The mild climate makes it easy to spend time outdoors.
This is one of the few places in Africa where you can snow
ski and water ski. South Africa has beautiful beaches along
its long coastline. Some of the world’s best runners, tennis
players, and golfers have come from South Africa over
the years. Ball sports are very popular, as well. Almost
everybody follows or plays soccer. South Africans of Indian
or English background favor cricket, while many Afrikooners
are crazy about rugby football. A traditional sport played
by some boys is stick fighting. It’s a sport played with
two sticks—a short one and a long one. Players lunge
with one stick and hold off a challenger with the other.