Candice Swanepoel poses in a ʙικιɴι as she talks leaving South Africa at age 16 to pursue modeling

Candice Swanepoel is one of the highest-paid supermodels in the world who travels from New York to Paris and Milan regularly.

But home is where the heart it, the 30-year-old cover girl made clear this week as she modeled items from her Tropic Of C line in the savanna of South Africa.

In a touching caption, the blonde beauty talked about having to leave her hometown at the age of 16 to pursue her modeling career. And she misses it dearly.

The lingerie model was in her Tropic Of C suit as she posed with hat on as well as a woven crossbody purse around her chest and a white linen jacket hanging from her shoulders while inside an open-air truck.

‘A love letter to Africa,’ she began

‘I left South Africa when I was 16 years old to pursue my career, but it never left me. You do not choose to live in Africa, Africa lives in you, and I carry Africa with me every day.’

The leggy wonder was also seen posing in a mature tree while in a string ʙικιɴι.

‘The ASANTE SANA collection~ There is a big piece of my heart in this entire project. I hope you will love it as much as I do. @tropicofc,’ she wrote.

And then she added: ‘Africa. A distant and intimidating land to many, untouchable in its vastness, wild to its core.’

And there was also a throwback sH๏τ of Candice in a lavender swimsuit as she posed on the rocks by a beach.

Candice launched her brand, Topic Of C, over a year ago.

‘Tropic Of C is a brand with purpose, partnering with like-minded people to make a positive impact on the environment & beyond,’ it says on her website.

Looking every inch the stunning model, Candice showcased her svelte figure in the form-fitting number, which she paired with a gold chain belt.

Boosting her frame, she added a pair of black and carried her essentials in a black handbag with gold detailing.

Candice swept her golden locks into a chic, half up, half down ‘do, while she completed her glam with a dramatic, smokey eye.

Then beauty, who also added a pair of gold earrings to her ensemble, looked flawless as she seductively gazed into the camera at the event.

And it was the eleventh year for the amfAR Gala Milano, which has raised over $14million for amfAR’s lifesaving research.

Candice juggles her career with being a mother to her two sons Anacã, two, and Ariel, 15 months, who she shares with her former fiancé Hermann Nicoli. Former model Hermann, 37, popped the question to Candice back in August 2015, following a decade-long romance.

The award-winning model – who keeps her personal life relatively private – revealed was single during an Instagram Q&A earlier this year.

Candice put an end to fan speculation that the couple called it quits months after they unfollowed each other on social media.