Provinces in South Africa
April 18, 2008
Gauteng Province South Africa
Among the 9 provinces in S. Africa, Gauteng is the smallest, totalling 18810 sq km. The 3 major towns in Gauteng are; Soweto, Johannesburg, and Tshwane (Pretoria).
Eastern Cape Province
The Eastern Cape is a natural heritage ranging from evergreen Tsitsikamma forest back to rugged Bariaansk loof wilderness area, beautiful coastline & great karoo and along the coast, you can enjoy great water sport activities.
Mpumalanga Province
Despite of Mpumalanga being the first choice holiday destination in S.Africa for foreigners and local people, with a range of natural features and scenery, it is also a breath taking place covered by water falls and visiting wildlife.
KWAZULU-NATAL
FREE STATE
NORTHERN CAPE
LIMPOPO
NORTH WEST PROVINCE
WESTERN CAPE
Mpumalanga Attractions, Safari to Mpumalanga
April 18, 2008
Mpumalanga’s Top ten tourist attractions.
(1). Blue swallows.
This is considered the most endangered bird in S. Africa and if you are lucky, you can spot the blue swallow in the Province of Limpopo in the nests of old sink holes ant bear holes, mine shafts or near Kaapsche hoop in Mpumalanga.
For clear sighting, visit Malawi’s Nyika plateau.
(2). Wakkerstroom
In Wakkerstroom, you can spot some of the 20 S. Africa’s 35 odd endemic species of birds in the small town of Mpumalanga with also wetland habitats and grasslands.
In summer, its when grassland species can be seen easily in their plumage breeding ground.
(3). Mac Mac Duet.
Mpumalanga’s Mac Mac Falls in Mac Mac River spreads into two and columns of water plummet side by side. For 65 metres in a gorge pool below in Mpumalanga’s magical fall.
(4). Lisbon’s Double stream.
Walk along a footpath below the fall to have spectacular views Lisbon Falls which over ½ circular rock face tumble in a double stream of 90 metres.
(5). Berlin Falls.
The Berlin Falls boasts plenty of waterfalls. Water cascades 80 metres over a cliff and below a green pool. You can get closer on the falls or a platform to have spectacular views of the falls.
(6). Cosmos Country.
The Cosmos spring flowers lie in Namagua land and west coast. However, they are also situated in South western Mpumalanga and in summer, this veld is carpeted with pink and white cosmos flowers, wild cosmos flowers usually have eight petals as a way of difference.
(7). Mpumalanga Trout.
The place Privides rivers and dams which are well-stocked with brown trout and rainbow in the area, best for fishing.
(8). Kaapse hoop.
Kaapse hoop is a village town with houses built on raised hills and rocky out crops and you cannot see them on the main road. There are few roads in Kaapsehoop and houses. The available houses in the area are wild shops. Here they sell second hand treasures. You will be out of place if you can manage to come in an old beetle.
(9). World’s oldest Rocks.
Visit Barberton, where you can imagine after seeing the 3400 million years ago rocks in place.
You can visit these Fortuna hiking trail, which hiking boasts over 100 tree species.
These rocks developed when a bacteria started to develop and later a few years, a fossil of that bacteria was found near Barberton. Its estimated to be around 3200 million years old.
(10). Songimvelo Game Reserve.
Its one of the most scenic reserves. Its less known by visitors.
The Reserve lies on the border between Swaziland and Mpumalanga in the low veld and in big game country. It provides a nine-day horse back adventures.
Be prepared for a great adventure especially if your guide is Steven Rufus since he is a white knuckle rider.
Mpumalanga Province
April 18, 2008
Despite of Mpumalanga being the first choice holiday destination in S.Africa for foreigners and local people, with a range of natural features and scenery, it is also a breath taking place covered by water falls and visiting wildlife. While for bird lovers, the Southern grass and wetland areas may be favourable.
The area’s floral attributes is diverse and for plant lovers, its an interesting place to visit. The place has a variety of waterfalls, nature reserves, hiking trails and a number of indigenous trees, with Blyde River canyon being the biggest nature reserve and this place provides spectacular views of Low veld. The Badplaas’s natural springs provide an oasis.
There is much to keep holiday makers busy.
In S. Africa, Chrissces meer is the largest fresh water lake and its home to a number of flamingos and bird variety.
Deep indolmite rocks lie Sudwala caves in the surrounding mountains where Swazi perform several cultural and traditional dances and songs. It’s a place for a visit.
The Low veld area has Gold rush towns, which include; Barberton, Graskop and Pilgrims Rest. This place was the most visited by explorers and pioneers and hence it’s worthy visiting since it gives an enjoyable look to the tourists of Ermelo, which is popular for San paintings.
Barberton is where the first stock exchange was set and Pilgrims Rest is a national monument place.
The White River offers a gateway path to one of the most comfortable villa to enjoy spectacular scenery, wildlife and Golf courses for playing golf for a memorable holiday.
In S. Africa, Dulls room and Bel fast are known as main fly fishing grounds.
In most streams and dams, its where brown tout and Rainbow are stocked.
Sable provides an excellent picturesque beauty nature in the majestic Drakensburg Escarpment Mountains., a small country town near Kruger park.
Sable offers hiking, back packing, fly fishing, mountain biking, white water rafting, abseiling, bird watching, rock climbing, horse riding and caters for large groups of families
Tours to Eastern Cape Province
April 18, 2008
Schoen maker skop along the coast is a gorgeous little seaside village in Eastern Cape, which has a variety of caves, scenic spots holiday resorts, rock pools & tidal pools for fishing.
Water sports, canoeing, wind surfing, angling, sailing & power booting can be enjoyed in swart kops River Estuary.
Also popular is Bungi Jumping. Its 100% safe and takes place in Gouritz River bridge.
From port Elizabeth, you can visit Addo Natural Elephant Park for 75km and while in here you can sport over 450 Elephants & have a chance to see other animals.
Fish caught in summer include sardine & large reef fish. Southern right whales & along with their calves can be seen from the dunes during November & May and close to the shore is the bottle nose dolphins.
The Sardinia bay covers along distance of clear coastline & crystal clear water & basically known as a Marine Reserve.
The Eastern Cape is yet a home to the Xhosa despite the colonial history. Africaans & English are spoken here and has a concentration of over 7 million people hence being the third largest populated province.
It offers direct fights to the main areas & 2 harbours a companied by a rail system and road. The place is seen as a place of growth & economic value.
The province’s climate varies considerably but remains a great holiday place for all years. 7 hours of sun is experienced a day, with winters being average & summer being hot while its much cooler in the North.
The province’s shoreline stretches from Umformvuna River (Kwazulu Natal) to the North bordering Lesotho.
The Eastern Cape today incorporates with the previously independent homelands of Tromskei & Ciskel.
Eastern Cape Province
April 18, 2008
Eastern Cape South Area.
The Eastern Cape is a natural heritage ranging from evergreen Tsitsikamma forest back to rugged Bariaansk loof wilderness area, beautiful coastline & great karoo and along the coast, you can enjoy great water sport activities along the Eastern Cape ranging from fishing, sail surfing to kloofing.
For a variety of any holidaymaker the Eastern Cape can accommodate all types ranging from African safari, relax on the beach or spot the big 5, hike through gorgeous mountain range, shopping or look out for the country’s fauna or flora. All these are done in East Cape.
The Cape is Malaria free, despite being one of the best in prehistoric art designed in rock painting.
Gauteng Tour, Gauteng Travel Tips
April 18, 2008
Its believed that Gauteng has one of the world’s best climates. Winter days are clear and crisp, while its wind free & warm during summer days. In summer there is frequent rain & in afternoon thunderstorms generally for a short time. With early morning frost, the winters are relatively dry & mild.
Its about 2degrees which Pretoria & Johannesburg differ in temperatures & of the two, Pretoria being the warmer.
Being a place of Gold, Gauteng gets the attention of big business.
The place has many museums, historic battlefields & galleries. Despite of this, its is also an entertainment playground for she has high-class restaurants music venues & shopping malls.
From Johannesburg, its 45km away 4m the human kind cradle. Living in good Sterfo kntein rural valley environment. It’s the worlds heritage site & worlds richest hominid site and its surrounded by great Palaeo anthropological sites.
The Lesedi cultural village is a multi village situated in Prestine bush held & rocky hills with red blankets & well-thatched homes lived the Xhosa & Zulu with their fighting shields, drums, straw pedi & pedi country yards & Basotho with ponces.
The major attraction is the Hartebeest sport with its stunning scenery & approximately near Pretoria & Johannesburg & it’s a recreation area of Gauteng in the North.
The dam walls are the country’s only Roman Triumphal Arch Style wall & open to all. From the times of Apartheid, Soweto is a former township. From Johannesburg its 15km away. Its 63km2 and a total of 3million people are believed to be in the area.
Gauteng Province South Africa
April 18, 2008
Gauteng Province South Africa.
Among the 9 provinces in S. Africa, Gauteng is the smallest, totalling 18810 sq km. The 3 major towns in Gauteng are; Soweto, Johannesburg, and Tshwane (Pretoria).
The province’s history dates back to 218000BC. This is when Meteorite created the Tswaing Crater of Tshwane in the North.
Because of the mined Gold in the area, Gauteng is very known as a Gold province. One of the major economic provinces in S. Africa.
Gauteng Province is a multicultural and cosmopolitan mixed group of people ranging from vibrant Soweto Metropolis then dynamic Johannesburg Gold city to Pretoria’s three-lined diplomacy. Gauteng’s social legacy and cultural heritage is seen as a multi cultural melting pot. This is true because of the many theatres, museums, craft markets, precincts and galleries.
Gauteng province capital Johannesberg offers visitors with a number of recreation historical and cultural attractions. From Johannesberg, it is 50km away.
The city of Pretoria is covered with shrub trees and beautiful colour gardens. This is occasionally seen in spring in Mauve, when jacarandas grow up.
Gauteng history refers to people who suffered in this place and a scar of a crushing meteorite. The people and kingdoms of Gauteng refer to the stories and their oral traditions of their ancestors.
Take time here to discover Gauteng’s history of its people Twana, Pedi and Basotho people who settle in the mountain plains.
Experience the real diverse history by learning about the wars and their ways of living.
Its hard for people in Gauteng to forget telling their stories, yet a gain you can find many monuments to tell regional battles fought.
In Pretoria, it’s the women’s memorial and in Soweto, it’s the Hector Peterson memorial. These are some of the historic testimonies.
Sharpeville memorial reminds us of the protestors that were killed. The hector Peterson memorial pays tribute to the Soweto youth members who died in the 1976 uprising.
