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This certainly feels like 'Africas' century' and South Africa is thriving with riches of arts and culture, some of it tackling burning issues such as Aids and the racial divide. The reality check does not take away from the beauty of the art and the brilliance of the theatre.

Cape Town and surrounds

Marianne BauerGo see Marianne Bauer dance!

District Six Museum hosts monthly music sessions.

Come see Evita Bezuidenhout at Evita se Perron in Darling, an hour from Cape Town. Don't miss the lekker Boerekos in the restaurant and bar. Please visit Evita's website for a comprehensive programme or call (022) 492 2831.

South Africans will be the first in the world to be able to download via SMS the New and Old Testaments from the bible. Versions are in English and Afrikaans, with Zulu and Xhosa soon to follow. To receive the Bible the cellphone needs to be WAP and Java-enabled. To receive a copy send an SMS to 31990.

74 surfers rode the same wave in Muizenburg September 17 2006 and now hold the world record. Ireland held the previous Guinness Book of records at 44 surfers riding one wave.

Central Karoo has a large variety of succulents and the largest San Rock art site can be visited 40 Km north of Beaufort West at Nelspoort.

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Food to come home for

Swap the UK salmon for Yellow Tail. (Norwegian) salmon costs R230 per kilo where as Yellow Tail costs a mere R37/kilo.

The abundance of avos at R2.70 each.(in season, that is)

Fresh guavas sold on the streets.

Slow food made with love and care like the Olive Station deli & espresso bar in Muizenburg overlooking Surfer's Corner. They have an olive curing factory and serve Lebanese foods. email: info@theolivestation.co.za 165 Main Road Muizenburg tel: 021 788 3264

Black Marlin fresh seafood restaurant between Simon's Town and Cape Point. With sea views.

All Gold concentrate tomato puree.

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Tsotsi's 24 year old star Terry Pheto stars in a new movie called Hot Stuff which is about Freedom Fighter Patrick Chumusso. Directed by Philip Noyce. Terry's other films are Goodbye Bafana where she plays Zinzi Mandela.

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Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe train runs the costal route of Knysna

Fynbos is the smallest of six floristic kingdoms in the world and can be found throughout the Cape Overberg. The flowers are most spectacular during late winter and spring. The Overberg has wine estates and the whales start arriving along the coast from June till November.