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South African Animals Wallpapers - Wallpaper Cave

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Aquila Game Reserve Wildlife Safari from Cape Town

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There is nothing quite like home, Loving Mzansi! Indeed, this is a snapshot of us, from every corner of our diverse and intriguing nation and traditions.

Here at Greyhound, where you can travel to all corners of South Africa on the one of the most luxurious buses on the continent, we know all about diversity and the value of our multiculturalism.

Here are five South African traditions that make us who we are. They are five of many and countless reasons why we are considered one of the most diverse nations on the planet with the most to celebrate.

Indigenous to the Zulu people. The Ingoma dance is a traditional dance that usually involves high kicking motions. It is performed to a chant and drum beat during transition ceremonies. The coming of age, weddings and pre-hunt periods. It is synonymous with Zulu history and its form is native to South Africa. It is certainly a dance to cherish!

Perhaps the most colourful of all South African cultures is the Ndebele. Renowned for their brilliantly coloured artwork and fashion, the Ndebele people are possibly best known for their female dress wear, and the copper or brass 'dzilla' that they wear around their necks, arms or legs. It is a centuries-old tradition that celebrates their identity quite beautifully.

Sokkie dancing or "langarm" finds its roots in and amongst the Afrikaner Voortrekkers who made their way to the Highveld two centuries ago. Unique to South Africa, its fluid movements involve very intimate-spaced dancing that, when done in a crowd, can look spectacular! Its celebratory strength lies in its ability to be danced to most music, in most circumstances.

Every year on 2 January, the Cape Malay people celebrate their history, culture and tradition with a vibrant and colourful street festival that shows off traditional singing and music, and a celebration that involves a staggering variety of traditional Cape. Malay food, dress and dance. Known as the Kaapse Klopse it is an extraordinary festival of heritage and colour.

The flavourful food and traditions of Durban's Indian community

We all know and love Indian food. South African Indian food certainly has its own dimension and beautiful flavours. Few have not tried Bunny Chow, and if you don't know, it is a half-loaf of bread filled with curry. It is one dish of a flavourful scene that includes briyani, samoosas and other unique South African Indian flavours.

There is so much culture and heritage to digest in South Africa that is difficult to get our heads around it! It is extraordinary and beautiful and seemingly endless.

Here at Greyhound, the one of the most luxurious way to travel by bus across South Africa, we're all about the inclusion and celebration of heritage.

Whatever your cultural take, tradition, language or identity is, Greyhound has a seat for you. Book your tickets today at www.greyhound.co.za or call us anytime on 011 611 8000 | 087 352 0352.

Cheers to you! Cheers to us. And cheers to all South Africans!

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Five South African traditions we celebrate

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There is nothing quite like home, Loving Mzansi! Indeed, this is a snapshot of us, from every corner of our diverse and intriguing nation and traditions. Here at Greyhound, where you can travel to all corners of South Africa on the one of the most luxurious buses on the continent, we know all about diversity [...]

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CAPE TOWN

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South Africa, the southernmost country on the African continent, renowned for its varied topography, great natural beauty, and cultural diversity, all of which have made the country a favoured destination for travelers since the legal ending of apartheid (Afrikaans: "apartness," or racial separation) in 1994.

South Africa's remoteness-it lies thousands of miles distant from major African cities such as Lagos and Cairo and more than 6,000 miles (10,000 km) away from most of Europe, North America, and eastern Asia, where its major trading partners are located-helped reinforce the official system of apartheid for a large part of the 20th century. With that system, the government, controlled by the minority white population, enforced segregation between government-defined races in housing, education, and virtually all spheres of life, creating in effect three nations: one of whites (consisting of peoples primarily of British and Dutch [ Boer] ancestry, who struggled for generations to gain political supremacy, a struggle that reached its violent apex with the South African War of 1899-1902); one of Blacks (consisting of such peoples as the San hunter-gatherers of the northwestern desert, the Zulu herders of the eastern plateaus, and the Khoekhoe farmers of the southern Cape regions); and one of " Coloureds" (mixed-race people) and ethnic Asians (Indians, Malays, Filipinos, and Chinese). The apartheid regime was disdained and even vehemently opposed by much of the world community, and by the mid-1980s South Africa found itself among the world's pariah states, the subject of economic and cultural boycotts that affected almost every aspect of life. During this era the South African poet Mongane Wally Serote remarked,

There is an intense need for self-expression among the oppressed in our country. When I say self-expression I don't mean people saying something about themselves. I mean people making history consciously....We neglect the creativity that has made the people able to survive extreme exploitation and oppression. People have survived extreme racism. It means our people have been creative about their lives.

Eventually forced to confront the untenable nature of ethnic separatism in a multicultural land, the South African government of F.W. de Klerk (1989-94) began to repeal apartheid laws. That process in turn set in motion a transition toward universal suffrage and a true electoral democracy, which culminated in the 1994 election of a government led by the Black majority under the leadership of the long-imprisoned dissident Nelson Mandela. As this transition attests, the country has made remarkable progress in establishing social equity in a short period of time.

South Africa has three cities that serve as capitals: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial). Johannesburg, the largest urban area in the country and a centre of commerce, lies at the heart of the populous Gauteng province. Durban, a port on the Indian Ocean, is a major industrial centre. East London and Port Elizabeth, both of which lie along the country's southern coast, are important commercial, industrial, and cultural centres.

Today South Africa enjoys a relatively stable mixed economy that draws on its fertile agricultural lands, abundant mineral resources, tourist attractions, and highly evolved intellectual capital. Greater political equality and economic stability, however, do not necessarily mean social tranquility. South African society at the start of the 21st century continued to face steep challenges: rising crime rates, ethnic tensions, great disparities in housing and educational opportunities, and the AIDS pandemic.

Land

South Africa is bordered by Namibia to the northwest, by Botswana and Zimbabwe to the north, and by Mozambique and Swaziland to the northeast and east. Lesotho, an independent country, is an enclave in the eastern part of the republic, entirely surrounded by South African territory. South Africa's coastlines border the Indian Ocean to the southeast and the Atlantic Ocean to the southwest. The country possesses two small subantarctic islands, Prince Edward and Marion, situated in the Indian Ocean about 1,200 miles (1,900 km) southeast of Cape Town. The former South African possession of Walvis Bay, on the Atlantic coast some 400 miles (600 km) north of the Orange River, became part of Namibia in 1994.

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South Africa | History, Capital, Flag, Map, Population, & Facts

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South Africa is the southernmost country on the African continent, renowned for its varied topography, great natural beauty, and cultural diversity, all of which have made the country a favored destination for travelers since the legal ending of apartheid (Afrikaans: 'apartness,' or racial segregation) in 1994.

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Visitors to South Africa can enjoy cosmopolitan cities, and come face-to-face with an amazing variety of animals in their natural habitats.

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