Pilanesberg National Park in the North West Province, South Africa, offers spectacular landscapes ranging around a central lake. The park borders with the entertainment complex Sun City. It covers some 55 000 hectare, is the fourth largest in southern Africa. This malaria-free park is perched on the eroded vestiges of an alkaline volcanic crater – one of only three such craters in the world. Thanks to an ambitious game translocation programme called Operation Genesis in 1979, involving reserve game-fencing and the re-introduction of many long-vanished species, national park, now has in excess of 7 000 animals including 24 of the larger species.

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The Himba people live in the Kunene region of northern Namibia. There are between 20,000 and 50,000 Himba people. The Himba are closely related to the Herero people. The Himba and Herero speak the same language. The Himba raise cattle and goats Women tend to perform more labor-intensive work than men do, such as carrying water to the village, building homes and milking cows. Men handle the political tasks and legal trials. In the Himba culture a sign of wealth is not the beauty or quality of a tombstone, but rather the cattle you had owned during your lifetime, represented by the horns on your grave.

credit:  David W. Siu

credit:  David W. Siu

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credit:  Marc Veraart

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credit:  MagneticGlobetrotter

credit:  MagneticGlobetrotter

credit:  MagneticGlobetrotter

credit:  MagneticGlobetrotter

The 30ft bronze statue of the former President of South Africa was officially unveiled by President Jacob Zuma on the lawns of the Union Buildings, the seat of government in Pretoria where Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as South Africa’s first black president in 1994. Anti-apartheid icon Mr Mandela emerged from 27 years in prison to become president after the country’s first all-race democratic elections.

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Candice Swanepoel is a beautiful South African female supermodel, one of the Victoria’s Secret Angels, and women celebrity. Candice started her career as supermodel when she was spotted in a Durban shopping mall by a model scout. She has appeared in ads for Tommy Hilfiger, Dolce & Gabbana, Victoria’s Secret, Nike, Diesel, Guess and Versace. Here are some photos that showing off her flawless bikini body.

Biography:

Born: October 20, 1988
Born plaec: Mooi River, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Occupation: Model
Nickname: Flamingo
Height: 1.75 m
Nationality: South African
Sign: Libra
Eyes: Blue
Bust: 33
Height: 5 ft 9 in or 175 cm
Weight: 55 kg or 120 pounds
Measurements: 33-23-34 in or 84-59-87 cm
Dress Size: 8 (US) or 12 (UK)
Shoe size: (US) 7.5 or (EU) 38.5
Bra Size: 33A
Favorite food: Pasta, Pizza

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