Cultural Villages

Cultural Villages demonstrate the lifestyles and customs of the traditional cultures of the various ethnic groups of South Africa, while providing comfortable accommodation for tourists. Below is a brief description of the cultural villages in various provinces.

KwaZulu-Natal

DumaZulu Traditional Village near Mtubatuba; Kwabhekithunga offering accommodation in a lodge; the Zulu Village near Eshowe, accommodation in traditional huts, Shakaland, accommodation in `bee-hive` shaped huts; and Sinunye Zulu lodge near Melmoth.

Eastern Cape

Kayalendaba, traditional healer village within the Sahamwari Game Reserve.

Free State

Basotho Cultural Village, 30 km east of Golden Gate National Park (accommodation available).

Gauteng

Amandebele traditional village, near Bronkhorstspruit; traditional life and craft methods of the Ndebele;

North West

Lotlamoreng cultural village, north-west of the Hartebeespoortdam. Lesedi Cultural Village (near Johannesburg) presents the cultural life of various tribes (accommodation available).