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The South African
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The South African
6 movie and TV filming locations in SA you can visit in real life
South Africa has quietly become one of the world's go-to filming locations. With its breathtaking landscapes, modern infrastructure, and versatile terrain, it's no wonder major film and TV productions keep setting up camp here. But the best part? Many of the places you've seen on screen are open to the public. Here are six filming locations across South Africa that you can actually visit… Cape Town is South Africa's crown jewel when it comes to film production. The city and its surroundings have doubled for 18th-century Caribbean ports, modern African capitals, and even alien planets! The most iconic example is Black Sails , the pirate drama shot primarily at Cape Town Film Studios. The massive sets included full-size pirate ships and detailed colonial forts. While the sets aren't always open to the public, you can visit nearby filming locations like Hout Bay, Simon's Town, and Table Mountain, which have featured in everything from Blood Diamond to Safe House . The Drakensberg range is as dramatic as it gets – jagged cliffs, green valleys, and misty peaks. These ancient mountains stood in for the jungles of the Congo in The Legend of Tarzan (2016) and have appeared in period action series like Warrior . The sweeping shots of wilderness are no CGI trick. That raw, untamed beauty is real – and it's waiting for you to hike, climb, or simply stare up in awe. Neill Blomkamp's District 9 didn't shy away from showing Johannesburg's gritty urban sprawl. The film used real neighbourhoods, scrapyards, and townships to build its sci-fi refugee zones. The visual impact was unforgettable, but so was the social commentary – rooted in real South African history. You won't find alien spacecraft hovering over the city, but you can explore the culture-rich neighbourhoods that gave the film its pulse. While you're there, be sure to visit Maboneng Precinct for local art, food, and design, and stop by the Apartheid Museum for essential context. The lush, forested landscapes of The Giver (2014) were filmed in Tsitsikamma, a jewel along South Africa's Garden Route. The film's dreamlike setting was no fantasy – this coastal forest is real and teeming with life. With towering trees, dramatic river gorges, and suspension bridges over crashing waves, it's one of the most cinematic spots you can experience with your own eyes. Roland Emmerich's prehistoric epic 10,000 BC used the Cederberg Mountains to portray a wild and ancient world. Though the movie's accuracy is questionable, the scenery is spot-on. The Cederberg's orange rock formations, open desert spaces, and ancient San rock art sites give it an otherworldly feel that's perfect for explorers. You don't need a time machine to walk through this prehistoric landscape. Port Edward and its surrounding coastline on the Wild Coast have hosted multiple seasons of Survivor South Africa . With its rough seas, remote beaches, and thick vegetation, it's the perfect backdrop for survival challenges – and an unforgettable travel destination. You can walk the same beaches and forests where contestants battled it out, minus the stress of tribal council. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
Boston Globe
27-03-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
American Ilia Malinin tops men's short program at World Figure Skating Championships
Skating after Malinin, Kagiyama's introspective program to 'The Sound of Silence' was entirely different, but also earned impressive applause. He landed two quadruple jumps of his own, a quadruple toe loop-triple toe loop combination and a quadriple Salchow. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Kazakhstan's Mikhail Shaidorov is third heading into the free program. Kévin Aymoz, a French skater who has struggled with consistency, is fourth. Advertisement The two other American entries had performances to be proud of. On Tuesday, Andrew Torgashev was the only American male skater to show up for the first of two practices. Jason Brown and Malinin saved their energy for their 10 p.m. practice. Torgashev showed up for both. 'I mean, I'm here to skate, so why not skate?' Torgashev said Tuesday. On Thursday, the extra practice paid off. Scoring a personal-best short program score of 87.27, the 23-year-old Torgashev found himself in eighth heading into Saturday's free skate. He landed a quadruple toe loop, triple Axel and a triple flip-triple toe loop combination. 'My goal for this competition and any competition is to make the all of those run-throughs, all of that soreness, sweat and tears, all worth it,' said Torgashev. 'This short today was worth it.' Brown, the crowd favorite, mesmerized the TD Garden crowd with his 'The Legend of Tarzan' short program. After struggling with equipment issues for much of the season, the seven-time US World team member squeaked out the ending of his triple Axel and popped the second jump of his triple-triple combination into a double. His score of 84.72 left him 12th. Advertisement Despite the errors, Brown was excited for the opportunity to skate again on the Garden ice, where he had his breakthrough moment at the 2014 US Championships. As was the case11 years ago, the crowd roared and gave him a standing ovation. 'Here in 2014, it was really the first time in my career that I felt that overwhelming sense of love and support,' said Brown.
