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The South Africa Story by Jerry W. Bird A once in a lifetime opportunity came our way just after New Years Day, 2004, when we journeyed cross country on Rovos Rail , the Pride of Africa, from Cape Town to the company's Captal Station complex at Pretoria. It was such a superb experience, we are feeding our descriptive story of the two-day rail tour to print and broadcast media on request, and a major feature will appear in Africa Magazinet. The story ran in the February edition of Travel World News as a double page spread, and thus reached a large coast to coast audience targeting the U.S. travel trade. continued. What is SATSA? Southern Africa Tourism Services Association (SATSA) is a non-profit member driven association, representing the major players and principles including airlines, coach operators, tour operators, accommodation establishments, vehicle hire companies, attractions, conference organisers and related marketing organisations. SATSA strives to set the highest standards in the Tourism Industry so that those who belong to SATSA fly a flag that symbolises Credibility, Stability and Integrity as well as providing peace of mind for those who seek to do business with companies approved as members to bear the SATSA logo. Being part of SATSA enables the member to enjoy the benefits of extensive networking and becoming recognised both locally and Internationally. Outdoor Adventure Expo presented by The Cape Argus CTICC Cape Town 6 - 9 August 2004 email: shirley@outdoorexpo.co.za or sonja@outdoorexpo.co.za South Africa's Diversity: Helen Broadus, of ATA Mid Atlantic Chapter in the Washington, DC area, invites our readers to discover the immense diversity of South Africa, which she describes as a land full of rich cultural heritage, friendly people, spectacular wildlife and stunning landscapes. South Africa is truly famous for its mixture of cultures, heritage and traditions that are blended together through its festivals, music and foods. You will also find that there is much more than a traditional safari experience to see the "Big Five" in South Africa. Continued Getting around South Africa: During our weeks in the Cape area, we were very impressed with the highway systems, since we seemed to be touring continuously. For those who want to get an idea of the immense size of this country, there is a South Africa Map on our site. The nine provinces of South Africa are: Gauteng (Capital - Johannesburg, Kwazulu-Natal (Capital -Pietermaritzburg), Northern Province ( Capital - Pietersburg), North West (Capital Mmbatho, Mpumalanga (Capital Nelspruit) , Free State (Capital Bloemfontein), Northern Cape (Capital - Kimberley), Western Cape (Capital - Cape Town), Eastern Cape (Capital - King Williams Town). South Africa Story- Continued

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