Visit Zinkwazi for old-fashioned beaching
Repeat the simple rhythms of holidays past on KwaZulu-Natal’s beaches
Zinkwazi is “the place of the fish eagle” in Zulu and a pleasant 40 minutes’ drive north of King Shaka International Airport. An avenue of coral, fig and acacia trees forms a canopy over the road leading into the village of Zinkwazi Beach, which is surrounded by sugar cane fields with the sea forming its eastern border.
Plants appear "to be stimulated by this climate, and subtropical species cover every centimetre. Euphorbias are particularly comfortable here and purple bougainvillea blooms beside pink and red hibiscus, with the ubiquitous strelitzia providing the background. And every other species imaginable queues up behind them for space. Indigenous milkwoods occupy the less hospitable dunes above the beach. The weather in winter defines temperate...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.