Gauteng is the smallest of South Africa’s provinces, covering an area of 18 178km² or approximately 1.4% of the total surface area of South Africa. It is bordered by the Free State, North West, Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces. While being the smallest province, it is also the most populous, being home to 13 399 725 people – 24.1%…

Term Duration Number of weeks Number of days Number of public holidays Actual number of school days 1 (16) 18 Jan – 31 Mar 11 53(55) 1+1 51(53) 2 12 Apr – 23 Jun 11 53 3+1 49 3 18 Jul – 29 Sept 11 54 2 52 4 10 Oct – 13 (15) Dec…

Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. Pinetown is a large area and former independent city that is now part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, based just inland from Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The town is situated 16 km north-west of Durban and 64 km south-east of Pietermaritzburg. Pinetown is situated at an elevation of 1,000 to 1,300 feet…

Didima lies within the Cathedral Peak valley of the Maloti-Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site. It is a four-hour drive from Durban and five hours from Johannesburg via the N3. It is set in the Drakensberg foothills, offering stunning views onto the towering peaks of the ‘Berg, and is surrounded by scenically beautiful grasslands, streams, waterfalls…

Chelmsford Resort lies 23 km from Newcastle in northern KwaZulu-Natal, just off the N11 between Newcastle and Ladysmith. It is a short, three-hour drive from Johannesburg. Chelmsford Nature Reserve surrounds the Ntshingwayo Dam, which lies on the iNgagane River and is the third largest dam in KwaZulu-Natal. The surrounding grasslands and acacia veld are the…

Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife’s (Ezemvelo) mandate is derived from the KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Management Act (Act No.9 of 1997), which is to direct the management of nature conservation within the Province including protected areas (PAs). This includes the development and promotion of ecotourism facilities within the PAs. With its headquarters at Queen Elizabeth Park in Pietermaritzburg,…

Diversity is the key to Ithala Game Reserve. Proclaimed a nature reserve in 1973, the reserve has grown steadily with the addition of purchased land in adjoining areas. The reserve measures 29 653 ha in extent and is situated on the south bank of the Pongola River, about 70 km east of Vryheid. It is…

On arrival:On arrival the hunting party will: Referencehttp://www.kznwildlife.com/Documents/Ntinini%20CHA.Application%20Hunts%202023.pdf

When the homeland of KwaZulu, meaning “Place of the Zulu”, was merged into the Natal province in 1994, the province was named KwaZulu-Natal. KZN is the only province in South Africa whereby its name reflects the dominant ethnic group. The province is home to the Zulu monarchy. The province itself stretches from Port Edward in…

Thukela Lifestyle is a Medical Tourism and Luxury Lifestyle Resort, one-of-its-kind development set on the banks of the Tugela River and close to the ocean in KwaZulu-Natal. In terms of ideal location, Thukela is approximately 45 minutes’ drive from Durban and 25 minutes’ drive from the King Shaka International Airport. This is a prime location…