DURBAN is to undergo
a complete facelift
and transform its main
beaches into Miami-style
tourist hubs in an attempt
to uncover the city’s ‘wow’
factor, a spokesperson for
the eThekwini Municipality
has confirmed.
Sohana Singh, municipality
spokesperson, remained
tightlipped about the details
of the city’s plans, saying:
“The Municipality is still in
the process of consolidating
some of these plans. Once
we have completed this
exercise, we will definitely
engage with the media.”
She did, however, confirm
that information published
in the The Mercury earlier
this month was correct.
The newspaper mentioned
the development of a giant
theme and water park,
a complete overhaul of
the cruise terminal and
the transformation of the
beaches into Miami-style
hubs. These developments
will take place in phases,
with the first phase to be
completed by 2016 and the
second by 2019.
Naledi Moyo-Ndwandwe,
the deputy city manager for
sustainable development and
city enterprises, was quoted
as saying: “The improvement
to uShaka will blow you
away… and we are looking
at making the cruise ship
terminal close to uShaka.
The whole Point precinct will
become a key theme- and
water-park attraction.”
The promenade and
main beaches will also be
restructured and will feature
outdoor restaurants and
music, while the beach will
be divided into sections,
like those in Miami and Rio.
Naledi says the beaches
will feature umbrellas and
different sections, including
one with hip hop music
and dancing, a nail bar for
manicures, and another with
an ‘African/bazaar’ vibe.
Naledi said the city would
also improve the swimming
pool and transport at Moses
Mabhida Stadium, and make
the precinct more pedestrianfriendly.
“It needs to be all
about lifestyle and sport,”
she said.
Croc City 'FlyOver' opens in Johannesburg
CROC City ‘FlyOver’ has
opened at Croc City
Crocodile & Reptile Park
on the Old Pretoria Road,
Johannesburg.
“Guests will experience
a bird’s-eye view of these
large creatures as they
glide over them up to
eight metres above the
ground. The Croc City
FlyOver was built by
industry professionals to
South African engineering
standards – guaranteed
to make your heart stop!”
says Campbell Scott,
co-owner of Chimp &
Zee, the company that
constructed the zip line.
The ‘FlyOver’ gives
guests the opportunity to
glide over three different
crocodile enclosures that
range in size from one
metre to five metres. The
zip line consists of two
cable sections with three
sectional platforms with a
total length of 150 metres.
The experience begins
with a brief safety and
orientation session that is
led by highly trained guides
to ensure that guests are
aware of the risks.
Croc City is open seven
days a week from 09h00
to 16h30.
New Garden Rout tour
TOURVEST Destination
Management (TDM) has
introduced a nine-day
Garden Route tour in
response to consumer and
market demand.
The tour will include
an extended visit to
Oudtshoorn, game viewing
at the Addo Elephant
National Park, and visits
to the Valley of Desolation
and the coastal Garden
Route. Guests also have
the option of spending
additional nights in Cape
Town.
“The new tour is a means
show our dedication to
offering variation in our
guided tour options.
We are also selling the
lesser known areas such
as the Karoo and, more
specifically, the GraaffReinet
region on a guided
tour basis,” says Karien le
Grand, TDM manager.
Springbok Atlas introduceces 'footsteps to freedom' tour
TOURVEST Destination
Management (TDM) has
introduced a nine-day
Garden Route tour in
response to consumer and
market demand.
The tour will include
an extended visit to
Oudtshoorn, game viewing
at the Addo Elephant
National Park, and visits
to the Valley of Desolation
and the coastal Garden
Route. Guests also have
the option of spending
additional nights in Cape
Town.
“The new tour is a means
show our dedication to
offering variation in our
guided tour options.
We are also selling the
lesser known areas such
as the Karoo and, more
specifically, the GraaffReinet
region on a guided
tour basis,” says Karien le
Grand, TDM manager.
