Did you know that South
Africa is three times the size of
Texas and five times the size
of Japan? Now that you have
realized how big South Africa
is, here are some
recommendations for things
to do and places to explore
during your stay
Snacks
Wilsons Champion Toffees,
forming part of Nestle’s grand
history. The company was
founded in 1866. Nestle
purchased Rowndtree in 1988.
These toffees are now
available anywhere across
South Africa.
The Steri Stumpie, first
manufactured in the 1970’s at
the Lactolis factory in
Gqeberha, formerly known as
Port Elizabeth, and South
Africa’s number 1 in flavoured
milk.
The Chomp, a well-known
South African chocolate
introduced/manufactured in
the early 1970’s, also popular
in Australia and the United
Kingdom. The Chomp was a
part of the foundation of most
childhoods are built on.
Steri Stumpies
Sites to See
The oldest dam in South Africa,
known as the “Upper Mpate” was
built near Dundee in1880. This
coal mining town, rich in coal
deposits, situated in a valley of
the Biggarsberg mountains in
KwaZulu-Natal, is part of the
Endumeni Municipality in
Umzinyathi District.
The next tourist attraction can
be found 180km south of
Bloemfontein, just of the N1.
Gariep Dam, known as the
largest storage reservoir in
South Africa. It also borders
three provinces namely the Free
State, Northern and Eastern
Cape. Today it is a well-known
holiday destination or a
weekend destination with
recreational activities.
Gariep Dam
Route 62, It is the longest wine
route in the world. Route 62 links
Cape Town and Gqeberha
(formerly known as Port
Elizabeth), A well-known and wellloved
holiday activity people
engage in worldwide.
Medical History
Let’s take a look at our
medical history! Chris
Neetling Barnard, the cardiac
surgeon– 45 at the time- who
performed the first heart
transplant at the Grootte
Schuur Hospital in Cape Town
in 1967.
Doctor Chris Neetling Barnard
Historical Figures
South Africa has two historical
figures to have both won the
Nobel Prize in 1993. Nelson
Mandela and Frederick Willem de
Klerk. They were awarded for their
work towards the peaceful
termination of the apartheid
regime and for laying the
foundations for the democratic
South Africa of today.
South Africa has a rich history,
which is evident in it’s attractions
by the number of tourists flocking
towards them year after year.
