by Henri Steenkamp | Apr 27, 2016 | News & Blog
Like a real life Animal Planet drama, the saga of South Africa’s Sylvester the Lion swept the hearts of millions across social media. It all started last summer when Sylvester escaped from Karoo National Park in South Africa’s Western Cape Province. Park officials...
by Henri Steenkamp | Apr 22, 2016 | Culture
This post, written by Sarah Khan, was originally published on Travel+Leisure. Cape Town’s beautiful city center—an easy-to-navigate grid brimming with historical monuments and quaint Victorian architecture aplenty—is in the throes of a revival. The streets have been...
by Henri Steenkamp | Sep 11, 2015 | News & Blog, Sports
Rugby and South Africa share a storied history that deeply engrained itself in the fabric and healing of South Africa through the years. While always popular in the country, rugby is indicative of the growth and change the rainbow nation that is South Africa. Rugby’s...
by Henri Steenkamp | Aug 10, 2015 | Culture, News & Blog
When it comes to the languages of my two home countries, both represent different versions of what a rainbow nation might be. Both nations’ populations and dialects continually shift due to scores of immigration and population shifts within its borders over the years....
by Henri Steenkamp | Jul 30, 2015 | Environment
No matter how “artificial” we can try to make our world, we are still entirely dependent on our natural environment. Humans have found ways to exploit almost every material available, but at what cost? Progress has too often come at the expense of our...