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| | Out of Africa |
 | | South Africa's magnificent landscapes, friendly people and sun-drenched skies are just becoming known to people around the world since international sanctions against South Africa ended in 1991.After nearly a century of anti-apartheid struggle, in which the country has been portrayed almost solely as a source of violence, Western tourists are flocking here in increasing numbers. |
 | | South Africa is a country blessed with an abundance of excellent raw materials and a diversity of cultures. |
 | | The Malays, who greatly influenced the cuisine of South Africa with ingredients and spices (anise seeds, cumin, fennel seeds, and ginger) from the East, were brought as slaves from Africa, India, Madagascar, and Indonesia by the Dutch East India Company in the 17th century to work on the wine farms. |
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