Author: Chukwu Godlove

Across Africa, dance is more than performance. It is memory, identity, ritual, and celebration. From village squares to mountain valleys, communities have preserved movement as language, storytelling, and connection across generations. These highest dance floors in Africa invite travellers not just to watch but to participate, to step into the pulse of culture, and to discover how rhythm shapes community life. Riel in the Cederberg in South Africa Nama Stap in Northern Cape/South African Tourism from South Africa/Wikimedia Commons The windswept Cederberg Mountains host one of southern Africa’s oldest living dance traditions, the riel. Rooted in the San and Khoi…

South Africa’s relationship with speed runs deep, writes Miriam Kimvangu. Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit/Keaton Grobler/Unsplash The country offers a wide array of experiences for those drawn to the thrill of acceleration, from legendary race circuits to motorcycle culture hubs and everything in between. These are the must-visit destinations to experience South Africa at full throttle. Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit (Gauteng) Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit is one of South Africa’s most historic racing venues. The circuit hosted numerous Formula One events from the 1960s through the 1990s and has been modernised for contemporary racing series. It features multiple configurations, elevation changes, and…

South Africa’s safari scene is evolving. The thrill of spotting lions and elephants remains, but a new wave of private and emerging reserves is redefining what it means to go on safari. Guests now have the chance to explore landscapes rich in biodiversity, support community-driven conservation, and encounter wildlife that rarely makes the typical checklist, writes Lee-Ann Steyn. Babanango Game Reserve offers a rewilding adventure in KwaZulu-Natal Babanango Game Reserve stands out for its ambitious rewilding efforts and community partnerships. Located on formerly degraded farmland in KwaZulu-Natal, this malaria-free reserve has restored more than 20,000 hectares of wilderness. Guests encounter…

There’s a particular softness to autumn in Cape Town. Andrew Harvard / Pexels The light shifts first — less blinding than January, more golden than August — and suddenly the city feels breathable again. The wind drops. The queues shorten. The ocean, somehow, looks bluer against a sky that has stopped trying so hard. If summer is Cape Town performing at full volume, autumn is the city exhaling. From March through May, the temperature settles into that sweet in-between: warm enough for a late afternoon swim, cool enough for a light jacket after sunset. On the slopes of Table Mountain,…

The radio breaks in again – another update, another set of coordinates, another animal where there used to be nothing to report. This is impact in Gorongosa National Park: notes are called in quickly and logged just as quickly, the kind of steady, practical work that doesn’t look like much until you realise what it adds up to. And with each new log and every recent call, you can feel the wilderness answering back. A revitalised wilderness stretching far beyond the horizon, Image Credit: Muzimu LodgeThe Steady ReturnThere’s a deep sense that the place has returned to itself. Not in a…

Polish alpinist Piotr Jerzy Krzyżowski has been officially recognised by Guinness World Records after completing one of the Himalaya’s most demanding back-to-back ascents without supplementary oxygen. Lhotse – This peak is connected to Mount Everest via the South Col/Uwe Gille/Wikimedia Commons In May 2024, Krzyżowski became the fastest person to summit Lhotse and then Mount Everest consecutively without bottled oxygen, completing the double climb in just 1 day, 23 hours and 22 minutes. The record has now been formally certified, placing Krzyżowski among a small group of elite high-altitude climbers operating at the outer limits of human endurance. He reached…

Security agencies have arrested a woman in Soroti City after recovering more than 260 passports and several other immigration-related documents during an intelligence-led operation conducted on Sunday morning. The operation, carried out on February 22, 2026, targeted a residence in Orwadai, Soroti City, following reports that a female adult identified as Tesira Abilo was allegedly involved in the illegal sale of passports and other official documents. According to Police Spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Kituuma Rusoke, security personnel recovered 261 passports during the raid. Officers also seized several certificates of good conduct and a number of yellow fever vaccination…

South Africa’s borders are often imagined as lines on a map or as places to pass through on the way elsewhere. In reality, some of the country’s most compelling towns exist because of those borders. Their economies, languages, food and daily rhythms are shaped by proximity rather than promotion. These are places where trade routes outweigh tourist routes and where identity is fluid, practical and deeply rooted in movement. South Africa’s border towns reveal how trade, language and daily life blur national lines, writes Lee-Ann Steyn. Borders as lived spaces, not lines Borders in South Africa’s peripheral towns function as active…

The Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced new visa-free travel arrangements between Uganda and Egypt, and between Uganda and the United Arab Emirates, aimed at strengthening diplomatic relations and promoting trade. Under the Uganda-Egypt bilateral agreement, holders of diplomatic and official passports from both countries can now travel without visas. Previously, even diplomatic passport holders needed visas to enter Egypt. Ordinary passport holders are not yet included, as negotiations continue to potentially extend the arrangement. Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn “Ugandans with diplomatic and official passports can now travel to Egypt without applying for visas.…

Some places do not ask you to do anything at all. They ask you to look, to wait, and to let the land speak first. In a world of packed itineraries and experience overload, these destinations offer something quieter and rarer. They reward attention rather than adrenaline, scale rather than schedules, writes Lee-Ann Steyn. When the view is the main event Landscape-first travel strips things back. Days unfold slowly, often shaped by sunrise, shifting clouds or the long shadows of late afternoon. The reward lies in observation rather than movement, and in stillness rather than stimulation. These destinations do not…