Meet the Black Mambas, South Africa’s all-female anti-poaching unit
Eight years on from the group’s creation, their work in Balule Nature Reserve — a vulnerable, outlying region near the Greater Kruger National Park — continues to serve as a valuable model for conservation and community engagement across the world.
The ultimate hotel guide to Cape Town
A dramatic setting and vibrant arts scene might steal the show, but the South African city’s ever-growing choice of impressive hotels is reason enough to stay a little longer.
South Africa: Chakalaka
Learn how to make South African favourite Chakalaka – inspired by Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted Series 2, which premieres on NatGeo on 16 September.
How to plan a culinary road trip around South Africa's Cape Whale Coast
Take an epicurean road trip in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley and Cape Whale Coast, sampling smooth wines and exploring Saturday markets.
The pioneer: chef Abigail Mbalo's culinary revolution in Cape Town
From her restaurant in Cape Town’s Khayelitsha — somewhere she’d sooner not refer to as a township — Abigail Mbalo produces sumptuous riffs on the cuisine of her hometown.
Hitting the road in South Africa’s largest province: six driving routes around the Northern Cape
There’s much to see and do in the Northern Cape, land of big skies, desert dunes, wild beaches and quirky little towns that are rich in history and culture.
Durban: four hotels under £150
With direct flights from the UK, the South African city’s hotel scene is more accessible than ever.
Meet the changemakers: Ayanda Cuba and Buntu Matole from ABCD Travel
The young entrepreneurs started ABCD as a means of tackling community issues in Cape Town’s informal settlement of Khayelitsha through immersive running and cycling township tours.
