Hello & welcome to another edition of the GK Nugget. We’re turning back the pages of history today, and the date I’m talking about is 18 th July 1918 . In a small village called Mvezo in South Africa, to the Madiba clan, was born a boy called Rolihlahla , who went on to be known to the world as Nelson Mandela . The South Africa that Mandela grew up & lived in was very different from what it is today. White people were in charge of running the country & had access to all the privileges and facilities while the black people were denied many basic rights – like voting in elections or using the same schools, hospitals and even beaches as the white people. This system of differentiation between people based on the colour of their skin was called “ Apartheid ”. Mandela attended primary school in Qunu, where his teacher, Miss Mdingane, gave him the name Nelson , in accordance with the custom of giving all schoolchildren “Christian” names. A two-year diploma in law a...

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...