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Area Profile: Margate has always been one of South Africa’s favourite holiday and leisure destinations. It has become synonymous with fun-filled, exciting holidays, as it is undoubtedly the vibrant holiday centre of the South Coast. It is an energetic, colourful and cosmopolitan town; offering something for everybody. Its bustling CBD is home to many fine restaurants, shops, galleries, clubs, and sports bars – all within easy walking distance from the centre of town. For those who prefer a little South Coast souvenir shopping, Margate boasts some exceptional art galleries and craft shops, catering for all tastes and budgets.   Besides being regarded as the foremost South...

Area Profile: Ramsgate Ramsgate is definitely one of the most popular South Coast holiday and retirement destinations. The “sister” towns of Ramsgate and Margate both attract holiday makers from across South Africa and around the globe. It offers a wide range of accommodation options to local and international visitors; from self-catering apartments, bed-and breakfast establishments, to large residential homes, specially designed for expanded family holidays. Despite its close proximity to Margate, Ramsgate offers a decidedly different, more laid-back, secluded, “quaint village” experience. Another unique feature of Ramsgate, is how conveniently located its...

Area Profile: Shelly Beach Shelly Beach is a lively coastal resort and is one of the fastest developing commercial and residential towns on the South Coast. It offers a truly vast range of accommodation options to local and international visitors; from self-catering single units, bed-and breakfast establishments, to large residential homes, specially designed for expanded family holidays. A unique feature of Shelly beach, is how conveniently located this friendly, relaxed town’s accommodations are to all essential amenities; including a vast range of retailers, restaurants, banks, medical practitioners and entertainment venues (to name a few).              One of the landmarks...

Area Profile: Southbroom Southbroom can actually be described as a district; which includes the coastal villages of Southbroom, Trafalgar, San Lameer and Canaan. This picturesque part of the Hibiscus Coast of KZN stretches between the Imbezane and Mpenjati rivers.  The village of Southbroom itself, is a flourishing, up-market, yet welcoming village with a treasure trove of natural beauty, quality accommodation, and a vast array of attractions and activities to offer visitors of all ages! In fact, the district as a whole, has been described as the ‘jewel’ of the South Coast. Southbroom's wealth of vegetation is undoubtedly due to the residents’ determination to preserve...

Area Profile: Uvongo The picturesque village of Uvongo slopes gently down from elevated, evergreen coastal forests and rolling hills on the banks of the iVungu river. This charming coastal village offers sweeping, scenic vistas of the Indian ocean below, with secluded, unspoiled beaches, superb fishing spots, a nature reserve, beautiful scenery, and more. Uvongo, a Zulu word translated as “the place of rushing water”, truly has one of the most beautiful beaches on the South Coast. Its sheltered beach is situated in a cove, surrounded by huge rocky walls, and is well-known for its natural waterfall, where the iVungu River spills over into a deep pool that meets the lagoon...

The Hibiscus Coast, KwaZulu-Natal, is the most southern part of the province’s famous South Coast, south of Durban. It features an intimate collection of pristine beaches complete with sheltered coves and rock pools, numerous golf courses, nature reserves and one of the country’s most sought-after adventure tourism destinations. The Hibiscus Coast boasts six Blue Flag beaches at Margate, Marina/San Lameer, Ramsgate, Trafalgar, Umzumbe and Lucien. Blue Flag beaches are those that have achieved excellence in water quality and environmental education while adhering to international safety standards. A glorious coastline, protected pockets of sub-tropical bush and the Oribi...