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Events | 14 September 2026

South African festivals and events to book for December 2026 and January 2027

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Travel updates | 14 September 2026

Direct flights between South Africa and India could be making a comeback

Travel ideas | 14 September 2026

De Hoop without the Whale Trail: a two-night itinerary for first-time visitors

Destinations | 14 September 2026

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Things to do | 14 September 2026

5 South African day trips where children can make something

News | 14 September 2026

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Valley of Desolation: A hike through millions of years of Karoo history

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The ellies of Knysna – the mystery of the reality

7 February 2012

Investigate the mystery of the elephants of the Knysna Forests, Garden Route National Park.... read more

A brew with a view: The 2012 Clarens Beer Festival

6 February 2012

The 2012 Clarens Beer Festival in Clarens, Lesotho, is hopping to be quite a brew... read more

Kalk Bay’s Kalky’s: The perfect meeting spot

3 February 2012

On a recent holiday in Cape Town, I reunited with friends and Sally the seal... read more

Could this be your family’s country cottage?

2 February 2012

The sleepy little dorp of Nieuwoudtville, on the Bokkeveld Plateau in the Northern Cape, is... read more

9 wine farms to picnic at on Valentine’s Day

2 February 2012

9 great options in South Africa's winelands for you to relax with that special someone... read more

The top 80 destinations you fell in love with

2 February 2012

The Top 80 Destinations that Getaway's Facebook community fell in love with at first sight.... read more

A roving retirement in a motorhome

1 February 2012

Over the past 17 years Reinette Anastagi and her husband Roberto's ‘travelling palace’ has taken... read more

South Africa’s best romantic restaurants for Valentine’s Day

1 February 2012

Valentine's Day is coming up - time to book that romantic restaurant! We've rounded up... read more

What’s on this weekend in South Africa: 3-5 February

31 January 2012

If you haven't made any plans for the weekend and are looking for something to... read more

Seahorses and sewerage – the delicate balance of the Knysna estuary

31 January 2012

The Knysna estuary is the biggest and most important in the country, hosting just under... read more

10 places to escape Valentine’s Day

30 January 2012

Being an avid anti-Valentine's Day celebrator myself, I thought up 10 ideal places to totally... read more

Public transport horror in Malawi

30 January 2012

A difficult journey through Malawi on the back of a very cramped truck.... read more

Six of South Africa’s most spectacular views

30 January 2012

Take in breathtaking vistas at some of South Africa’s most incredible viewpoints.... read more

Top 15 tweets from the public hearing on rhino poaching

27 January 2012

The hashtag #rhinohearing trended in South Africa yesterday during the public hearing on rhino poaching... read more

The secret lives of cats

27 January 2012

You think you know all about your cat? Forget it! Your innocent-faced moggy is going... read more

Wilderness from the air

27 January 2012

I was fortunate to be taken paragliding over the Wilderness Lakes section of Garden Route... read more

The 2012 Getaway Blog Award winners

27 January 2012

The 2012 Getaway Blog Awards were held in Cape Town last night - here are... read more

What I love about South Africa

26 January 2012

What’s so great about living in Africa anyway?... read more

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26 January 2012

If you are looking for something to do this weekend (27-29 January), here are a... read more

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