Rocherpan is a coastal nature reserve teeming with birds and colourful wildflowers. The reserve, which lies 25 km north of Velddrif on the Cape West Coast, consists largely of a seasonal vlei that is usually dry between March and June. Rocherpan was established as a nature reserve in 1966, and the adjacent section of the Atlantic Ocean was declared a marine reserve in 1988.
Rocherpan had a fortuitous start, when farmer Pierre Rocher arrived in this area in 1839 looking for improved summer grazing for his livestock. Rocher and his workers closed off the mouth of Papkuils River, forcing it to flow behind the dunes that separate the sandveld from the sea. This inadvertently created a perfect habitat for water birds, and the local species have thrived ever since. Along the coast you’ll see the rare and endangered black oystercatcher, the kelp gull and the Cape shoveller.
Rocherpan currently has eight eco-cabins available to be booked for accommodation, with the four newest cabins having just opened.

Velddrif is situated some 2 km upstream from where the Berg River flows into the sea at the Bay of St Helena on the Cape West Coast. Velddrif is a coastal fishing town in the Bergrivier Local Municipality, Western Cape. The name Velddrif came into existence when a farmer, Theunis Smit, took his stock through a drift in the veld, to find grazing across the river. The animals often had to swim across the river. Later on, in 1899, a pont was built, which was the only means of crossing the Berg River.
About a hundred years ago, the wheat harvest from the Sandveld was brought down the Berg River to a storing place near the river mouth. There it was then loaded onto smaller boats to take the wheat across the sand banks to bigger ships waiting further out, on their way to Cape Town. The "loading place" eventually became Laaiplek- adjacent to Velddrif. In 1968 engineers blasted a channel, linking the river with St Helena Bay, and the fishing harbour of Laaiplek was completed.
Velddrif Accommodation offers visitors a choice of hotels, caravan parks and guest houses in and around Velddrif. Some are situated on the riverbanks and offer spectacular views of both the rivermouth and the sea. Velddrif and its environs have an ambience that, once experienced, will bring one back time and time again.
The mild Mediterranean climate offers year round vacation possibilities. Here, life drifts on in a peaceful atmosphere, giving one time to unwind, to relax without crowds, noise and traffic, and to surround oneself with undisturbed nature.
Activities offered:
* Regular boat trips are taken up the river to view birds, e.g. flamingoes and pelicans. This is one of the best birding experiences on the West Coast.
* The annual Berg River Canoe Marathon ends at Velddrif, and ocean going yachts have found this a safe basin to moor in. The area also offers good fishing, for both boat and rock or surf anglers.
* Culturally, the West Coast Gallery in the heart of Velddrif represents over 100 artists and craftsmen in the region, including the work of local fishermen. Here too, we find the only reed maze in South Africa.
* Velddrif and Laaiplek restaurants, which are on the Crayfish Route, have a choice of seafood delicacies and traditional country fare, served with characteristic West Coast hospitality. And, of course, the centre of the Bokkom industry!

In the area:
* On the duny, windswept seashore lies the lovely seaside resort of Dwarskersbos - little West Coast houses are neighboured by fancy double storey residences. A lovely holiday resort, offering family pleasure on warm West Coast days, drenched in blue.
* Not too far away, lies the Rocher Pan Nature Reserve, which has a freshwater lake and is home to many species of bird, animals and plants, an absolute pleasure after the first heavy winter rains.
* Developers have discovered the potential of this beautiful part of the West Coast. The luxurious Port Owen Marina is a popular holiday and weekend resort for the discerning.

Josef Lazarus and Candice Stephanou bought the farm in May 2002 when it was operating as a wholesale indigenous plant nursery. At the time it had just one vineyard of 0.6 hectare (Vineyard 1), the original Chenin Blanc planted in 1987, which won the award for the Best White Wine and Best Wine Overall in the 2009 Nedbank / WINE Magazine Green Wine Awards. During the next few years the farm was converted into an organic wine farm.
Lazanou Organic Vineyards is situated in the picturesque Wellington valley approximately 45 minutes drive from Cape Town, South Africa. The altitude of the farm is 119 meters above sea level. Lazanou Organic Vineyards is one of the smallest wine farms in South Africa. The full extent of the farm is 8.48 hectares, of which 5.54 hectares are under vineyards. The rest of the farm includes a cow and sheep pasture, a few small olive groves, a fruit orchard, an earth dam, a bird sanctuary, various buildings and most importantly a number of biodiversity zones.
Lazanou Organic Vineyards is Certified Organic by EcoCert against the European Union (Regulation 834/2007) organic standards for crop production and wine processing. The farm and cellar is audited every year to ensure that these standards are maintained. No herbicides, pesticides or chemical fertilizers are used on the farm. The soils are continuously improved through extensive composting, mulching and planting of nitrogen fixing cover crops (green manuring) during the winter months. Compost is produced on the farm using our own cow manure, earthworms and organic materials from the farm. Snails are controlled by our ducks and chickens.

Lazanou Organic Vineyards is more than an award winning wine farm. It is a way of life where owners Josef Lazarus and Candice Stephanou and their two children Noah and Hannah endeavour to live a relatively self-sustainable life style. Their Jersey cow produces the milk that is use to make butter and cheese. Offsprings from their cow, sheep, ducks, chickens and wild guinea fowl, keeps the freezer filled with meat for the family and farm workers. Table olives and olive oil is produced from their own olive trees and honey from their four beehives while the extensive vegetable garden produces most of their veggies all of which is shared with guests at their popular Open Days at Lazanou Organic Vineyards.

Corporate social investment (CSI), is a form of corporate social responsibility, which is a company's overarching approach or strategy for improving the social, environmental and economic well-being of their community or society at large. ... A company may offer employees paid time off to volunteer at a local charity. CSI has become a major marketing tool / ploy for many companies including wine farms. Gone are the days when companies just did ‘good’ because they were ‘good’, without wearing their ‘goodness’ on their sleeve for everyone to see. Given the small size of Lazanou Organic Vineyards, we unfortunately just do not have the financial resources to buy ‘goodness’. However, apart from the fact that our four employees earn an above average wage and that we share the organic produce of the farm with them, the past and current life’s work of Lazanou Organic Vineyards owner Josef Lazarus, has been, and still is, dedicated to contributing to society and improving the lives of others. Click here to read more.
The farm includes a variety of soils suitable for the cultivars planted. Soils types include Escort, Klapmuts, Oakleaf, Tukulu, Vilafontes and Westleigh.

James Pearce Park is situated in the Suburb of, Stirling. It is a recreational park offering tennis courts and wide open spaces for families to picnic, ride bicycles and walk their dogs. James Pearce Park is next to Nahoon and is located in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa. James Pearce Park has a length of 0.88 kilometres.
From family outdoor picnics, kiddies playdates and parties, to weight training, exercising and photographic shoots – it is all happening these days at James Pearce Park and East Londoners are loving it!
This once extremely popular family friendly park experienced a marked decline in the last decade, attracting the ‘party crowd’ who displayed undesirable and sometimes criminal behaviour such as prostitution, drugs and in a number of cases, sexual assault/rape, resulting in the surrounding community avoiding this public green space for safety reasons. Part of BCM’s Integrated Development Plan and driven and by the local Ward Councillor and the community, James Pearce Park has seen the introduction of security fencing, as well as the appointment of a security company that have 2 security guards situated at the entrance to the park. Alcohol has been banned from the park and the security guards record the details of all who enter the park, and check the vehicles for alcohol. This has gone a long way to deterring the undesirable elements, removing the alcohol bottles and associated litter, once again making it a safe place for the East London community to visit. The installation of 4 pieces of outdoor weight training equipment (the other 9 pieces are under tender for installation), and outdoor kiddies play equipment has once again reinstated this green space as a desirable family destination. Runners, exercise enthusiasts, families and the general public are once again returning to this space, and the city is much richer for it. James Pearce Park … why not give it a visit next time you are in the area? The park is now open daily from 7am – 5pm, and only club members with stickers are allowed to enter after 5pm.

Sonderwaterkraal is a populated place and is located in Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa. The estimate terrain elevation above seal level is 407 metres. Approximately 1,118 km South-West of Pretoria, the country's capital. The landowner wishes to develop 21 hectares Rooibos cultivation lands at Sonderwaterkraal.