Increase in tourism boosts sales of SA wines

The increase in tourism to South Africa is boosting the sale of South African wines in the UK, according to research done by London-based companies SA Wines Online and Southern Africa Direct. SA Wines Online, an ...read more

South Africa re-emerges as a bargain holiday destination

As we start to feel the pinch of the credit crunch, we're all slowly reviewing our holiday plans... With the pound losing value, America is no longer a bargain and Europe is starting to look ...read more

Intimate Africa: a time to really see

Seattle Times writer and photographer Steve Ringman took some time out from the African news circuit to visit the Serengeti grasslands of Tanzania. While to him Africa remains overwhelming, one night in Ndutu around the ...read more

Whale watching in South Africa

July to November is whale watching season in South Africa. The Guardian's Tania Cagnoni headed to the Western Cape coast for a close encounter with the ocean's mighty beasts. Read her full story here. ...read more

Mozambique short film wins at Africa in Motion

The inaugural Africa in Motion short film competition for emerging African filmmakers, sponsored by Southern Africa Direct, has been won by Rogério Manjate from Mozambique for his film I Love You. I Love You was among ...read more