What can you tell me about South Africa that is not well known?

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answer:I’ve never been, but my best friend has and I’ll never forget him gloating non-stop for weeks about bungee-jumping some 710 feet from one of the bridges, Bloukrans Bridge (not entirely sure whether I believe he really did it, but I know that the bridge does exist!). There’s also a list here which you may find interesting!

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