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Tropicana Nov-Dec 2020 #133 The Festive Issue

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THE VACATION<br />

Statue of Nelson Mandela in Pretoria<br />

Amazing<br />

Adventures<br />

AWAIT<br />

With so much to share, these are glimpses<br />

of what South Africa has to offer.<br />

Text and Photos by Shah Shamshiri<br />

A<br />

nation that has been through countless obstacles<br />

since its foundation, much has been said about<br />

South Africa. Most notoriously known once<br />

upon a time for practicing the controversial<br />

apartheid system, this painful past has long been<br />

left behind. <strong>The</strong> South Africa today is like a risen<br />

phoenix, catching up on lost time and considered by many as the<br />

most developed country on the African continent.<br />

South Africa is also blessed with the four seasons, however due<br />

to its location on the southern hemisphere, their climate resembles<br />

that of Australia and New Zealand, where winter is welcomed<br />

mid-year and summer drops by every year end.<br />

First time visitors to South Africa should begin their journey<br />

at the city of Johannesburg. It is not only the biggest city in the<br />

country but also one of the six official capitals. (Yes, South Africa<br />

<strong>The</strong> Voortrekker Monument<br />

TM | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER <strong>2020</strong><br />

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