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Introducing South Africa

Travel Alert: Crime is a problem throughout South Africa; see the Health & Safety section for details.

It’s no wonder that South Africa draws more visitors than anywhere else in sub-Saharan Africa. World-class wildlife-watching, cosmopolitan cities like the great big beating heart of Johannesburg, stunning natural panoramas from Table Mountain National Park and vibrant cultures make the country appealing to almost every taste and budget. Geographically, its extremes include the arid semidesert of the Karoo, the snowcapped peaks of the Drakensberg Range, the lush subtropical coast of KwaZulu-Natal and the fertile temperate valleys of Western Cape. Within the space of a day, you can journey from vineyard-clad hillsides in the Western Cape to the vast open spaces of the Kalahari; from waterfront chic in Cape Town to isolated Zulu villages; from elephant-spotting in Kruger National Park to the sublime seascapes of the coast.

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Latest headlines for South Africa

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    10 July 2009 5:53PM

    Iraq takes on the Palestinian football team in the first home international match since the US-led invasion of 2003.

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  2. Historic African trip for Obama

    10 July 2009 5:25PM

    Barack Obama, the first African-American president, is due in Ghana shortly on his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa.

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  3. S Africa bosses flee mine captors

    10 July 2009 5:09PM

    All five South African managers escape after being held hostage underground oat a platinum mine overnight.

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