South Africa has clinched the fourth spot in the 2025 Telegraph Travel Awards, earning the title of the top African destination and maintaining its place among the world’s best for over a decade. Voted by tens of thousands of readers, the award celebrates South Africa’s wide appeal—from Cape Town’s trendy nightlife and scenic coastline to the wild beauty of Kruger National Park and the Garden Route. Cape Town stood out in city-specific rankings by the Telegraph and was named among the world’s top 20 nightlife destinations by The Times, thanks to its vibrant mix of Afro-house and amapiano scenes. Botswana also made the global top 10, lauded for its untouched wilderness and conservation-first approach to tourism.
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