If you think you have conquered every spice on earth, Durban will give you the opportunity to take your competitive chilli chomping instinct to the limit. One speck of ground Bird’s Eye Chili will be enough to set your tongue on fire. Hot, hotter, hottest… how much fieriness can your tastebuds tolerate?

It may not have any of the cliches associated with movie voodoo, like zombies, pinned dolls, black magic or animal sacrifices. But there’s a lot of rum, dancing, drumming, chanting and belief in divine presence. Attend a genuine Voodoo religious ceremony for a different brand of communal joy.

Be witness to the dynamism of the ritual Zulu dances that celebrate ‘coming of age’, weddings, hunting or war. Think colorful props, vigorous moves, vibrant tribal costumes and rhythmic sounds of the ingungu drum made of goatskin. Can you feel the infectious enthusiasm?

Of all the places in the world to swim with sharks, one of the best is in Cape Town. From your floating cage in the water, clad in a wet-suit, be videographed live with the exhilaration of deadly predator barely a few inches from your face. Do you have what it takes to jump into the depths of the ocean?

Its over even before you can count to ten, but feels like a whole lifetime. Four seconds of terror are too much, free falling at a speed of 180 kilometres an hour off a 53-meter high cliff. Grab the incredible view of Batoka Gorge first because you’ll probably squeeze your eyes shut tight as you scream your lungs out during the drop.