South Africa Insight Guide

Maps: South Africa; Central Cape Town; Cape Peninsula; Garden Route, Karoo and Winelands; West Coast; Central Durban; Durban to East London; Durban to Johannesburg; Central Johannesburg; Gauteng; Pretoria; Pretoria to Kruger; National Park; Kruger National Park; Swaziland; Lesotho . Introduction & History; The Shape of Good Hope; Chronology; Beginnings; The Colonisation of the Cape; Wealth and Welfare; Union and Resistance; The Rise and Fall of Apartheid. People: Living Together; The Spirit of Religion; Rich Man, Poor Man; Facing the Future. Essay Features: The Performing Arts; The Musical Tradition; The Changing Face of Art; Literature; Architecture; Food; Wine; Sport. Nature: Call of the Wild; Amphibians and Reptiles; Birds in the Bush; Flourishing Flora; The Conservation Record . Places - Introduction: Cape Town and the Cape Peninsula; The Garden Route; The Great Karoo and the Winelands; The West Coast; Durban; Durban to East London; Durban to Kimberley; Durban to Johannesburg; Johannesburg; The North; The Kruger National Park; Swaziland and Lesotho . Photo Features; Black Music; Black Art; Whale Watching; The Floral Kingdom; Steam Train Journeys. Information Panels: Kruger and Rhodes; Gandhi ; Mandela; The Zulus; Rise of the Black Middle Class; Truth and Reconciliation; The First Artists; Nadine Gordimer; Insects; Township Life; Southern Skies; Dorps; The Lure of Gold. Travel Tips Highlights: Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Culture; Shopping; Parks & Reserves; Flora & Fauna; Mines & Archaeology; Activities; Hiking & Camping; Sport; Further Reading.