Education
Welcome! You are about to learn so many amazing things about South Africa.
Chapter 1: South African History
The country sits on the Southernmost tip of Africa and is surrounded on three sides by ocean. The Indian and Atlantic oceans meet at Cape Agullus which is the most Southerly point of Africa.
Chapter 2: Growing Regions
The ideal geographical positioning for wine grape cultivation has been determined as 30 to 35 degrees South Latitude and 30 to 35 degrees North latitude. South African wine region is right in there at 33 to 34 degrees South latitude.
Chapter 3: Wine Farms
The Goose wine farm is situated on the South East Coast of South Africa at 34 degrees South Latitude and 2500ft above sea level within 5 miles of the sea. The sea can be viewed from the farm.
Chapter 4: Government on Labels
‘Labeling’ has become quite significant as it is used as an efficient marketing tool to attract consumers, Packaging refers to the physical materials used to wrap or protect goods, whereas labels are attached on the product package to provide information such as the manufacturer of the product, date of manufacture, expiry date, ingredients, how to use the product, and its handling. Apart from the aesthetics, the packaging and labelling must meet certain legal requirements.
Chapter 5: Famous People of South Africa
Nelson Mandela, Elon Musk, Charlize Theron, Roger Federer and so many more!
Chapter 6: Ancient & Top 5 Sports
Jukskei is believed to have originated around 1743 in the Cape, South Africa developed by "transport riders" who traveled with ox-drawn wagons. They used the wooden pins of the yokes (Afrikaans: Skei) of the oxen to throw at a stick that was planted into the ground. This game was also played during the Great Trek.
Chapter 7: Wild & Domestic Dogs
The Boerboel, also called the South African Mastiff, South African Boerboel, Borbull or simply the Bole, is a South African dog whose devotees claim is the only breed in the world specifically bred only to guard and protect.
These are large, intelligent, powerful animals that descend from the ancient Boer Dogs and include Bullmastiffs and other large working dogs among their ancestors.
Chapter 8: Lets Braai
This is when South African men display their machismo! Everyone has a favorite fuel – dried vine stumps are favored in the Western Cape; favored cuts of meat; and even favored methods. A hot favorite in the Cape is either the snoek or kreef braai where fish or crayfish are cooked over the coals. Although if you ask what real men eat the answer is meat and more meat. Juicy steaks, tender chops and spicey boerwors, not to mention the Karoo lam-shank potjie.
Learn the basics and you will soon master the sociable and satisfying art of cooking over an open fire. Practice makes perfect, so light a fire, open a bottle of wine and get braaing.
Chapter 9: South African Tourism
The Drakensberg escarpment stretches more than 1,000 kilometres (600 miles) from the Eastern Cape Province in the South, and forms the border between Lesotho and the Eastern Cape and the border between Lesotho and KwaZulu- Natal Province. Thereafter it forms the border between KwaZulu-Natal and the Free State, and next as the border between KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga Province.
Chapter 10: Touring South Africas Wine Farms
The only question mark over a day spent in the Winelands is where to go. You can't miss Stellenbosch, the second oldest town in the country, with its stunning architecture steeped in history, but then again there's Franschhoek developed by the Huguenot refugees. A valley with an array of wine estates and a fascinating little town filled with art galleries, award winning restaurants and wine estates.
Chapter 11: Experience Our Sport
One of the most beautiful adventure day tours offered has to be the Sea Kayak & Cape Point private tour including a delectable 3-course lunch at one of the best seafood restaurants in Cape Town.
Chapter 12: The Majestic Big Five
The African elephant, the largest herbivore having a thick, almost hairless skin, a long, flexible, prehensile trunk, upper incisors forming long curved tusks of ivory and large, fan-shaped ears is truely a remarkable animal.
There are two distinct species of African elephant. African Forest Elephant and the African Bush Elephant. Elephants are difficult to hunt because, despite their large size, they are able to hide in tall grass and are more likely to charge than the other species.
Chapter 13: Safari Adventures
SANBONA WILDLIFE RESERVE - This is a mere three-hour drive from Cape Town, along Route 62, nestled in the heart of the Little Karoo, At the foot of the towering Warmwaterberg Mountains, Sanbona boasts sculpted Cape Fold Mountains, indigenous flora and fauna and rare examples of San rock art, some dating back more than 3,500 years and wide open Karoo plains.