Driving from the Free State to the Eastern Cape is one of the most picturesque trips in South Africa! Known for its vehicle-making industry, textiles and food processing, this is the land of pineapples and the spekboom (used as food for goats but also used by traditional healers for specific human ailments). This large province is the main centre for sheep, Angora goats and cattle. More than six million people share the soil of the Wild Coast, the former Transkei and the bushveld. Universities such as Rhodes produce recognized academics and the outdoors beckons travelers to explore.

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