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Your Backpacking guide to Southern Africa

Featured Backpackers

Kaaimans Kaya

Serviced accommodation and event venue, on the best spot of the beautiful Kaaimans River, located between George and Wilderness, adjacent to the N2. We are offering a totally unique getaway experience.

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Location:

South Africa, Western Cape, Wilderness

Bulungula Lodge

The Bulungula Lodge is the realisation of a dream dreamt during years of travels through the most remote parts of Africa, China and South America: to create an eco-friendly backpackers lodge in the most beautiful ...

Location:

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Coffee Bay

Blyde River Canyon Backpackers

Situated at the mouth of the Blyde Dam on Road 531(to Orpen Gate)on the Kruger to Canyon Route. With stunning views of Mariepskop and the Northern Drakensburg mountain range



Location:

South Africa, Mpumalanga, Hoedspruit

Enjo Nature Farm

Between Clanwilliam and the charming Wupperthal mission station you will find our 200 year old sheep farm. Relax in our romantic chalets, cosy cabins or campsite along the Biedouw river. Enjoy mountain biking, ...

Location:

South Africa, Western Cape, Cederberg

Jacobs Bay Backpackers

A rustic backpackers lodge situated between Saldanha Bay and Vredenburg, an oasis within walking distance from the sea! We sleep up to 30 people in double rooms as well as dorms! You can book us for small ...

Location:

South Africa, Western Cape, Jacobsbaai

Upcoming top events

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Good Food & Wine Show 2013

Sunday, 26 May 2013

Welcome to the Good Food & Wine Show

For over a decade, the Good Food & Wine Show has pushed the boundaries of innovation and excellence as South Africa’s premier food, wine and lifestyle experience. We’re cooking up something bigger and better for 2013.  Our celebrity chef line-up and a second-to-none culinary lifestyle experience will ensure our 130 000 visitors get a taste of the extraordinary.

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Franschhoek Literary Festival 2013

Monday, 13 May 2013

The 2013 FLF will take place this year from 17 – 19 May and promises to be our most exciting festival yet! Along with the very best of local writing talent, will be a host of well-know international authors.

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Fine Brandy Fusion 2013

Friday, 10 May 2013

Fine Brandy Fusion Celebrates Liquid Gold in Cape Town

At last Capetonians will get what they desired: to share in the spirit at Fine Brandy Fusion, the country’s premier brandy event. This glam gathering of brandy lovers, the city’s social set and celebrities will be hosted from 9-10 May at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.

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Latest news

South African artistic talent goes global

Monday, 13 May 2013

Some of South Africa’s top artists will be representing the country at the 55th International Venice Biennale, one of the world’s most prestigious contemporary art exhibitions that takes place every two years in Italy.
 

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Poisoning horns to save rhinos

Tuesday, 9 April 2013

The latest attempt to counter the thriving crime of rhino poaching comes in the form of a poisonous substance with which a game reserve is now poisoning its rhinos’ horns.

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Homegrown malaria test kit lauded

Thursday, 6 December 2012

Two local innovators have won the 2012 South African Breweries (SAB) Foundation Social Innovation Award for developing a reliable, low-cost malaria test kit. The device is one of only nine in the world, and the only one of its kind that is fully African-owned and developed.
 

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