South Africa

By Travelog Editorial Team ยท Updated August 9, 2026

South Africa is live on Travelog with two cities: Cape Town, anchored by Table Mountain National Park, part of the Cape Floral Region UNESCO World Heritage Site listed in 2004, and Johannesburg, anchored by the Cradle of Humankind, UNESCO-listed in 1999, about 50 kilometers outside the city.

Cape Town's genuine botanical and geological significance, alongside Johannesburg's honest distance from its own UNESCO anchor, are worth understanding before visiting, both covered in full below.

  • Cape Town Table Mountain, UNESCO-listed 2004, home to over 70% endemic plant species, plus Robben Island and Cape Point.
  • Johannesburg The Cradle of Humankind, UNESCO-listed 1999, roughly 50km outside the city, alongside the Apartheid Museum and Constitution Hill.