South Africa is one of the world’s natural gems; a treasure nestled at the southern tip of the abundant African continent. Visitors from all around the world descend on the country to take advantage of the stunning climate, accommodation, hotels, game reserves, natural attractions, and, of course, the huge variety of wildlife. Cape Town, with the world famous Table Mountain and superb vineyards is not to be missed.
The landscapes of South Africa offer the full spectrum of habitat types (from dense green forests to arid deserts, and everything in-between), making them ideal for thousands of species. These include exciting predators, birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and a huge variety of fascinating insects. These different species are found in plentiful abundance in the game reserves and national parks of the country.
The Big 5 is one of the main attractions to South Africa in terms of its wildlife. This group includes the African Elephant, Cape Buffalo, Lion, Rhino, and Leopard.
Greetings from South Africa in all 11 official languages:
- English – Hello
- Afrikaans –Hallo/ Goeie dag
- Sepedi – Dumela (to one) / Dumelang (to many)
- IsiNdebele –Lotjhani / Salibonani
- IsiXhosa –Molo (to one) / Molweni (to many)
- IsiZulu – Sawubona! (to one)/ Sanibona! (to many)
- Sesotho – Dumela (to one) / Dumelang (to many)
- SiSwati – Sawubona
- Tshivenda – Ndaa/Aa
- Xitsonga – Avuxeni
- Setswana – Dumela
