Discovering Africa

Notes on all things African

Sunday, November 16, 2014

Gorillas in the mist

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Gorilla tracking in Rwanda has been on our wish list for a while now and we were thrilled to finally have the opportunity to visit Volcanoe...
Thursday, November 13, 2014

Dorobucci

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Upon googling this curious term, I was informed that "Singer, Dr Sid, has revealed that the song currently making waves on the airwav...
Thursday, May 2, 2013

Shosholoza

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I've just discovered Shosholoza . Although the original author of the song is unknown, Shosholoza is a traditional miner's...
Thursday, April 25, 2013

Red Cappuccino

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I've turned into a red cappuccino fan and have been ordering cup after cup with reckless abandon. I imagine Mma Ramotswe would fancy a ...
Thursday, April 18, 2013

The Elephant Whisperer

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What's better than a book about a conservationist in Africa? A book about him adopting a rogue elephant herd, of course! Lawrenc...
Thursday, April 11, 2013

ZA vs. SA

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Ever wondered why the South African rand is represented by ZAR instead of SAR and why South African websites have a .co.za extension? ...
Thursday, April 4, 2013

NeighbourGoods Market

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Located in Braamfontein, in the heart of the inner city, the NeighbourGoods Market is open every Saturday from 9AM to 3PM. The market ...
Thursday, March 28, 2013

Africa is the Future

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Two excellent websites to check out: Africa is the Future and Africa, The Good News .
Thursday, March 21, 2013

Constitution Hill

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 In South Africa, Human Rights Day is celebrated on 21 March, in remembrance of the Sharpeville massacre which took place on the same day...
Wednesday, March 20, 2013

The Languages of South Africa

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South Africa has 11 official languages (and scores of unofficial ones): Afrikaans English isiNdebele isiXhosa isiZulu Sesotho s...
Saturday, March 16, 2013

Hartbeespoort

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This morning, we woke up very early and drove to Hartbeespoort, informally known as "Harties", a small resort town in the North ...
Monday, March 11, 2013

Searching for Sugar Man

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It was only fitting that the first film we watched South Africa was ‘ Searching for Sugar Man ’. The documentary is about an American s...
Saturday, March 9, 2013

The Beauty of the Irrational

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"The Beauty of the Irrational" follows Ryan Sandes, a South African Ultra-Runner, as he returns to the Fish River Canyon to run...
Friday, March 8, 2013

African Folk Tales

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At the library today, I came across a McCall Smith book with an interesting title, ‘The girl who married a lion’. The book is a collect...
Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Serengeti = Maasai Mara...

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... just across the border! The Serengeti ecosystem is a geographical region that is located in northern Tanzania and extends to south...
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