Shipwreck

The first functional Hospital in Durban, "The Bayside Hospital", was situated on the Victoria Embankment at the site now...

Alexander Bay has something of an illustrious History. It was in the thick of the ‘diamond rush’ that gripped this part ...

Inlet on the Coast of the Indian Ocean, South-West of Mossel Bay. Old name for Vleesbaai. It was given its name in Dutch...

It was named Aguada de Sao Bras, by Vasco de Gama in 1497, when He set off with 170 men on an expedition to find a sea r...

From a Transkei Beach with Cattle & Shipwreck to The Wild Coast's unspoiled beaches offer a feeling of complete esca...

The Northern Cape is South Africa’s Largest province and must-see destination, whether you prefer the ocean, the desert,...

Hondeklipbaai is a small fishing community along the coast of Namaqualand. The Village was original to export copper in ...

Coffee Bay and the Hole in the Wall are virtually synonymous - mention the one and you picture the other - and one canno...

In July 1977, These two ships; Antipolis and Romelia, were both bound for the scrap heap in Taiwan. A Japanese tugboat n...

 The Lighthouse, which is built on rising ground at 'Castle Rock' and is usually the first Lighthouse sighted by sh...

Cape Point is a promontory at the South East corner of the Cape Peninsula, which is a mountainous and scenic landform th...

Hamburg is a small Town, with about 1000 inhabitants, in the Eastern Cape Province. It is located on the coast between t...

Port Shepstone is one of the largest Towns of the KwaZulu Natal South Coast in South Africa. Port Shepstone is a popular...

The earliest known wreck is the Portuguese carrack, Sao Bento. A carrack is a sailing sailing ship of the 14th–17th cent...

In 1713 the Bennebroek which was an 'East Indiaman'- which is a large sailing vessel. This type of sailing vessel's were...

As a result of the new Municipal dispensation introduced by the South African Government, in December 2000. This Municip...

In 2007 an estimated 12,117 persons lived in Kamiesberg. The Kamiesberg Local Municipality is a Category B municipality ...

When you visit Agulhas National Park you'll be at the Southern Tip of Africa - 'the Cape of Storms'. This beautiful West...

The Quanza was a four-masted steamship of 942 tons which went ashore at East London on Sunday, 26 May 1872 at 05h00. She...

A Little Piece of Ocean Paradise. Oudekraal beach offers beautiful sea views and calm waters. Oudekraal Beach, part of t...

Kleinzee (sometimes referred to as Kleinsee) was a diamond mining town, tourists visited as part of the diamond route.

It was Wrecked between to the Promenades of Mouille Point and Green Point may notice something man-made sticking out of ...

Lekwa-Teemane Local Municipality is a local municipality in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, North West...

The wildness of the Coast of the Eastern Cape, with its deep Gorges and impenetrable Forests, mangrove Swamps and the pr...

The actual wreck lies off The Isle of Wight, in the English Channel. In Britain the story of the SS Mendi is almost unkn...

Established a few Decades ago, Jacobsbaai is a tranquil getaway between Vredenburg and Saldanha Bay. Home to a small com...

Sandbank at the entrance to Natal Bay, Durban. Previously known as 'Lee Bank', it took its name from the barque, 'Annabe...

Region between the Swartkops and Coega Rivers near Port Elizabeth. Named after a Dutch East India Company Ship, which wa...

Railway Siding 11 km North-East of Carolina on the route Machadodorp to Breyton. It was named in 1868 by Archibald Sincl...

The Aliwal Shoal is a rocky Reef which is the remains of an ancient sand dune, approximately 5 kilometres off the Coast ...

The Cape West Coast of South Africa is known for its raw, rugged beaches and spectacular untouched landscapes. Although ...