South Africa
Andrew visits a dangerous township in gritty Johannesburg, where he participates in a late-night competition. He also rappels off a cliff on Cape Town's Table Mountain.
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Explore South Africa's Soweto township
Andrew explores Soweto and a dangerous South African township.
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The Tasting Room at La Quartier Francais
Go for the 8-course Gourmand dining experience at this inventive foodie destination. It's rated one of San Pellegrino's 50 Best Restaurants.
16 Huguenot Rd., PO Box 237, Franschhoek, Western Cape Town, South Africa
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Bizerca
Local, seasonal ingredients in a casual bistro setting.
Jetty St., Foreshore, Cape Town, South Africa
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Shisanyama
Andrew is introduced to Shisanyama, a burning meat restaurant.
On the street in Johannesburg, South Africa
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Duba Duba Snack Shop
Andrew visits this small shop to sink his teeth into a huge sandwich called a kota.
Soweto, South Africa
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Carnivore Restaurant
Andrew visits a meat-lover's paradise in Johannesburg. The Carnivore Restaurant serves various types of wild game, including antelope and zebra.
69 Drift Blvd., Muldersdrift 1747, Gauteng, South Africa
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Mama Tembo
Traditional African cuisine (ostrich fillets, oxtail and fantastic curries) in a lively setting.
18 Gleneagles Dr., Johannesburg, South Africa
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Penguin Rescue and Release
Andrew helps rehabilitate, bathe, feed and release African penguins back into the wild on Boulders Beach.
SANNCOB, 22 Pentz Dr., Table View, 7441, Cape Town, South Africa
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Gumboot
Andrew learns the fancy footwork that makes up Gumboot, a type of dancing used by slaves in the gold mines. They would communicate in a type of Morse code during apartheid.
Cape Town, South Africa
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Yeoville Market
Andrew visits this market to learn about the medicinal properties contained in dirt. People eat specific kinds of dirt to treat different ailments.
Johannesburg, South Africa
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Faraday Market
Andrew gets some advice from a sangoma, a healer who uses bones and shells to treat the sick and worried.
Johannesburg, South Africa
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Music & Relish
Listen to the stirring sounds of a musician named Ma-awu Siyabulela, who combines Zulu and Christian Rock Gospel. Andrew also tastes a spicy African relish called chakalaka.
Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Zulu Fashion Show
Andrew and the crew head to a dangerous part of Johannesburg for an Oswenka, an all-male Zulu fashion show. Andrew also learns Ingoma, a traditional Zulu dance and Isicathamiya, an a capella style of singing.
Jeppe's Hostel, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Old Reactor Jump
Andrew faces his fears and attempts to take a 328-foot jump from the top of an old nuclear reactor.
Orlando Towers in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Muthwa Butchery
Andrew's guide takes him to a butchery where you buy meat and then take it outside to be cooked.
Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa
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