South Africa Handbook

This Footprint handbook is a good all‐round guide to a vast country so varied in its make‐up that it is difficult to know where to start when writing about it. The authors both have experience of the country and write well ‐ frequently taking into account other traveller’s opinions. The information given is both up‐to‐date and accurate and will help both the backpacker as well as the well‐heeled tourist.

The guide starts with a brief “where to go, how to go” section. The excellent public transport system is dealt with in full, with suggested routes for travellers depending on how...