Description

St. Michaels Sands Hotel & Timeshare Resort is located on the picturesque Hibiscus Coast in the south of KwaZulu-Natal. Situated only 10km from Margate and 35km from the Wild Coast Sun Casino Resort, this popular holiday resort lies on a beautiful stretch of beach. The well known St. Michaels beach attracts bathers, surfers and ardent fisherman. Experience the gentle sounds of water lapping, sighing surf and golden sands while relaxing in one of our comfortable rooms.

Weddings & Functions

Choosing the ideal venue for your wedding or function is always a daunting task. We boast venues with breath-taking views. Choose from either a romantic outdoor wedding under the gazebo overlooking the beach or an intimate indoor wedding in an air-conditioned venue.  Our large selection of menus ensure that we cater for all cultural tastes. Relax and enjoy your wedding or function in a truly magical and picturesque setting. Our professional banqueting team will assist in co-coordinating and fine-tuning every aspect of your function. Chair covers and a vast range of table cloths and tie backs are available for hire.

St. Michaels Hotel Accommodation

We offer a selection of self-catering, semi self-catering and Bed & Breakfast accommodation. Choose between breathtaking sea-views or beautifully air-conditioned non catering rooms.

• Hotel Sea-Facing Rooms: Magnificent sea-views, kitchenette equipped with microwave oven, toaster, kettle, refrigerator & sleeper couch. Maximum occupancy of 2 adults & 2 children!

• Hotel non Sea-Facing Rooms: Fully air-conditioned & comfortable rooms. Totally non-catering. Equipped with kettle only. Maximum occupancy of 2 persons!

Check-in 12.00 pm | Check-out 10.00 am

St Michaels Sands Timeshare

The bulk of the St. Michaels Resort Accommodation is Timeshare Units. Please contact us using the details provided for more information on acquiring a Timeshare Units. We offer full, semi and non-catering apartments. Daily specials on meals for Timeshare guests are available at the hotel.

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Timeshare unit Types & maximum occupancy

• Self-Catering Units – Studio (2), – One bedroom (4), – Two bedroom (6), – Three bedroom (8)
• Semi-Self-Catering Units – One bedroom (4), – Two bedroom (6)

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General Unit facilities – Air-conditioning (Certain units) – Braai (Certain units) – Cleaning service (except Sundays and public holidays) – DSTV (limited) – Microwave – Stove

Timeshare Check-in time 14.00 pm | Check-out time  10.00 am

This fantastic Ramsgate Property is well suited to meet many requirements, no matter your life-style. The home is situated on a hill-top 300-400 Meters from Ski-Boat Bay, in Ramsgate Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. This is the ideal place to get away from it all and then still get caught up in the hustle & bustle during the local holiday seasons. It's also one of South Africa's greatest golfing mecca's with 9x Golf Courses in the area.

GENERAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION What makes this home unique, is the fact that it is, in its current layout, 2x self-sufficient and full equipped homes, making it perfect for 2x families or to be used for Holiday Accommodation.

The upper-level comprises a 2x bedroom house with 2x bathrooms (main en-suite), a lounge, dinning area, small study and an indoor enclosed entertainment with an adjoining undercover patio.

The lower-level consists of a self-sufficient flat (apartment), complete with its own kitchen, lounge, dinning room, bathroom and 3 bedrooms (or 2x bedrooms and a study). The flat also enjoys a separate main entrance and rear access to the pool area. A separate geyser also ensures sufficient hot water to the lower-floor.

Developers Site: The location of this piece of land makes it ideal to develop a small town-house complex or similar structure.

This Ramsgate home is for sale, by the owner, due to the fact that the family have moved on and it's time to down-scale. Although everyone's tastes are different, this home can also be purchased fully furnished and equipped, making it an ideal Holiday Home Purchase. Everything you may require to get your home started is at you disposal including: Furniture, Appliances, Cutlery & Crockery, Curtains & Linen. Furniture Pack Price: ±R400,000 (ZAR) negotiable. Excludes a few personal items and heirlooms (eg. Grandfather Clock)

Thanda After- School was started three years ago on the South Coast by Angela Larkan, who is one of a few leading forces in this country who has studied the wide-reaching, negative effects of the AIDS pandemic and rural poverty and who has come up with workable, holistic solutions to fight these issues.

Her research led to the development of the Thanda After-School model and she moved back to South Africa in 2008 to start the Thanda After-School Project. Today, Thanda is developing local solutions and sustainable approaches to various issues of HIV/AIDS and poverty in rural Africa.

Thanda’s unique approach to fighting poverty and HIV/AIDS is about developing sustainable solutions to ongoing issues in rural South Africa. Through local capacity building and collaboration, Thanda empowers people to become problem solvers in their own community. Thanda After-School aims to be an effective support system for orphans and other vulnerable children within the rural community of Umtwalume in order to meet their needs and develop their coping skills. Thanda aims to empower these children with the emotional, social, economic, and practical skills they will need to succeed in the future.

Through education, mentoring and community-driven initiatives, Thanda After-School is inspiring and teaching South Africa’s most vulnerable children to be the future leaders of this great nation.

Thanda After-School knows that by giving the next generation the tools they need to cope with the daily traumas they face and overcome the underlying problems that HIV/AIDS is leaving in its wake, local communities can discover opportunities and find the means to triumph over hardships like poverty, disease and lack of education.

Working in a rural area inland from Hibberdene, Thanda After-School’s approach is based on the traditional Zulu culture of the community assisting and helping members in need.

Thanda After- School uses existing school buildings and local young mentors to provide targeted programs that create a support system after school each day. Thanda After-School is a prototype of Thanda’s model of care for orphans and vulnerable children, filling in the gaps of missing parents. These children are part of a stable support system that offers guidance, mentoring, skills development and a way forward – every day.

This allows us to work within the long standing African tradition whereby orphans live with extended family members of neighbors in the community, instead of being uprooted from their familiar surroundings.

Thanda currently operates in three low –performing government schools, where resources are extremely limited and Matric pass rates are very low. Thanda After-School currently enrols 325 orphans of AIDS and other vulnerable children aged between 5 and 22 years, in eleven different after school programs each day.

Thanda uses engaging activities such as arts, agriculture, academics and sports in order to learn about team work, respect and leadership.

Thanda also focuses on HIV prevention, skills development, and guidance as part of the mentorship provided every day. Every aspect of Thanda After-School was designed alongside the local community members to ensure its sustainability and effectiveness.

Thanda employs 11 young role models (teachers) from within the community to be mentors for these students, filling the developmental and emotional gaps left by missing parents and overwhelmed caregivers. 33% of children in Thanda report that their families do not have enough food for the month, so Thanda provides 325 children with a much-needed meal every day. This meal combats malnutrition and enables them to concentrate for the rest of the day.

The long term benefits of Thanda After-School are of most consequence. The students have the same teacher for a full school year, which allows the staff members to identify with their kids on a personal and experiential level, putting them in a prime position to instill in these vulnerable children the morals they need to become the self reliant, responsible, healthy, and ethical leaders South Africa needs.

We offer a wide variety self-catering accommodation options at Shelly Beach, Uvongo, Margate and Ramsgate. All our units are up-market, decent flats, apartments and houses for between 2-10 people at affordable prices.

Year End Functions, Weddings, Chrismas Parties & More.

Sitting just a short walk from the warm, inviting waters of the Indian Ocean, Paradise Inn offers a truly tranquil beach experience from which to easily join the adventurous pace of the South Coast. A morning spent having breakfast on the veranda, watching the whales breach and days spent relaxing on the beach or taking in the many local sights.

And when the sun goes down, rest assured we will tantalize your taste buds with an unforgettable meal from Paradise Inn’s own private chef.

What's your pleasure? Whether you want to explore the history and attractions of the area, spend endless hours walking the beach or seek the adrenaline rush of Oribi Gorge, our warm staff will happily assist you putting together your daily dose of sunshine-filled diversions.

Just a short drive from Durban, you will feel like you are miles away from everything. Paradise Inn has 9 rooms consisting of Twins and Doubles with views overlooking the Indian Ocean with a full service bar and restaurant.

But our guests have endless amounts of adventure at their doorstep. Deep seasfishing, scuba diving, surfing, spear fishing, whale watching and several golf courses, just in the surrounding area.

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RATES:

Low Season

R299 per person, breakfast included

R399 per person, breakfast & dinner included

Peak Season

R399 per person, breakfast included

R499 per person, breakfast & dinner included

* Please note: that not all our rooms are Ensuite

South Coast Accommodation introduces a 100% Free Business Directory Listing for Travel Related Businesses located within the Kwazulu Natal South Coast. After much consideration and feedback from clients & friends, we have restructured and streamlined our Business Listing Directory Packages to only two options:

1. Free Business Listing: The Free Business Listing offered gives you the opportunity to join the South Coasts fastest growing tourism directory at absolutely no cost. This is an opportunity to get listed on a website that is currently (as of date of post) placed on Page One of Google for 'South Coast Accommodation' and various other Travel Keyword Phrases.
    
2. Featured Business Listing: The Featured Business Listing offers everything the Free Directory Listing offers and a whole lot more. As a Featured Listing Member, you benefit by getting various additional services added to your listing. These include Search Engine Optimisation of your listing and the ability to include 'rates tables' and/or downloadable documents (eg. menus and/or Terms & Conditions documents etc).

Please see the table below for a list of all the features offered with either package.
Below the table is an explaination of some of these features where deemed necessary…

		FREE LISTING		FEATURED LISTING
Listing Price		R0.00		R300.00
Add Listing Form		YES		YES
Add Images (640×480) (1)		Unlimited		Unlimited
Unlimited Description (2)		YES		YES
Special Offer Box (3)		YES		YES
GoogleMap		YES		YES
Link to your Website		YES		YES
Link to Twitter		YES		YES
Link to Facebook Page		YES		YES
Featured Badge		NO		YES
Document Downloads (4)		NO		YES
Add Rates Table (5)		NO		YES
Speciality Boxes (6)		NO		YES
Customer Review Tool (7)		NO		YES
Website Leads (8)		NO		YES
Added SEO Meta Tags (9)		NO		YES
In Listing Advertising (10)		YES		NO
Technical Support (11)		PAID		FREE

1. Add Images: It is recommended that you resize your images to 640×480 resolution before uploading them to your listing using the upload tool on the Add Listing Form. The reason being that it will ensure a speedier download of your listing once published and to prevent the system from freezing whilst uploading. Also, please upload your primary image 1st (This is the one that displays as the preview image.
    
2. Unlimited Description: The unlimited description means that unlike other Free Accommodation or Business Directories we do not restrict the length of your description. In fact we encourage that you write a long and detailed description of 500 words or more. The system only allows for basic formatting, like bolding or underlining text and it is recommended to use these to highlight features. Text will be justified by the Site Admin on approval of your listing. 
    
3. Special Offer Box: This is a generic 'blue box that displays below the main description and is a good place to add any special offers and or any specific notifications you want to make known to potential clients. It has limited functionality and accpets plan text inputs. However, if you wish to structure/align the contents, it does requires a basic knowledge of HTML (i.e. codes for bold <b></b>; underline <u></u>; center <center></center> etc…)
    
4. Document Downloads: A special box in which to link any documents you want to make available for download. This requires the Site Admin's input to implement, hence it only being available to Featured Listing Members. All documents to be used for downloads must be supplied in suitable and completed format by the member. See sample below:
   Download Menu | Download Map | Download T&C's

   
   Note: Links are sample links and do connect/link to any documents
    
5. Add Rates Table: A rates table similar to the one listed below can also be added to Featured Listings. Members must supply the information in either MS-Excel or MS-Word Format. The information will be extracted and formulated into a Rates Table similar to the one below. Form data will be collatted as best possible to suite your needs. i.e. Rows, Columns  & Headings can be changed to suite your requirement, within the limitations of the WordPress Platform.

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   2011 RATES SCHEDULE

   SEASON	DATES	1-2 PEOPLE	3-4 PEOPLE	5-6 PEOPLE	7-8 PEOPLE
   PEAK	01 JAN – 15 JAN	R2500	R2500	R2500	R2500
   HIGH	16 JAN – 30 APR	R1250	R1500	R1750	R2000
   LOW	01 MAY – 30 SEP	R1000	R1250	R1500	R1750
   HIGH	01 OCT – 14 DEC	R1250	R1500	R1750	R2000
   PEAK	15 DEC – 15 JAN	R2500	R2500	R2500	R2500

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6. Speciality Boxes: Like the Document Download Box shown above, various other specially formatted boxes can be added to Featured Listings to highlight certain content. Only text and/or text with links can be placed within these Speciality Boxes.
   
   This is an Info Box Sample

   
   
   This is an Alert Box Sample

   
    
7. Customer Review Tool: This tool is a great way for Premium Members to get valuable feedback from clients. Making use of this tool has 4x distinct advantages:
   • Send a follow-up e-mail to your clients after they have been at your establishment and ask them post a review on your listing page. They can give you a star-rating and comments about your service. This can give you 1st hand information about your achievements and shortfalls (it can also keep you posted on how your staff are doing, if applicable).
   • Other potential clients get 1st-hand reviews from other clients – There is still nothing like Word-of-Mouth advertising and these reviews/testimonials can be worth their weight in gold.
   • Getting reviews means that the content on your listing or webpage is seen as being updated by the Search Engines. Search Engines love new content and updates to pages and this can have a positive affect on your listings search rankings.
   • When you 1st add your business, it is shown on our websites 'home page', giving maximum exposure. Eventually newer listings will bump it off the 'home page' and by getting constant reviews, you can get yourself back on the 'home page', since the 5x most recent reviews are listed in the side-bar of the home page.

      

8. Website Leads: Although South Coast Accommodation provides tools for clients to contact listing owners directly from their individual listing page using the "Send Inquiry" and/or "Send to Friend" links, we on occassion have clients that contact us directly with accommodation requests. As a Featured member, we forward these requests to you.
    
9. Added SEO Meta Tags: This may be a little technical for some of you, but essentially by having Meta Tags Added to your listing, you greatly enhance the ability of your individual listing being ranked in the Search Engines. Every WebPage of a website is indexed seperately by Search Engines and by having relevant Meta Tags Added, you can increase the your positioning within the Search Engine Result Pages (i.e. Where people find you in Google, Yahoo, Bing or similar Search Engines). Generally the Site Admin or on of our Support Staff will Add these for Featured Members, when the New Featured Listing is approved. You can specifically ask us to target this according to your own requirements, if you have an understanding of how this works. We also offer advanced Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) for both your listing and/or your personal website. Please Contact Us for information regarding these Add-on Services.
    
10. In Listing Advertising: In order to keep our costs down and to be able to offer Free Business Listings & Free Accommodation Listings, we run various advertising campaigns throughout the website. For the most part adverts are run in the side-bar and at the very top of the 'home page' of the site and are relevanty unobtrusive. With the introduction of the Free Listings, we have introduced what we term: "In Listing Advertising", which means that we reserve the right to publish advertising within the content/description of the Free Listings on the site. (i.e. we can insert advertising in and around your content if you have a Free Listing). Paid or Featured Listing Members will NOT have adverts injected within content, but will still see advertising in the side-bar.

     

11. Technical Support: Although the system is setup to be self-supporting, we do suffer from limitations and or technical issues from time to time. Any technical issues, which are related to 'bugs' or 'faults' with the system/website will be attended to FREE of charge for both FREE & FEATURED Members. However, assistance with writing, the layout and optimizing of listing is only FREE for FEATURED Members. We charge R80 p/hour for assisting free members with their listings. We also offer Content Copywriting, Advanced SEO and other such Service for a nominal fee (Our Add-On Services Page will be posted Soon).

Your feedback is of value to us – Please feel free to post comments below…

Earnings Disclaimer: This tool is provided via a 3rd party source and SouthCoastAccommodation.co.za is paid a small referral commission for any Car Hire Bookings originating from your using this tool. The tool itself and any results generated are the responsibility of the provider and we take no responsibility for its function and/or accuracy.

Self-Catering Accommodation.

The Hooting Owl is located in Marina Beach, on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast, also know as the “Golf Coast”, approximately two hours drive south from Durban’s King Shaka International Airport. The guesthouse is set in a sub-tropical forest with valley views and prolific bird life. We provide the visitor with good quality, affordable self-catering accommodation.  We welcome all race groups, cultures and sexual orientation. The guesthouse can also be booked as a clothing optional retreat for naturist groups by special arrangement.

Accommodation

1. The Wood-Owl Lodge.
In the past this area of the guesthouse was offered as bed and breakfast accommodation. However it is now being offered as a very spacious self-catering unit. There are three double en-suite bedrooms under thatch, with queen-sized beds sleeping two people each, i.e. a maximum of SIX people. Each of the double rooms has an en-suite rock effect shower, rock effect basin and a toilet. A floor fan and a hair dryer are supplied. The rooms are located on a separate wing with their own entrance overlooking the pool. The 100% percale linen, goose down pillows and duvets provided are to European standard. Hand and bath towels are also supplied, but guests must provide their own pool and/or beach towels.

There is a large comfortable TV lounge adjoining the fully fitted kitchen, both overlooking the pool area. The kitchen is equipped with cutlery, utensils and crockery for six people. The main appliances are gas and electric counter top hotplates, double oven, microwave, toaster and dishwasher.

The large dinning room contains two sets of tables and chairs, which can seat six or eight people respectively. A shutter opens on to the dinning room from the kitchen for ease of access when serving food.

Wooden decks surround the communal fresh water pool, which has views of the forest. The pool is heated to 28 degrees C. in winter. A change room, toilet and two showers are located next to the pool and all weather communal braai area.

NOTE: This unit may not be suitable for physically challenged adults or the elderly, due to the steep steps down to the unit from the parking area. Families with small children should also take note of the fact that the swimming pool is not protected by a fence or pool net. All children using the pool area must be supervised by a responsible adult at all times, regardless of whether they can swim or not.

2. The Scops-Owl Suite.
The Scops-Owl Suite has its own entrance, via a private patio, ideal for a sundowner or braai. The suite has rustic features in a modern style with a queen-size bed, en-suite glass shower, modern basin and toilet. A small fitted kitchen, with stove, microwave, toaster, and all utensils and crockery. There is a small dining nook and TV area with SABC and ‘E’ channels and a DSTV Decoder. Guests must supply the decoder “smart card” to activate DSTV. This unit is ideal for a couple on an intimate getaway weekend or a family with up to two small children (under five). A camping cot or small single bed can be provided on request.

Bedding, bed linen, hand towels and bath towels are supplied. Guests must bring their own pool/beach towels.

3. The Eagle-Owl Cottage.
The self-contained guest cottage is double storey, which can accommodate up to a maximum of eight people. On the ground floor the master bedroom with queen-size bed, has an en-suite bathroom, which also boasts an outside shower area in a secluded garden. The second bedroom, also with a queen-size bed, shares the second bathroom with the upstairs family room.

The open plan kitchen/dining/TV lounge area completes the downstairs floor plan. The TV has SABC and ‘E’ channels and a DSTV Decoder. Guests must supply the decoder “smart card” to activate DSTV. The kitchen is fully fitted with counter top stove, under counter oven, dishwasher, microwave and toaster. The unit has utensils and crockery for eight people. Upstairs, there is a very spacious family room with four three-quarter sized single beds.

Bedding, bed linen, hand towels and bath towels are supplied. Guests must bring their own pool/beach towels.

Facilities

There is safe parking inside the perimeter of the premises for up to eight vehicles.  Guests will receive a remote control for the gate to gain easy access during their stay. All guest areas are covered by an in-house alarm system linked to Chubb Armed Response.

A starter pack of tea, coffee, sugar & milk plus a few toilet rolls will be provided. The guests are responsible for maintaining their own supplies. No other toiletries or guest amenities will be supplied.

Payments can be made by EFT, direct deposit, bank linked credit card transfer or PayPal. Credit card payment facilities are no longer available.

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South Africa’s coins in circulation

All coins to date remain legal tender!

South African Coins: In 1989 the South African Reserve Bank introduced a new coin series for South Africa.  Information on circulation coin may be obtained by viewing the South African Mint Company’s website. The images below show the current coins in circulation.

South African Bank Notes: South African banknotes display the “big five” animals of South Africa. Various security features ensure that South African banknotes act as a safeguard to minimise the risk of counterfeiting. It is important for the public to be aware of the security features incorporated in genuine banknotes and to distinguish between genuine South African banknotes and counterfeit notes.

What you should do if you have counterfeit South African Currency!

It is an offence to be in possession of counterfeit currency. If per chance you realise you have counterfeit currency in your possession, South African law requires that you report this to the nearest South African Police Station. Alternatively, you may call this hotline number: 0860 010 111