The MAD (making a difference) journey began two-and-a-half years ago when she moved to Hoedspruit and needed a new interest, says Clare Wilkie-Girardin, co-founder of the sustainable sourcing and responsible procurement business that includes a craft and coffee shop in the Limpopo town of Hoedspruit.

Durbanville Hills wine estate in the Western Cape makes truly brilliant wines, but now it is also branching out into olive oil – with direct benefits for the farm’s employees.

By setting aside only 2kg of your luggage space, you can take badly needed supplies to communities at your destination.

Every now and then Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa publishes little ‘postcards’ of how responsible tourism results in heart-warming stories.

Of all South Africa’s tourism attractions, the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway must be one of the most scrutinised, operating as it does in a World Heritage Site and national park.

When South African skateboarder Dallas Oberholzer saw the promise and excitement around the recent Maloof Money Cup skateboarding event in Kimberley, it affirmed his idea to tie skateboarding to South Africa’s unique culture.

Picture it – you’re cycling through winelands, with the 2nd last of 4 estate visits behind you. It’s starting to feel like Tuscany out here. Except it’s not. You’re in the winelands around Stellenbosch, an hour from Cape Town.

It was on a rhino education trip in Karongwe, Limpopo, when I first heard the term biomimicry. The term was coined by Janine Benyus in 1990, and relates to humans looking to nature to create new inventions.

Once again, rhinos must be scattered around the world to safeguard their continued existence.