The Tugela Falls
Located in the Drakensberg, and part of the Tugela River, the Tugela falls are the world’s second highest waterfall and drop a total of 950 meters in five cascades (also making the Tugela Falls the highest cascade of falls in the world). During the winter months, the upper Tugela Falls can freeze, forming ice pillars – a sight not often seen in sunny South Africa!
The Howick Falls
Howick is a small town in the Natal Midlands, and it’s most famous for its falls. The Howick Falls were most likely first seen by European explorers in the early 19th century as transport riders and wagon trains cut routes inland from the coast. The Howick Falls are easily accessed from Pietermaritzburg (24 kms away), Karkloof and Lions River.
The Mac Mac Falls
The Mac Mac Falls in the province of Mpumalanga are 65 metres high, and have been declared a National Monument. The waterfall was originally a single stream, but gold hungry Scotsmen, hoping for an easier grasp of the reef over which the river streamed, and therefore an easier grasp of the precious gold the reef contained, dynamited the river in an attempt to divert its flow. The result is today’s spectacular twin waterfalls, a favourite spot for photographers.
The Augrabies Falls
Probably the most impressive falls in South Africa, the Augrabies Falls are located about 120km downstream of Upington on the Orange River. The river, after flowing slowly along sandy soils begins to move through a massive canyon and then descends through a ravine to the main gorge. Here, the falls drop, through a series of cataracts to a rock enclosed pool 200 metres below.
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