Things to see in South Africa

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Seshego Dam

Seshego, Limpopo

Small dam on the Molautsi (Blood) River on the western side of the township.

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Steelpoort River

Steelpoort, Limpopo

The river that gives the town its name runs through the poort here; riverside picnic spots are offered at local lodges such as Steelpoort River Lodge.

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Ben Alberts Nature Reserve

Thabazimbi, Limpopo

About 2,000 ha reserve just outside town with giraffe, white rhino, eland and zebra; rated highly for birding and home to a vulture restaurant and the Thabazimbi golf course.

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Annecke Malaria Institute memorial

Tzaneen, Limpopo

The commemorative wall erected in 1970 at the entrance to the former malaria research institute that Dr Siegfried Annecke founded in 1931. Its bronze statue of Annecke was stolen in January 2023.

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Kings Walden Garden

Tzaneen, Limpopo

A historic English-style hillside garden in Agatha with fountains, an ornamental lake and views of the northern Drakensberg. Day visitors are welcome at the tea garden.

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Letaba Show

Tzaneen, Limpopo

Annual agricultural show run by Agri Letaba at the Tzaneen showgrounds, with livestock, local produce, rides and family entertainment.

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Tzaneen Agri-Expo

Tzaneen, Limpopo

Agricultural expo with farmer workshops and talks, held at Tzaneen Country Lodge (most recently on 26 June 2025).

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Tzaneen Lion and Predator Park

Tzaneen, Limpopo

Predator park at Letaba River Lodge on Broederstroom Drift Road, where guided tours show lions, tigers, hyenas, leopards, caracals and servals.

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Tzaneen Museum

Tzaneen, Limpopo

A small museum with Tsonga and North Sotho pottery, beadwork, weapons and carvings, including royal drums of the Rain Queen and a large collection of pole carvings.

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Mokolo River

Vaalwater, Limpopo

Vaalwater lies on the upper reaches of the Mokolo River, whose erosion carved the area's bluffs and buttes.

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St John's Church, 24 Rivers

Vaalwater, Limpopo

Small stone church outside Vaalwater on the farm 24 Rivers, dedicated in 1914 to a design requested from Sir Herbert Baker; it survived the 2020 fire that destroyed the newer hall.

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Zebediela Citrus Estate

Zebediela, Limpopo

Historic citrus estate founded in 1917 and once one of the largest in the Southern Hemisphere; now community-owned and in the early stages of a rehabilitation programme. Not a formal visitor attraction - the orchards can be seen from the public roads.