South Africa
The spectacularly scenic South African drive most people miss
Weaving along the Drakensberg escarpment, South Africa’s Panorama Route delivers geological wonders and splendid views.
- by Rob McFarland
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This legendary hotel has hosted celebrities for 125 years
With an A-Z of celebrity clients ranging from Agatha Christie to Lenny Kravitz, there’s no doubting Cape Town’s Mount Nelson hotel’s place in the lexicon of legendary hotels.
- by Julietta Jameson
Sidecar adventures in Cape Town with Brody the dog
A vintage sidecar with dog in tow is the only way to cruise Cape Town.
- by Sue Wallace
Traveller Awards: 10 leaders in protecting the planet
From staying in an upcycled train carriage to signing a tourist pledge, these nations and operators prove there’s no single approach for protecting the planet.
- by Traveller team
‘A very serious mistake’: What Mandela regretted during his first visit to Australia
As the statesman’s physician, Dr Peter Friedland thought he understood much about Nelson Mandela. Then Friedland announced he was moving to Australia ...
- by Jill Margo
The one problem with climbing this landmark peak
While there are undoubtedly spectacular views from the summit of Table Mountain, there’s one landmark you won’t be able to see from there.
- by Ben Groundwater
Opinion
Tips & advice
Stuck in an unfamiliar city at midnight, I accepted a lift from a stranger
The prospect of arriving in an unfamiliar city fills me with unease. So I don’t hesitate when a woman seated beside me offers a lift.
- by Catherine Marshall
There are two strict – and surprising – rules when it comes to this stew
South Africa’s hearty potjiekos, which translates as “pot food”, is a casual dish but it takes hours to cook.
- by Ben Groundwater
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World elections
Mandela’s party loses majority for the first time in 30 years
South Africa’s election results put it on a new political path for the first time since the end of the apartheid system of white minority rule 30 years ago.
- by Gerald Imray and Mogomotsi Magome
Trophy hunting and cutting off horns: The new path for saving animals
Poaching is rife, well-organised, and difficult to stop due to endemic corruption in many African nations; there are moves afoot to stop it.
- by Lee Tulloch
There’s a new reason to visit this Cape Town landmark
Since 1996 the Cape Grace Hotel has earned a reputation for being the best hotel in South Africa’s oldest town.
- by Julietta Jameson
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