Eco-tourism in South Africa's winelands is thriving, with visitors to the Western Cape increasingly as interested in exploring the wealth of eco-tourism activities on offer as they are in sampling the region's famous wines.

In fact, these days you don't even have to

Since its creation in 1984 HandMade has designed and implemented a number of uniquely different web sites. Below is a small list of recent sites HandMade has been involved in. Handmade also collaborates with a number of design and marketing companies, please note that the fro

Photograph courtesy of Studio Atrium. The city of George is cenral to the South African Garden Route and as you go walking down York Street in George (named in honour of the Duke of York, second son of King George III) two doors from the library, you will find House Crowther, one of

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South Africa is blessed with a coastline almost 3 000km long, and numerous dams, lakes, rivers and streams, South Africa has plenty to offer the fishing enthusiast. Find out more – then follow up on our collection of SA fishing quick links.
  Many of South Africa's p

The Western Cape lies at the southernmost point of the African continent, washed by the Atlantic Ocean on its Western shoreline and the Indian Ocean in the south. Its provincial neighbours are the Northern Cape to the north and Eastern Cape to the east. With a total area of 129 370 square kilometres

A Garden Route South Africa accommodation travel and business guide. Includes Real Estate, Activities, Events and Attractions. Tourism information for all Garden Route South Africa and Southern Cape towns - including George, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Mossel Bay, Oudtshoorn, Sedgefield , Glentana, Har

Situated in the upper north-east of South Africa the Kruger National Park is considered South Africa’s most popular destination for both local and international tourists. Current figures show that every year more than half a million visitors visit the Kruger National Park.

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Welcome to South Africa South Africa is commonly called the Rainbow Nation, a name given to it by those appreciating and understanding the absolute miracle birth of a nation with a diverse people, languages and colourful cultures.  An African nation doomed to conflict, but

Top 10 Reasons to Visit South Africa

Affordable
During these tough times,  who doesn’t want an affordable holiday? In SA, you can afford luxury and still have spending money for shopping and other treats!

Natural Beauty
So

Cape Town & Cape Peninsula
Cape Town and the Cape Peninsula up to Cape Point, are famous for scenic beauty, celebrity beaches, Table Mountain, whale-watching, world-class shopping, nightlife, food & wine and a laid-back atmosphere.

The Winelands
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The Blue Train
What can beat that feeling of going to sleep with a Karoo moon in the sky outside, and waking up to a pot of fresh coffee, surrounded by Cape vineyards as the Blue Train makes her stately way into the Mother City?The  newly refurbished Blue Train of South&nb

Table Mountain
One of South Africa's most spectacular landmarks, Table Mountain towers 1.086m above the 'Mother City', and on a clear day can be  seen from as far as 200km out to sea. A quick trip up the cable car is a must,  offering breathtaking views of the cit

The Eastern Cape lies on the southeast coastline of South Africa, bordered by the provinces of the Western Cape to the west, Northern Cape to the northwest, Free State to the north and KwaZulu-Natal to the east. The Kingdom of Lesotho is to the north of the province, and the Indian Ocean laps its sh

Gauteng is by far the smallest , and most densely populated of South Africa’s provinces, with its mere 17 010 square kilometres of land area making it slightly smaller than the US state of New Jersey.

A landlocked province, it southern border follows the Vaal River, which separa