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Community Projects
One of the questions that keep surfacing is what to do about the rising problem of AIDS particularly AIDS orphans in Africa. As a tourist your guests are able to offer short term comfort to some of these children by offering assistance, financially or more importantly by just spending some time at the orphanages with these children showing them unconditional love and attention. We can make a difference!
De Wildt Cheetah Farm
The De Wildt Wild Cheetah Management Program is a project of the De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Trust. The Program focuses its efforts on conservation efforts relating to free roaming cheetah which occur on commercial and communal farmlands in South Africa. This program involves a great deal of conflict resolution with farmers (commercial and communal) who suffer financial losses to the farming activities due to predation caused by cheetahs as well research focussing on the understanding of cheetahs which occur on farmland areas.
Cradle Of Mankind
About 10 kms away from the world famous Sterkfontein Caves, the world class visitor facility MAROPENG recently opened to the public. A must see for every visitor to the province, the centre has within it a visitor attraction which tells the story of the Cradle of Humankind and brings to live the history of humankind in entertaining, educative and interactive ways. Maropeng also offers restaurants, a market place and outdoor amphitheatre.
Hot Air Balloon
Quaffing champagne as guest enjoy what some describe as the closest thing to heaven known to man. The “magical experience” of lazily drifting with the wind in a hot air balloon on a fascinating aerial sight seeing flight over the majestic Magaliesberg on SA's largest and most experienced balloon air service.
Communication in South Africa made Easy!
When in South Africa…speak like the locals? An amazing opportunity is afforded guests who would like to have a crash course in the two main official languages of South Africa. Communicate to the locals in their mother tongue and upon your return home really impress family and friends with the new language (or bits thereof).
UMOJA - the spirit of togetherness. UMOJA, The Spirit of Togetherness is one of South Africa's pride and joy musicals. Travelling on the beats of drums, UMOJA is a musical theatre that transports the audience into the history of South African music and dance. The audiences will relate to names such as Miriam Makeba (Mama Africa) and the late Dolly Radebe, while a thread of gospel music running through the tale recalls the huge helpings of faith and courage. UMOJA is a loud, colourful, and jubilant celebration of life that audiences all over the world have found infectiously delightful and uplifting.
Unlimited Golf!
Visit the Vodacom World of Golf, with unlimited balls this driving range has so much more to offer. In addition to being a driving range your guest can also practice putting, bunker shots, chipping virtually any part of their game. Afterward visit the pro shop and relax in the café on site.
Star Gazing
The Johannesburg Planetarium is the second best place to star gaze in South Africa. Visitors are taken through the sights and sounds of space and can view the Solar System and Earth as space probes saw them before they hurtled into oblivion.
African Art Gallery
Johannesburg has a number of well-established, world-class art galleries. The city boasts several corporate collections too: one of these, held by Absa bank, is said to be the largest such exhibition in the world. There's no limit to what is on display in the city: prints, sculptures, African craft, tapestries, beadwork, ceramics, wirework and experimental art. Some of the newer galleries are exclusively devoted to contemporary African artists.
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