SHOOTING UBUNTU By David Beaumont Perfect lily, imperfect world. 1/60th, ISO 100, f8 - 1 step, fl 47mm After a year in the limelight, it’s not news that South Africa offers an amazing diversity of treats for the tourist to enjoy. The country’s crime is an issue which attracts plenty of news, all unwanted. There’s no dispute that the worst crime takes place in the townships, so I was amazed to find out that these over-populated and impoverished shanty towns are open for tourists. The Big 5, namely lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino are what this country is otherwise famous for. My personal South African favourite five in no particular order are Cape Town and its environs, Kruger Park, rafting the Orange river, the Karoo and the great value hostelries offering world-class food and lodging
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