TRAVEL FACTS

BRITISH Airways ( ba.com) flies to Johannesburg from London Heathrow from £416 per person. Rovos Rail ( rovos.com) two-night journey from Pretoria to Cape Town (stopping in Kimberley) costs from £1,600pp based on two sharing, full board and including excursions. Rooms at Oleander Guest House ( oleander.co.za) from £77 B&B. For more information, visit southafrica.net