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From royal to prisoner to president, he was one of many who would rewrite South Africa's history. Visit the Eastern Cape, Nelson Mandela's birthplace: A land of rolling hills and breath-taking beaches this #MandelaDay. http://bit.ly/2SnIhDt

The extensive road network in South Africa means that bus or coach travel is a simple and often very cost effective option for travellers. Read more: http://bit.ly/2WO1iQf #MeetSouthAfrica

Today South Africa and the world celebrates #MandelaDay Visit the spot where the man himself was arrested on 5 August 1962 and witness the incredible tribute to that day in the form of the Mandela Capture Site. Learn more here: http://bit.ly/2LSH2uU The incredible sculptural piece that marks where Nelson Mandela was arrested while posing as a chauffer on his return to South Africa from exile. #MandelaDay The spot is now marked with an impressive sculpture, designed by artist, Marco Cianfelli. #MandelaDay

Today South Africa celebrates Mandela Day! Visit the spot where the man himself was arrested on 5 August 1962 and witness the incredible tribute to that day in the form of the Mandela Capture Site. Learn more here: http://bit.ly/2LSH2uU

No matter where you’re from when you visit South Africa, you are truly coming home. Find out how a team of scientists discovered another South African bastion of early hominid life. This time in the Western Cape. Read more: http://bit.ly/2X3vo7d #MeetSouthAfrica

In the north-eastern corner of the Pilanesberg Nature Reserve, where the Big Five roam the plains and platinum sits in abundance under the soil, you’ll find the ancestral home of the Bakgatla-ba-Kgafela people. Read more: http://bit.ly/2XUM64V #MeetSouthAfrica

Right up the road from Pretoria, get a dose of wildlife as you visit Rietvlei Dam. Have the perfect picnic, enjoy some cycling and horseback riding, or view wildlife, it’s really up to you. Read more here: http://bit.ly/2Rj9B5i #MeetSouthAfrica

South African Tourism has welcomed the news from Department of Home Affairs that seven countries have been added to the visa waiver list for travel to South Africa. Read more: https://bit.ly/2YPNKWe

No matter which direction you turn, Cape Town will have a spectacular view to take your breath away. Amazing photo by @guidobuelow. #MeetSouthAfrica