Links to Useful Sites

This page displays links to other web sites with information useful to travellers to and in Southern Africa. If you have any suggestions for useful links, please send an e-mail to: info@satravelguide.com.

SOUTHERN AFRICAN COUNTRIES

Botswana

· Botswana Tourism Board: www.botswana-tourism.gov.bw
· Botswana: www.botswana-online.com

Kenya

· Kenya Wildlife Service - national parks: www.kws.org

Lesotho

· Lesotho Tourist Board: www.ltb.org.ls

Malawi

· Malawi Daily - news: www.malawidaily.com
· Malawi - the warm heart of Africa - travel: members.tripod.com/~malawi

Mozambique

www.mozambiquetravel.co.za

Namibia

· National Museum of Namibia: www.natmus.cul.na
· The Namibian - news: www.namibian.com.na
· Ministry of Environment and Tourism: www.iwwn.com.na/namtour/namtour.html
· www.namibweb.com

Swaziland

· Swaziland's Internet Gateway - access to major sites: www.swazi.com
· Ministry of Tourism: www.mintour.gov.sz

South Africa

www.southafrica.net

Zambia

· ZamNet - access to major sites: www.zamnet.zm
· Travel Guide to Zambia: www.africa-insites.com/zambia/travel/Default.htm

Zimbabwe

· ZimbabweNet: - general: www.zimbabwe.net
· Zimbabwe Independent - news: www.mweb.co.zw/zimin
· Zimbabwe Fisherman: www.samara.co.zw/fisherman
· Zimbabwe's Golf Courses: www.vicfalls.com/golf
· Zimbabwe Tourist Authority: www.zimtravel.com

SOUTH AFRICA

Archaeology

· Archaeology Africa - teaching resources: www.archafrica.uct.ac.za
· Cradle of Humankind - World Heritage Site: www.cradleofhumankind.co.za
· Grinco's Archaeology - excavations: www.geocities.com/Athens/6398
· Prime Origins - prehistory and rock art sites: www.primeorigins.co.za
· South African Archaeological Society: www.archaeology.org.za

Art Galleries

· Association for Visual Arts - in Cape Town: www.ava.co.za
· Bang the Gallery - in Cape Town: www.bangthegallery.co.za
· Bat Centre - in Durban: www.batcentre.co.za
· Goodman Gallery - in Johannesburg: www.goodman-gallery.com
· King George VI Gallery - in Durban: www.kgg.gov.za
· McCabe Gallery: www.mcart.co.za
· Smithsonian National Museum of African Art: www.si.edu/nmafa
· South African National Gallery: www.museums.org.za/sang
· Standard Bank Gallery - in Johannesburg: www.sbgallery.co.za

Astronomy

· South African Astronomical Observatory: www.saao.ac.za

Battlefields

South African History Online - www.sahistory.org.za
The All-Africa Internet Guide - www.goafrica.co.za

Birding

www.sabirding.co.za

Botanical

National Botanical Institute - www.nbi.co.za
Botanical Society of South Africa - www.botsocsa.org.za

Conservation and Nature

· Cape Nature Conservation: www.capenature.org.za
· Cape Peninsula National Park: www.cpnp.co.za
· Cradle of Humankind: www.cradleofhumankind.co.za/
· Endangered Wildlife Trust: www.ewt.org.za
· Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park: Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park
· Humpback Dolphin Research: www.dolphins.org.za
· Johannesburg Botanical Garden: www.jobot.co.za
· Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden: www.nbi.ac.za/frames/kirstfram.htm
· KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation: www.rhino.org.za
· Natal Sharks Board: www.shark.co.za
· National Botanical Institute www.nbi.ac.za/
· Nature - environmental issues: www.nature.co.za
· North West Parks: www.parks-nw.co.za
· Pilansberg National Park: www.goldenleopard.com
· Protea Atlas Project - South Africa's national flower: www.yebo.co.za/protea/default.htm
· Riverine Rabbit Conservation Project: www.riverinerabbit.co.za
· Robben Island: www.robben-island.org.za
· South African Birding: www.sabirding.co.za
· South African National Parks Board: www.parks-sa.co.za
· South African Wetlands Conservation Programme: www.ccwr.ac.za/wetlands
· Sudwala Caves - in Mpumalanga: www.sudwala.co.za
· Temba Elephant Park: www.temba.co.za
· Vervet Monkey Foundation: www.enviro.co.za/vervet
· Wildlife Action Group: www.wag.co.za/index.html
· Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa : www.wildlifesociety.org.za

Dive Spots

www.scuba.co.za
www.wavescape.co.za

Flora

National Botanical Institute - www.nbi.co.za
Botanical Society of South Africa - www.botsocsa.org.za

Foreign Embassies in South Africa

· Australia: www.australia.co.za
· Britian: www.britain.org.za
· Canada: www.canada.co.za

Fun and interesting

· South African recipes: wind.prohosting.com/outabout/recipes.html
· South African History Online: www.sahistory.org.za/
· Platter Wine Guide: Platter Wine Guide

Golf

www.golfingsa.com
www.golfinginsouthafrica.co.za

Health

· MedPages - database of doctors and hospitals: www.medpages.co.za
· British Airways Travel Clinic - health guide: www.travelclinics.co.za
· Health FAQs www.safrica.info/ess_info/sa_glance/health/healthfaq.htm
· Health tips www.safrica.info/ess_info/sa_glance/health/healthtips.htm
· Health warnings www.cdc.gov/travel/

Hiking

home.intekom.com/hiking

History & Heritage

www.sahistory.org.za

Museums

· Heritage South Africa - heritage resources: www.heritage.org.za
· Maritime Museum - in Cape Town: maritimemuseum.ac.za
· Museums Online: www.museums.org.za
· Museums of the Northern Cape: www.museumsnc.co.za
· Natal Museum - in Pietermaritzburg: www.nmsa.org.za
· National Museum - in Bloemfontein: www.nasmus.co.za
· Owl House - in the Karoo: www.owlhouse.co.za
· Robben Island Museum: robben-island.org.za
· South African Airforce Museum - in Cape Town and Pretoria: www.saafmuseum.co.za
· Township Lwandle Museum - near Johannesburg: township.web.ag
· South African War Virtual Library - Anglo-Boer War information: www.sawvi.com

National Parks

www.parks-sa.co.za
www.capenature.co.za
www.rhino.org.za

News

· Business Day - daily business newspaper: www.bday.co.za
· IOL - daily online newspaper: www.iol.co.za
· Sunday Times - updated daily: www.sundaytimes.co.za

Rock Art

www.primeorigins.co.za
www.museums.org.za
www.cradleofhumankind.co.za

South African Cities

Bloemfontein: www.bloemfontein.co.za
Cape Town: www.cape-town.org
Durban: www.durbanexperience.co.za
Johannesburg: www.joburg.org.za
Kimberley: www.kimberley.co.za
Pretoria: www.tshwane.gov.za
Port Elizabeth: www.pecc.gov.za
East London: www.eastcapeguide.co.za

South African Embassies Overseas

· Britain: www.southafricahouse.com
· Canada: www.DocuWeb.ca/SouthAfrica
· United States: www.usaembassy.southafrica.net
· Consulate General in New York City: www.southafrica-newyork.net

South African Provinces

KwaZulu- Nata:l www.tourism-kzn.org
E Cape: www.ectourism.co.za
W Cape: www.capetourism.org
Free State: www.fstourism.co.za
Gauteng: www.gauteng.net
North West: www.tourismnorthwest.co.za
Limpopo: www.tourismboard.org.za
Mpumalanga: www.mpumalanga.com
Northern Cape: www.northerncape.org.za
W Cape: www.capetourism.org

South African Tourism Authorities

· S A Tourism: www.southafrica.net
· Eastern Cape Tourism Board: www.ectourism.co.za
· Free State Tourism: www.fstourism.co.za
· Gauteng Tourism Authority: www.gauteng.net
· KwaZulu-Natal Tourism Authority: www.tourism-kzn.org
· Limpopo Tourism Board: www.tourismboard.org.za
· Mpumalanga Tourism Authority: www.mpumalanga.com
· North West Province Parks and Tourism Board: www.tourismnorthwest.co.za
· Northern Cape Tourism: www.northerncape.org.za
· Western Cape Tourism Board: www.capetourism.org
· Department of Environment and Tourism: www.environment.gov.za/

South African Search Engines

· Aardvark:: www.aardvark.co.za
· Ananzi: www.ananzi.co.za

Sun & Surf

Wavescape: - www.wavescape.co.za

Sport and Adventure

· Comrades.com - THE ultra marathon: www.comrades.com
· Two Oceans Marathon - in Cape Town: www.twooceansmarathon.org.za
· United Cricket Board of South Africa: www.ucbsa.cricket.org
· Pick 'n Pay Argus Cycle Tour - in Cape Town: www.cycletour.org.za
· Herald/MTN Cycle Tour - in Port Elizabeth: heraldmtncycle.eastcape.net
· Action Racing Online - horse racing: www.aro.co.za
· Nedbank Golf Challenge - at Sun City: www.milliondollar.co.za
· Eastern Province Golf Union: www.epgolf.co.za
· KwaZulu-Natal Golf Web: www.kzngolf.co.za
· Southern Africa PGA Tour: www.pgatour.co.za
· South African Ladies' Golf Union: www.salgu.co.za
· Women's Professional Golf Association of South Africa: www.wpga.co.za
· Motorsport South Africa - all motorsport: www.motorsport.co.za
· 4x4 Forum: www.4xforum.co.za
· Motorcycling in South Africa: www.motorcycling.co.za
· Hiking Trails of Southern Africa: home.intekom.com/hiking
· South Africa Rugby Net: www.sarugby.net
· South African Rugby Union: www.sarfu.org.za
· South African Football Association: www.safa.org.za
· South African Fishing: www.safishing.co.za
· Dusi Canoe Marathon - in KwaZulu-Natal: www.dusi.org.za
· Cape to Rio: www.capetorio.com
· Scuba Diving in Southern Africa: www.scuba.co.za
· Wavescape - surfing: www.wavescape.co.za

Theatres

· Baxter Theatre - in Cape Town: www.baxter.co.za
· Market Theatre - in Cape Town: www.markettheatre.co.za
· Nico Theatre - in Cape Town: www.artscape.co.za
· Oude Libertas Amphitheatre - in Stellenbosch: www.oudelibertas.co.za
· State Theatre - in Pretoria: www.statetheatre.co.za

Travel assistance and advice

· South Africa Traffic - traffic conditions and legal advice: www.satraffic.co.za
· Airports - flight information: www.airports.co.za
· South African Weather Bureau: www.weathersa.co.za
· Currency converter www.xe.com/ucc/
· US government travel warnings www.travel.state.gov/travel_warnings.html
· Online translator www.travlang.com/languages/
· Maps mapserver.netgroup.co.za/jem/ananzi/Index.asp ,
· Maps: www.mapstudio.co.za/interact/interact.htm
· Visas, taxes and duty www.safrica.info/plan_trip/travel_tips/pack_plan/redtape.htm
· How far will my money go? www.safrica.info/plan_trip/travel_tips/pack_plan/currency.htm
· Legal assistance: www.attorneys.co.za

Winelands

www.wineroutes.co.za
www.istellenbosch.co.za
www.franschhoek.co.za
www.paarlonline.com
www.breederivervalley.com

World Heritage Sites

www.cradleofhumankind.co.za