Exploring the Cradle of Human Kind

Exploring the Cradle of Human Kind

Brand South Africa reporter Forty kilometres west of the city, among nondescript koppies, scattered shrubs and trees, is a 47 000-hectare valley known as the Cradle of Humankind. Three million years of human activity have taken place in and around these caves,...
SA tourism sector pushing into full gear

SA tourism sector pushing into full gear

As the world gradually relaxes travel restrictions and lifts travel bans brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the global tourism industry is gearing up for recovery. Equally, following the country’s revised lockdown regulations, the South African tourism sector is...
South Africa’s museums

South Africa’s museums

South Africa, home to the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage site, has a rich social and cultural history dating back to the word’s earliest human settlements. More than 300 museums all over the country reflect this heritage in a range of places – from elegant 18th...
Gauteng a globally competitive force in tourism

Gauteng a globally competitive force in tourism

Gauteng might be South Africa’s smallest province, with just a total area of over 18,000 square kilometres, but its economy packs the biggest punch. The Gauteng province showed its mettle at the South African Pavilion’s Provincial Showcase on Tuesday, 21 December,...
The A to Z of South African culture

The A to Z of South African culture

South Africa is more than a cultural melting pot, it’s a big warm potjie of culture, full of different ingredients and yummy surprises, and developing its rich flavour over centuries. Get a taste of cultural alphabet soup from archaeology to Zulu, with a dash of...
Beautiful Things from SA

Beautiful Things from SA

South Africa’s flourishing craft market is providing tourists with spectacular and original artefacts to take home from their travels. And in the process, poverty is being alleviated in a truly sustainable manner. Several cultural initiatives, born out of the Craft...