SATMA Awards 2012

 

Vizit Morgan Bay Eastern Cape

Morgan Bay Attractions Morgan Bay has all the attractions you would expect from a seaside resort, like beautiful beaches, rivers and scenery. Here are some you might not have known about... The Morgan Bay cliffs / krantzes Pack your camera and go for a hike over the spectacular cliffs. These impressive slabs of dolerite, which drop some 50 metres into the pounding surf, are ideal vantage points for watching the sunrise or enjoying a sundowner with friends. If you're lucky, you may even see the dolphins frolicking in the waves which crash against the rocks below. The Lagoon Morgan's Bay has a safe swimming lagoon for the little ones. You will also enjoy a paddle to the upper reaches where you are sure to spot the resident Fish Eagles. Motorised craft are not permitted. Double Mouth & Beach Beach This pristine coastal nature reserve boasts one of SA's most picturesque campsites & lies only 4km away from Morgan's Bay. Here two rivers meet in a pristine estuary, which carves a single course through forested dunes to the sea. Fish Eagles, Crowned Eagles, Red-Billed Woodhoopoes and several species of Kingfishers patrol the placid waters and it's forest fringes. Motorbikes and Quads are not permitted. Entry is R10 per person. Farmer & Craft Markets Craft Markets are held at Yellowwood Forest Campsite once a month out of season, and several times a month suring the festive season. Enjoy a morning (9am-2pm) browsing locally made produce from a range of stall holders, surrounded by indigenous trees on the banks of the Inchara River. Treat yourself to homeade cakes and jams, tantalise your taste buds with local biltong and add a touch of the Wild Coast to your appearance with handmade jewellery and accessories. Peas on Earth's stall offers farm fresh fruit & vegetables and homeade preserves, as well as wild honey and free range pork, when available. The Tree Pot tea garden, gift shop and bar are always open for delicious meals, home bakes, preserves, gifts, antiques and books. WiFi is also available and the products from the pizza oven are not to be missed. For bookings and enquiries, contact: Sean & Robyn on 043 8411598 / 084 5822601 2012 Market dates: 11th Feb, 3rd Mar, 24th Mar, 7th Apr, 28th Apr, 12th May, 9th Jun, 7th Jul, 11th Aug, 22nd Sep, 13th Oct, 3rd Nov, 17th Dec, 23rd Dec The Cape Morgan Reserve & Lighthouse The Cape Morgan Nature Reserve is a coastal forest reserve and is admistered by EC Parks. The ruins of the old Titanium mine, started by Trev Miller in 1958, lie within the reserve and can be accessed from the Kei Mouth Golf Course road, where a new Eco Centre has was recently built to accommodate large school groups. One of the old mine buildings housed, until recently, the tallest indoor termite mound in the world, though this is sadly no more. The Cape Morgan Lighthouse lies within the reserve and peeks out above the trees of the indigenous forest that lines the beach. The fully automated lighthouse was built in 1964 and is one of only 3 lighthouses along the Wild Coast. The Stone Chance lantern sits atop a 12-metre lattice tower and emits two white flashes every 10 seconds with a range of 24 sea miles. Walk to the end of the beach and along the path along the hill until you reach the old mine's seawater pump station, then follow the path up through the forest to the lighthouse.

Morgan Bay Attractions Morgan Bay has all the attractions you would expect from a seaside resort, like beautiful beaches, rivers and scenery. Here are some you might not have known about... The Morgan Bay cliffs / krantzes Pack your camera and go for a hike over the spectacular cliffs. These impressive slabs of dolerite, which drop some 50 metres into the pounding surf, are ideal vantage points for watching the sunrise or enjoying a sundowner with friends. If you're lucky, you may even see the dolphins frolicking in the waves which crash against the rocks below. The Lagoon Morgan's Bay has a safe swimming lagoon for the little ones. You will also enjoy a paddle to the upper reaches where you are sure to spot the resident Fish Eagles. Motorised craft are not permitted. Double Mouth & Beach Beach This pristine coastal nature reserve boasts one of SA's most picturesque campsites & lies only 4km away from Morgan's Bay. Here two rivers meet in a pristine estuary, which carves a single course through forested dunes to the sea. Fish Eagles, Crowned Eagles, Red-Billed Woodhoopoes and several species of Kingfishers patrol the placid waters and it's forest fringes. Motorbikes and Quads are not permitted. Entry is R10 per person. Farmer & Craft Markets Craft Markets are held at Yellowwood Forest Campsite once a month out of season, and several times a month suring the festive season. Enjoy a morning (9am-2pm) browsing locally made produce from a range of stall holders, surrounded by indigenous trees on the banks of the Inchara River. Treat yourself to homeade cakes and jams, tantalise your taste buds with local biltong and add a touch of the Wild Coast to your appearance with handmade jewellery and accessories. Peas on Earth's stall offers farm fresh fruit & vegetables and homeade preserves, as well as wild honey and free range pork, when available. The Tree Pot tea garden, gift shop and bar are always open for delicious meals, home bakes, preserves, gifts, antiques and books. WiFi is also available and the products from the pizza oven are not to be missed. For bookings and enquiries, contact: Sean & Robyn on 043 8411598 / 084 5822601 2012 Market dates: 11th Feb, 3rd Mar, 24th Mar, 7th Apr, 28th Apr, 12th May, 9th Jun, 7th Jul, 11th Aug, 22nd Sep, 13th Oct, 3rd Nov, 17th Dec, 23rd Dec The Cape Morgan Reserve & Lighthouse The Cape Morgan Nature Reserve is a coastal forest reserve and is admistered by EC Parks. The ruins of the old Titanium mine, started by Trev Miller in 1958, lie within the reserve and can be accessed from the Kei Mouth Golf Course road, where a new Eco Centre has was recently built to accommodate large school groups. One of the old mine buildings housed, until recently, the tallest indoor termite mound in the world, though this is sadly no more. The Cape Morgan Lighthouse lies within the reserve and peeks out above the trees of the indigenous forest that lines the beach. The fully automated lighthouse was built in 1964 and is one of only 3 lighthouses along the Wild Coast. The Stone Chance lantern sits atop a 12-metre lattice tower and emits two white flashes every 10 seconds with a range of 24 sea miles. Walk to the end of the beach and along the path along the hill until you reach the old mine's seawater pump station, then follow the path up through the forest to the lighthouse.

Morgan Bay Attractions

Morgan Bay has all the attractions you would expect from a seaside resort, like beautiful beaches, rivers and scenery. Here are some you might not have known about...

The Morgan Bay cliffs / krantzes

Pack your camera and go for a hike over the spectacular cliffs. These impressive slabs of dolerite, which drop some 50 metres into the pounding surf, are ideal vantage points for watching the sunrise or enjoying a sundowner with friends. If you're lucky, you may even see the dolphins frolicking in the waves which crash against the rocks below.

The Lagoon

Morgan's Bay has a safe swimming lagoon for the little ones. You will also enjoy a paddle to the upper reaches where you are sure to spot the resident Fish Eagles. Motorised craft are not permitted.

Double Mouth & Beach Beach

This pristine coastal nature reserve boasts one of SA's most picturesque campsites & lies only 4km away from Morgan's Bay. Here two rivers meet in a pristine estuary, which carves a single course through forested dunes to the sea. Fish Eagles, Crowned Eagles, Red-Billed Woodhoopoes and several species of Kingfishers patrol the placid waters and it's forest fringes. Motorbikes and Quads are not permitted. Entry is R10 per person.

Farmer & Craft Markets

Craft Markets are held at Yellowwood Forest Campsite once a month out of season, and several times a month suring the festive season. Enjoy a morning (9am-2pm) browsing locally made produce from a range of stall holders, surrounded by indigenous trees on the banks of the Inchara River. Treat yourself to homeade cakes and jams, tantalise your taste buds with local biltong and add a touch of the Wild Coast to your appearance with handmade jewellery and accessories. Peas on Earth's stall offers farm fresh fruit & vegetables and homeade preserves, as well as wild honey and free range pork, when available. The Tree Pot tea garden, gift shop and bar are always open for delicious meals, home bakes, preserves, gifts, antiques and books. WiFi is also available and the products from the pizza oven are not to be missed.
For bookings and enquiries, contact: Sean & Robyn on 043 8411598 / 084 5822601
2012 Market dates: 11^th Feb, 3^rd Mar, 24^th Mar, 7^th Apr, 28^th Apr, 12^th May, 9^th Jun, 7^th Jul, 11^th Aug, 22^nd Sep, 13^th Oct, 3^rd Nov, 17^th Dec, 23^rd Dec

The Cape Morgan Reserve & Lighthouse

The Cape Morgan Nature Reserve is a coastal forest reserve and is admistered by EC Parks. The ruins of the old Titanium mine, started by Trev Miller in 1958, lie within the reserve and can be accessed from the Kei Mouth Golf Course road, where a new Eco Centre has was recently built to accommodate large school groups. One of the old mine buildings housed, until recently, the tallest indoor termite mound in the world, though this is sadly no more.

 

 

 

 

 

The Cape Morgan Lighthouse lies within the reserve and peeks out above the trees of the indigenous forest that lines the beach. The fully automated lighthouse was built in 1964 and is one of only 3 lighthouses along the Wild Coast. The Stone Chance lantern sits atop a 12-metre lattice tower and emits two white flashes every 10 seconds with a range of 24 sea miles. Walk to the end of the beach and along the path along the hill until you reach the old mine's seawater pump station, then follow the path up through the forest to the lighthouse.

Eastern Cape hiking trails

The majority of the Eastern Cape's hiking trails can be found along the Wild Coast, which many travel pundits argue is among the most beautiful coastlines in the world. It's not only wild, but also empty, save for the local villages and their friendly inhabitants.
These hiking trails offer breathtaking beauty, dramatic coastlines, pounding seas, a few shipwrecks and very few other people.
The established favourite, the 5-day Wild Coast Meander, takes you south along one of the loveliest stretches of coastline in the country, from Kob Inn to Morgan Bay. There are a few long, hard stretches, but as local guides and porters are carrying your bags, you won’t have a problem if you're reasonably fit. You'll stay at small seaside hotels each night, where you'll dine on local seafood and relive the day's experiences over a glass of wine or 3.
The 5-day Wild Coast Hiking Trail, from Port St Johns to Coffee Bay, is more strenuous but, whether you hike the whole trail or take a shorter option, the smiling hospitality you'll receive from the local villages at your overnight stops will overcome any sore feet. Porters are available if you want to slackpack.
The 59km Drifters Wild Coast Trail, along the northern Wild Coast, explores some of the area's best-known landmarks, including Cathedral Rock and Waterfall Bluff. You’ll sleep in a comfortable safari tent and choose whether or not to carry your own bags.
You never leave the Wild Coast's gorgeous beaches on the 80km Diaz Cross Trail, which starts at Woody Cape in the Alexandria State Forest and goes north via the Diaz Cross and Kenton-on-Sea to the mouth of the Great Fish River. You'll enjoy luxury accommodation each night on this fully catered trail and porters carry your bags.

Vizit Premier Hotel O.R. Tambo

The Premier Hotel O.R. Tambo welcomes you to Johannesburg, the major international gateway into South Africa . This vibrant and dynamic area has a throbbing pulse, an awesome sense of rhythm and invites you to indulge in the extravagant comfort of the Premier Hotel O.R. Tambo.

Situated in Gladiator Street in Rhodesfield, Premier Hotel O.R. Tambo is a mere 1.2km from the Johannesburg's O.R. Tambo International Airport and 800 metres from the Rhodesfield Gautrain station, making it the ideal hotel for both the leisure and business traveler

Accommodation
This pristine hotel offers 275 rooms with the conveniences of Internet connectivity, television, telephone and tea & coffee making facilities.  The hotel’s 38 luxury suites , each with king-size bed, full en suite bathroom and private sitting room offer understated opulence in tastefully decorated  surroundings.

Premier Hotel O.R. Tambo - Johannesburg offers several services and facilities such as laundry and valet, 24-hour reception service, Concierge, room service, business centre, satelite television, internet service, in room afety deposit box, 120 secure undercover parking bays.  Furthermore, the hotel offers an the in-house gymnasium as well as a the Emerald spa (which is to open soon) which will provide you with a tranquil oasis of a very busy day.

Wine & DinePremier Hotel O.R. Tambo - Johannesburg offers an 180-seater restaurant with a warm and welcoming ambience and direct access to the outdoor patio.  Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner, this restaurant offers a culinary philosophy that is “fresh, fast and fun”.

The Pool Bar at Premier Hotel O.R. Tambo - Johannesburg, has direct access to the pool area and offers a superb selection of house wines , as well as local and international spirits and liquers.

Premier Hotel O R Tambo E-brochure (download)

Vizit The ELICC

From Dust to Beauty

What a spectacular sight to see something wonderful being built from the ground!