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SOUTH AFRICA

“I believe that South Africa is the most beautiful place on earth. Admittedly, I am biased but when you combine the natural beauty of sunny South Africa with the friendliness and cultural diversity of our people, and the fact that the region is a haven for Africa's most splendid wildlife, then I think that we have been blessed with a truly wonderful land.” – NELSON MANDELA

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South Africa makes indelible impressions and reawakens your sense of awe.

  • It offers affordable luxury, cosmopolitan sophistication, and untarnished natural beauty.

  • It’s the heart-pounding thrill of surfing, hiking, or feeling the pulse of Africa in dazzling and chic Cape Town nightclubs.

  • Experience a wondrous profusion of animals, dazzling colors, and ancient art forms.

  • South Africa is the heart of soul—unspoiled, but ready to spoil you.

  • From the cradle of humankind to the celebrated birthplace of a new democracy, South Africa embodies warmth and hospitality, creativity, and possibility.

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Set your feelings free. Discover a new world. It’s possible.

INFRASTRUCTURE

  • The world's biggest hospital is the Chris Hani - Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto.

  • South Africa is one of only 12 countries where tap water is safe to drink. Its tap water is rated the third best worldwide.

  • South Africa is the world's biggest producer and exporter of mohair.

  • South Africa mines deeper than any other country in the world, up to depths of  2.5 miles at the Western Deep Levels Mine.

  • It has the largest hydro-electric tunnel system in the world at the Orange Fish Rivers Tunnel.

  • Electricity costs are the second lowest in the world.

  • Officially, the youngest language in the world is Afrikaans. By the early-20th century Afrikaans had developed from Dutch, French and other influences into a fully fledged language with its own dictionary. After a mere 90 years, it is the second most spoken language in South Africa (Zulu is the most spoken, the Zulu people being the largest ethnic group).

  • South Africa is the world's biggest producer of gold, platinum, chromium, vanadium, manganese and alumino-silicates. It also produces nearly 40% of the world's chrome and vermiculite.

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