Kariega River

South Africa – Eastern Cape
Kenton-on-Sea is a quaint seaside village situated between the Kariega and Bushman’s Rivers, along the Sunshine Coast – Eastern Cape, South Africa. These rivers are navigable for 16 and 30 kilometers respectively. Upriver, one can view a host of indigenous bird life from the colourful sunbird to [Curious? Find out more...]

 
Kowie River

South Africa (Eastern Cape)
The scenic Kowie River (known locally as the “Ecawa”) is navigable for some 28 km and flows from wild indigenous forest through farmland, past riverside homes, under two bridges in Port Alfred’s [Curious? Find out more...]

 
Limpopo River

Botswana – Zimbabwe – South Africa (Limpopo) – Mozambique
The Limpopo is the second largest river in Africa that drains to the east, after the Zambezi River. Around 1 750 kilometers long, it starts at the confluence of the Marico and Crocodile rivers in South Africa and flows in a great arc, first zig-zagging northeast and [Curious? Find out more...]

 
Luvuvhu River

South Africa (Limpopo)
Originating just north of Makhado, the perennial Luvuvhu River follows a 200 km course along the southern edge of the Zoutpansberg and eventually joins the Limpopo River in the far north-east of the Kruger National Park, on the border between South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
Upon leaving the Zoutpansberg, the Luvuvhu runs  south past [Curious? Find out more...]

 
Olifants River

South Africa (Mpumalanga, Limpopo) – Mozambique
There are at least three Olifants Rivers in South Africa – in the Western Cape, the Southern Cape and the one originating in Mpumalanga. That’s the one we’re really interested in: it flows north through Witbank Dam and Loskop Dam and is forced east by the Transvaal Drakensberg. Cutting through at [Curious? Find out more...]

 
iSimangaliso Wetland Park (Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park)

South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
iSimangaliso Wetland Park (formerly known as Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park) is situated on the east coast of KwaZulu-Natal, and includes the St Lucia Game Reserve, False Bay Park, St Lucia Marine Reserve, Sodwana Bay National Park, Maputaland Marine Reserve, Cape Vidal, Ozabeni, Mfabeni, Tewate Wilderness Area and Mkuze Game Reserve.
Covering about 240,000 [Curious? Find out more...]

 
Sterkfontein Dam

South Africa (Free State)
Rugged, steep krantzes silhouetted against the skyline, mountain slopes snugly covered with a grass blanket, deep lushly vegetated kloofs and a crystal-clear lake are the beauty of Sterkfontein Dam Reserve, covering 18,000 ha at the foothills of the Drakensberg Escarpment.
Oribi, Mountain Reedbuck and Grey Rhebuck inhabit the Sterkfontein Reserve. The bald Ibis, [Curious? Find out more...]

 
Tugela River

South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
The Tugela River is the largest river in the province. The river originates in the Drakensberg Mountains at Mont-aux-Sources, itself the source of tributaries of two other major South African rivers, the Orange River and the Vaal River. The Tugela plunges 947 m down the Tugela Falls, then cuts through Tugela Gorge at [Curious? Find out more...]

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Langebaan

South Africa (Western Cape)
Langebaan is an idyllic little seaside town on the South African West Coast.  Founded in 1922, this historical town was once a whaling station but has evolved into a mecca for nature-lovers and water sport enthusiasts. The lagoon is part of the West Coast National Park, a world-renowned birding spot.  During the [Curious? Find out more...]

 
Breede River

South Africa (Western Cape)
The Breede River (Afrikaans: BreĂ«rivier) is a river in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. It is approximately 337 km long with a catchment area of 12,384 km². The word “Breede” is Dutch for “wide”. The major towns include Port Beaufort, Swellendam, Montagu, Robertson and Worcester. There is one dam on [Curious? Find out more...]

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