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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikivoyage or other free sources online. The Northern Cape is situated in the north-west corner of South Africa. Capital Kimberley, famous for its diamonds and the "Big Hole". Biggest province with fewest people, Upington is the second big city, a good base when exploring the Kalahari desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and the Augrabies Falls on the Orange River. The Free State Province in South Africa is situated in the heartland of the Karoo semi-desert. This is a place where farmers in floppy hats and overalls drive rusty bakkies full of sheep over bumpy roads. In this staunchly Afrikaans region the line between the colours is stark, and dreams of an Afrikaner Arcadia live on. KwaZulu-Natal province is as eclectic as its cultures, people and landscapes. It has its metropolitan heart in the port of Durban and its nearby historic capital, Pietermaritzburg. The beaches along this coast attract local holiday-makers, and to the north is Zululand, home to some Africa s most evocative traditional settlements and cultural sites. This book offers information on 3 South African provinces - Northern Cape, Free State and KwaZulu-Natal and its most notable places.

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