VISIT KZN SOUTH COAST

Known as the Paradise of the Zulu Kingdom, the KZN South Coast starts 30 minutes south of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.

From Scottburgh, the 170km coastline runs to Port Edward, incorporating 58 beaches, and stretches inland to Harding.

The KZN South Coast is a favourite holiday destination for South Africans and international visitors alike who soak up its year-round sunny weather, while enjoying the warm Indian Ocean and lush hinterland.

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Your guide to all the places to see on the South Coast

Great Drives Out

Umzumbe

Umzumbe, which is near Port Shepstone, gives its name to one of the 4 local municipalities of the KZN South Coast, as well as its Blue Flag beach. Said to have been started by a band of cannibals and renegades…

Nyandezulu

Nyandezulu is a rural village only 9km inland from Shelly Beach, where you can see breathtaking scenery high above the sea, while enjoying the hospitality of the local community and discovering local arts and crafts. Stay in a guesthouse in…

KwaXolo

A range of caves at the site of KwaXolo showcases San paintings that are more than 100 000 years old, telling the story of a thriving community years before the San inhabited the desert. The KwaXolo area can be accessed…

KwaNzimakwe

The KwaNzimakwe “place of the Nzimakwe” rural village is easily accessible off the R69 Road between Mpenjati Nature Reserve and Ezinqoleni. Start exploring at the WowZulu Welcome Centre, where local arts and crafts are available and from where walks can…

EXPLORE

An adventure awaits for everyone on the KZN South Coast, whether you fancy something mild or wild. Agri tours, ocean safaris, whale and dolphin watching, game drives, mountain biking or hiking trails, scuba or shark cage diving, and so much more. Or just relax camping or caravanning, beachcombing or birdwatching. Discover not only the destination and its treasures, but your true self.

Margate Country Club

Up for a challenge, but looking for a more sociable golf club? Margate Country Club prides itself on its friendliness, while featuring 5 par 3’s that are highly regarded with the 11th signature hole requiring an accurate tee-shot over a…

Umdoni Country Club

Complete Golfer’s course of the month, January 2017, historic Umdoni is designed for your enjoyment. Part of the Umdoni Park Trust, it nestles between coast and countryside and also offers guided environmental walks.

Munster Motor Museum

Doctor Rory Byrne, former Chief Designer and now consultant to Ferrari, officially opened the Munster Motor Museum at a packed event on 9 February 2018. Rod Kinsey, who has together with Con Engelbrecht and Ken Sink, managed the iconic Classic…

KwaXolo Caves

At KwaXolo, near KwaNzimakwe on the KZN South Coast, a registered guide takes visitors on a 5-minute hike to a newly discovered range of caves with San paintings that are more than 100 000 years old – a reminder of…

Sao Joao Portuguese Monument

On the Port Edward beach, you can view the Sao Joao Portuguese Monument. The monument was erected on North Sand Bluff to commemorate the souls lost in 1552 when the Portuguese ship Sao Joao floundered and sank in the shallow…

KC’s Coffee Shop

KC’s Coffee Shop in Izotsha, near Southcoast Mall, Shelly Beach, is a coffee shop with a large secure kids’ playground. The country store also stocks local products, jams, frozen meals and fresh chicken direct from the farm.