The Bigger Picture

South Africa – the rainbow nation, the heart of Africa, and its second most populous nation; the first country in Africa to host the soccer world cup, the biggest sporting even in the world, the house to some of the most remarkable people on the continent - Nelson Mandela, Oliver Thambo, Miriam Makeba, Winnie Mandela, Trevor Noah are just a few of those. 

A nation filled with harmony and warm people although some have tried to tarnish its image.

Historically many have tried to destroy it through apartheid and its atrocious ideals giving birth and rise to discrimination and unfair treatment of the natives here yet the perseverance of many South African heroes and the will to be free proved to be stronger than anything; such was so strong that it impacted not only South Africa but the continent and the world allowing many to free themselves as well and keep the legacy of Nelson Mandela engraved upon their hearts and books.

Nature has thoroughly blessed it with its beauty, adorning it with an abundance of landscape, plateaus, waterfalls, rivers, lakes, sea and wild life. The table mountain in Cape Town, regarded as the most Iconic place in South Africa, has established itself as one of the most beautiful places in Africa and one of the wonders of the word as it is the most photographed place in South Africa. The Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga houses a variety of wild life that attracts many visitors around the world. 

 

Beauty is understandably subjective and everyone has their own views, nevertheless South Africa is house to some of the most beautiful women on the planet and everyone that has traveled around a few African countries can attest to that. Moreover, the diversity amongst women here concerning physical attributes is assurance that it can aesthetically and physically cater for everyone without having to rely on medical assistance!

As an African, South Africa has taught me some, if not the most important lessons in life. It has enabled me to engage in new social gatherings and learn more about different people, cultures and customs. It has also given me real friends that I know I will always cherish. I have been fortunate to be a part of the new South African generation where equality and civil rights are for everyone regardless of their colour or race. This freedom has allowed me to be able to have access to education just like any other South African as well as live or have fun anywhere I want. I also learnt that democracy and freedom of speech can, in fact, exist in more African countries if they could learn a bit from South Africa and the way they deal with their social-economic political issues.

The diverse ethnicity, languages, and heritage here overwhelm me and although different they are all somehow connected and that is the power of UBUNTU that lives among the people here.

These are just a few of the divine attributes that this country has to offer!