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forest cover, the multicultural

cosmopolitan cities like Cape Town,

Johannesburg, and Durban bring you

to all the shopping hotspots, theme

parks, luxury resorts, fi ne dining

establishments that the country has

to offer. Joburg comes to life at the

Gold Reef City, a theme park fancied

after a gold mining town, with

thrilling rides, a science exploratory,

helicopter rides, a 4D theatre, and

more. At Montecasino, the Italian-

style entertainment hub, adults may

try their luck at the award-winning

casino, while kids enjoy a day out

birding at Bird Gardens. Together

with the family, learn about the

aquatic diversity in the Indian and

Atlantic Oceans at Cape Town’s Two

Ocean’s Aquarium or head to

uShaka Marine World that has the

to navigate its rich variants is to

take a tour of the famous sites, of

which, the Cradle of Humankind

(maropeng.co.za) is a unique

kind. This UNESCO World

Heritage Site preserves the

2.3-million-year-old fossil remains

of the Australopithecus Africanus

(an early ape species) and the

Homo Naledi (early man species)

in the Sterkfontein caves, about

50 kilometres northwest of

Johannesburg. Also, the Lesedi

village in the rocky hills within the

One of the most

ICONIC STADIUMS IN THE

WORLD, THE NEWLANDS

CRICKET GROUND OFFERS

TOURS OF THE PRESIDENT’S

SUITE, THE ELEGANT SOUTH

CLUB, THE DRESSING ROOMS,

AND SNAKE PITS.

fi fth largest aquarium in the world

and hosts world-class events.

WATCH AND LEARN

South Africa is the melting pot for

natural resources, culture, and

historical milestones. The best way

Clockwise: Summers are spent on Fourth

Beach at Clifton; a traveller hangs above the

canopy line in the Karkloof Forest Reserve;

a visitor observes the homonim exhibit at

the Cradle of Humankind.