekend break when you’re visiting South Africa. With its unusual long mountain, sweeping bays, sparkling waterfront eateries and up-and-coming suburbs sprinkled with street art – not only is Cape Town easy … Read more
I’ve been to Johannesburg 3 times and feel like I’m starting to get the lay of the land. Whether you’re visiting on business or passing through on the way to safari, I recommend spending some time in the city to learn more about South Africa’s history whilst getting a taste of Johannesburg’s future at the … Read more
“The section on the right,” Juma explained, “represents the women who protested the Pass Laws of Apartheid, whilst the faces on the left belong to the students of Soweto who rose up when it was declared that schooling would take place strictly in Afrikaans.” This important lesson about the events that helped dismantle Apartheid in South Africa … Read more
I could hear what sounded like music and clapping coming from a marquee on a barren patch of land. “Do you go to church?” asked our Soweto guide. I was taken aback by the question but answered honestly, “Not lately.” He laughed as if I’d made a hilarious joke. “Let’s go in,” cried our second guide … Read more