Best Way to View Cape Point

...Sure, lots of places are windy, but this one can get-very windy, A good day in Cape Town is like a glass of crisp Chablis, a bad one like a box of Chateau Plonk...
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History of Bedford

...In 1779, the Dutch negotiated with the Xhosa and reached an agreement on separating land, drawing a boundary along the Fish River to the Kaga Mountains overlooking Bedford and thence up to the Tarka River...
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Interesting Coastal Facts of the Overberg

...Also, the controversial use of trawling nets in the bay is said to be harmful to pelagic fish population dynamics, as well as to porpoises, seals and other marine animals that get caught in these nets and drowned...
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St Lucia: The Elephant Coast

...One of the main attractions is the centuries-old fish traps of the Thonga people. These ‘kraals’ form a maze of wooden stockades that funnel fish into a basket-like net where they can be speared.By Justin Fox..
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Mustique Self-Catering Beachfront Villa

...Velddrift, a small fishing town near St Helena Bay, is also worth exploring where you can enjoy traditional fish and chips with the backdrop of the beautiful Bergriver or drive to Vredenburg to stock up on all your supplies at the local shopping mall..
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The Harbour City of Port Elizabeth

...By the time the 1820 Settlers arrived, the threat from the sea was over and the guns of the British Empire were turned eastwards, towards the Xhosa people who lived between the Great Fish and Kei rivers...
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False Bay Underwater Paradise

...The fish here - mainly red roman, stumpnose and hottentot - are so friendly they often follow the divers around...
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L'Agulhas Intoxicating Stretch of Coast

...Khoisan fish traps and shell middens near Die Walle and the pioneer-stock-farmer dwelling of Renosterkop, dating from the 18th century and badly in need of restoration.L'Agulhas Lighthouse©Roger de la HarpeView of the Cape Agulhas Lighthouse.L&rsquo..
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Delvera MTB Trail

...The ride back down is sheer delight. The trail itself is not particularly wide and the surface is pretty rocky in places, so it requires lots of concentration...
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History of Kleinmond

...History of KleinmondHistory of KleinmondFisherman's SettlementThe earliest inhabitants of the area now known as Kleinmond, were the strandlopers, who left evidence of fish traps and animal bones...
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Postmasburg

...By 1935 the mine was permanently flooded, resulting in the town’s very own 'Big Hole', just like in Kimberley. This hole is about 45 meters deep and teeming with fish...
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Fast Facts on Lions

...Gestation 110 days (3.5 months) No.of young Ave 3 (1 - 6) Food Mammals from mice to buffalo (even elephants), birds up to the size of ostrich, reptiles, insects, fish and carrion...
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Things to Do in Wakkerstroom

...Zaaihoek Dam near Wakkerstroom is a tranquil location to fish, but you can also try your hand at fly-fishing at one of Wetlands Country Retreat’s 16 trout dams stocked with brown, golden and rainbow trout...
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Things to Do in Port Alfred

...Other attractions include: The Big Pineapple (the world's biggest pineapple 15 km from Port Alfred), Kowie History Museum, Richmond House Museum and Great Fish Point Lighthouse.By David Bristow..
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Walker Bay Nature Reserve

...  Walker Bay Nature Reserve is an important conservation area as it is home to the endangered African black oystercatcher, the Cape clawless otter and many sought-after fish species...
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A Weekend Away in Arniston

...Several hiking trails in the area allow you to watch as the southern right whales breach and crash within the waves.Arniston Hotel©Jacques MaraisThis quaint seaside resort near the southernmost point of Africa allows you to be in three places at..
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Leopard Hunting Tactics

...They will generally eat small to medium-sized antelope (up to 70 kg in weight) like impala and duiker but depending on circumstances will make use of 92 different food sources including unusual items such as winged termites, stranded fish, ground birds..
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Experience Magaliesburg

...Experience Glide above the rugged kloof along eleven platforms constructed high against the rocky cliffs lining the kloof. Each of these are joined by cable slides of up to 140m in length, in some places up to 30m above the stream below...
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Discover Stilbaai

...The ‘viswywers’, or fish traps, at Bosbokduin dates back to ancient times when Khoi people gathered seafood along this section of the southern Cape coast...
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Seared Salmon with Olive Oil Recipe

...Spoon the warm dressing over the fish and sprinkle with shredded basil leaves...
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Water Thick-knee

...The water thick-knee is slightly smaller than the spotted thick-knee.DietThe water thick-knee, being mostly aquatic, feeds on molluscs, small fish, insects and sometimes on termites.Water Thick-knee BreedingThe water thick-knee is monogamous and nests..
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Do Eland Need to Drink Water?

...When food is abundant eland tend to be more sedentary and less nomadic.Meticulous GroomersMembers of a herd of eland allogroom (mutual grooming) one another on the head, neck and rump areas, all the places that are hard to reach themselves...
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Garden Route: Tsitsikamma to Little Karoo

...The best places to find them are on rocky shores or sandy beaches where people and dogs seldom venture...
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Outdoor Fun in Port Edward

...  Fish Eagle Trail: A slightly more difficult route that ascends steeply up the gorge to the grasslands above after following the river upstream for 3 km...
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Swift Tern

...The immature swift tern has a yellow bill, black-and-white barred upper parts with buff-edged feathers - quite a mottled plumage.Swift Tern CallThe call is a loud, screaming ‘kreee-kreee’.Swift Tern DietThe swift tern mostly eats fish by plunge-diving..
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