Southward from Durban a few of the major resorts are Amanzimtoti, with beautiful beaches, rock pools, walkways and all facilities including excellent restaurants; Kingsburgh, which encompasses a number of small resorts all ideal for swimming, surfing, angling, bathing and boating; Umkomaas, on the banks of the Umkomaas river, offers tennis and bowls facilities as well as a large tidal pool and good angling. A short drive further South takes you to Scottburgh, a popular holiday resort with golden beaches, tidal pools, fountains and playgrounds for children.

About 120 kilometres South of Durban is the town of Port Shepstone which offers boating on the river, bowling greens, tennis courts, an 18 hole golf course, surfing, fishing and swimming. The Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve, covering some 1 783 hectares, has numerous antelope, Oribi, smaller mammals, birds and reptiles as well as leopard and Baboon. Southward from Port Shepstone to Uvongo the resorts offer safe bathing, tidal pools, golf and sports facilities. Margate is a very popular holiday resort with entertainment, restaurants, an amusement park, a fishing pier and attractive safe beaches. Ramsgate to the south offers protected bathing and secluded beaches.

The town of Southbroom with wide sandy beaches has a clear lagoon that makes watersport a pleasure. Stretches of golden beaches take one part of Marina Beach to the magnificent San Lameer resort. Port Edward the most Southerly resort is surrounded by subtropical forests and wide beaches.

(extracts from africa/info magazine)