South Africa is an exhilarating and complex country. With its post-apartheid identity still in the process of definition, there is undoubtedly an abundance of energy and a sense of progress about the place. Travellers are returning to a remarkable land that has been off the trail for way too long... more

Culture

Perhaps one of the most outstanding things about South African culture is that it is not one single culture, but rather a range of different cultures representing every level of a very stratified community. Hybrid mixtures of these different cultures also exist, making South Africa one of the mos... more

Equality

In the course of creating its new constitution, South Africa set a milestone for establishing gay and lesbian rights. They are the first country in the world to include a section in their constitution on glbt rights which states "The state may not unfairly discriminate directly or indirectly agai... more

South Africa was a gay travel package destination long prior to it became the initial country in the globe with a constitution outlawing discrimination based on sexual orientation and the fifth sta...