5 things to know

The Wild Coast offers a “back to nature” kind of holiday. You and the kids can ride paths deep into forests, play on the beach or row on the river. Mothers and daughters can kick back and tan on the beach while toddlers are watched by experienced and caring staff. Fathers and sons can go fishing See more details

What is going on in Pondoland?

Why be concerned about the Wild Coast Toll Road? Simply because it is not the best solution for the problem. Placing a Highway, a Toll Road, into the middle of a community like Pondoland is likely to cause many more problems than it will solve. The road will run from Durban to Buffalo See more details

Exploring Port St Johns

Places to See Although one can spend a couple of days in Port St Johns, an ideal holiday on the Wild Coast might take five or more days. Below are a few of your options for a days exploration of Port St Johns. Port St Johns is in the North of the Wild Coast, on the edge of the proposed 50,000 See more details

Recommended walks

Walking around Port St Johns is a treat! A choice between walking over hills, through traditional villages and over stunning coastlines. Or you can walk to the lighthouse or along the river, if you're looking for an easier expedition. GAP AND BULOLO WATERFALL: A day's walk, so take a picnic lunch See more details

Whale watching on the Wild Coast

In the late fifties, surrounded by slightly irritated Elephants sliding down sandbanks at Mana Pools in unknown numbers, as a six year old in the dark before dawn, I came to feel the mysterious power of mammalian life in bulk. Twenty years later, running the bulls of San Fermin, I felt the inde See more details

About Port St Johns

PortStJohns.com aims to provide information of use to the visitor to the town, travel advice for those visiting the Wild Coast, contact details of our local businesses and some background about Pondoland, one of the last unspoiled parts of South Africa. We have a huge advantage: the cost of a holi See more details

The Mobil Guide to the Wild Coast

Rummaging around the library of a Second Beach guesthouse, I stumbled across a small booklet produced by Mobil in 1973. One of a series, Booklet 10 is a fascinating view of the Wild Coast, written and produced by T.V Bulpin. The booklet traces the road network north, from the start of the See more details