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AfriKiti ATKV Festival
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2023-12-02Ons eerste Afrikitifees en ons nooi die plaaslike gemeenskap om deel te wees van die opwinding van die dag! Tickets available at https://qkt.io/EbWqXH Afrikiti – Jou taal en kultuurfees. ATKV-Natalia bied vanjaar vir die eerste keer die Afrikitifees op Saterdag 2 Desember 2023 aan. …
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Toti Gift Market – Kuswag Skool
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2023-12-11Toti Gift Market is located in Amanzimtoti, KZN. We have gifts and products for the whole family. This is our 12th year running.Our market happens every year, over the December/January and June/July months 8,9,10,11 December 2023
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SAPPHIRE SIZZLING SUMMER
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2023-12-2020th to 31st December 2023 BEACH GAMES | MUSIC | PRIZES & GIVEAWAYS Amanzimtoti Beach | Winklespruit Beach | Umgababa Beach
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DURBAN TOURISM BUSINESS AWARDS
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2024-02-23ENTRIES NOW OPEN FOR THE 3RD DURBAN TOURISM BUSINESS AWARDS Businesses in the tourism and hospitality sector are invited to apply to be part of the 3rd annual Durban Tourism Business Awards. The awards aim to recognise excellence and innovation in the tourism sector. Entries open …
Whats always on?
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Parkruns – East Coast Brewery & Amanzimtoti
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it’s up to you! East Coast Brewery – – Every Saturday at 8:00am – The event takes place at East Coast Brewery, 1 Oak Street, Ilfracombe, Umkomaas, Durban, 4170. …
Attractions and History
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Illovo Beach
This is an idyllic seaside resort with the beautiful Illovo Beach on the banks of the Illovo River. It’s named after the ‘mlovo’ trees growing along the river banks. Despite its convenient location, Illovo is away from bustling hubs and offers a tranquil retreat.
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Widenham
The lush vegetation and sea views make this an ideal holiday escape with lots of beachside cottages found here. Widenham is on the southern side of the Mkhomazi River Mouth, with the nearby Umdoni Park and TC Robertson Nature Reserve popular attractions.
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Umgababa
This rural KZN South Coast destination is named after the Zulu word meaning ‘my father’s wife’ situated on the river of the same name. This was historically designated as a beach for black South Africans during the apartheid era when racial segregation was enforced by …
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Winkelspruit
This popular seaside holiday resort is north of the Illovo River Mouth. It earns its unusual name from the Afrikaans word ‘winkel’ meaning ‘shop’. This dates back to 1875 when sailors set up shop on the riverbank, selling waterlogged goods from the shipwrecked schooner, Tonga, …
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Athlone Park
This upmarket northern suburb of Amanzimtoti falls under eThekwini Municipality and is considered the southernmost part of the South Durban Basin.
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Doonside
Originally named Middleton after the builder of its first-ever siding, Doonside was re-named in 1910 to avoid confusion with Middleton in the Eastern Cape. The name Doonside comes from the house, Lorna Doone, which overlooked the siding. Kingsburgh Prior to 1942, this was known as …
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Adams Mission
Established as a medical settlement by American missionary Dr Newton Adams, it was destroyed by Dingaan before being rebuilt in 1839. Dr Adam’s medical skills benefitted British colonists, Boers, and indigenous residents, with Adams College established in his honour in 1853. Its alumni include presidents …
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