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Discovering South Africa

Rainbow nation... Cape of Good Hope... last piece of land... safaris... Nelson Mandela... So many thoughts come to your mind when you talk about South Africa. Today I did a series of amazing interviews with people who are connected to South Africa in some way or the other on "Eyes on travel" - a special episode for CNNNEWS18,  about discovering that amazing country. From the one and only Jonty Rhodes, who spoke about all the adventure sports that he's experienced - abseiling,  paragliding, sky diving and bungee jumping - to actress & film maker Pooja Bhatt, who spoke about the short period that she lived in Cape Town on her own and how she has also filmed there. I also spoke with the South African minister of tourism, Derek Hanekom, about his views on safety and the India-South Africa connect, while Go Beyond Travel's Shantanu Chand shared his tips on making the best of a safari excursion in SA. And finally Roxanne Bamboat (The Tiny Taster) told us what's...