WELCOME
Welcome to our website for the 7th edition of our Limpopo Tourism & Leisure Magazine. Our book is in distribution and now our website is up and running for your pleasure and use!
With the Limpopo Tourism & Leisure experience we bring Limpopo Province to you as a package and aim to provide you with as much information and guidance as possible.
You can join us in a journey through this vast landscape covering 125,755 square kilometers and 10.3% of South Africa’s land area, bordering the countries of Zimbabwe, Mozambique & Botswana and home to 70% of the world renowned Kruger National Park. And it would be highly unlikely for you to get enough of this beautiful piece of earth, known as the “preferred eco-tourism destination”.
We start the journey in Polokwane, exploring the urban feel of Limpopo’s capital, from there we move on to the misty mountains of Haenertsburg to enjoy our own little England. Then on to the tropical biosphere of Limpopo and the wide variety of fruit plantations of Tzaneen. Next up is the lovely lowveld in which the town of Hoedspruit is nestled; where after, we visit the gateway to the Kruger… Phalaborwa, in all its glory. From there, on to the North, to the mystical Soutpansberg and we end in the beautiful Waterberg.
We trust that with the help from this website you will find the most interesting places to see, the most exciting things to do, the most unique places to shop, the most exquisite places to eat and the most relaxing places to sleep.
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Events Calender 2011/2012
FEBRUARY 14
Magoebaskloof Valentines Dance
Magoebaskloof Tourism
082 893 0790 (Linda)
magoebasklooftourism.co.za
NYDA Youth Training TBC
Peter Mokaba Sports Complex
FEBRUARY 18
Black Leopards FC vs Bloemfontuin Celtic FC
Peter Mokaba Sports Complex
015 290 2141 (Polokwane Municipality)
pmokabastadium.co.za
FEBRUARY 20-27
Marula Festival
- 4X4 Challenge
- Youth Golf championship
- Phalaborwa local golf tournament
- Marula tasting
- Tourism, Arts & Culture exhibition
- Music festival
Phalaborwa
015 781 0589 / 083 458 5746 (Organizer: Andre Kellermann)
083 661 7880 (Co-Ordinator: Gillienne Saddie)
015 769-5090 / 082 820-7337
MARCH 14
Kaizer Chiefs FC vs Ajax Cape Town FC
Peter Mokaba Sports Complex
015 290 2141 (Polokwane Municipality)
pmokabastadium.co.za
MARCH 17
Supersport United FC vs Jomo Cosmos FC
Peter Mokaba Sports Complex
015 290 2141 (Polokwane Municipality)
pmokabastadium.co.za
International Tourists Guide Day Celebration
TBC
Zebula Lodge
015 293 8300 (Vhokosi)
ledet.co.za
MARCH 18
Ebenezer Mile 2012
Magoebaskloof / Haenertsburg
Adi Rech
+27 (0)73 086 8805
APRIL 2-3
Kiwi Festival TBC
Magoebaskloof
082 575 5738 (Linda Miller)
+27 (0)83 442 7429 (Jane)
magoebasklooftourism.co.za
APRIL 8
Black Leopards FC vs Mamelodi SundownsFC
Peter Mokaba Stadium
015 290 2141 (Polokwane Municipality)
pmokabastadium.co.za
APRIL 9
Zion Christian Church Easter Festival TBC
Polokwane
APRIL 16
Garmen Rooiberg Eco Ride
Bela Bela
+27 (0)83 326 6721 (Kirsty Searle)
APRIL 21
Supersport United FC VS Ajax Cape Town FC
Peter Mokaba Stadium
015 290 2141 (Polokwane Municipality)
pmokabastadium.co.za
APRIL 29
Thabazimbi Expo
Thabazimbi
MAY 1
Lions 4×4 Charity Event TBC
Phalaborwa
+27 (0)83 6463686
MAY 2
Supersport United FC VS Orlando Pirates FC
Peter Mokaba Stadium
015 290 2141 (Polokwane Municipality)
pmokabastadium.co.za
MAY 7
Monster Rock Fest
Louis Trichardt
+27 (0)84 231-6695
MAY 14
Mabelingwe Lion Man Mountain Bike race
Bela Bela
+27 (0)14 736-9048
MAY 19
Black Leopards FC VS Ajax Cape Town FC
Peter Mokaba Stadium
015 290 2141 (Polokwane Municipality)
pmokabastadium.co.za
JUNE 2
The Sign Africa & Africa Print Roadshow
Polokwane Meropa Casino
JULY 6-9
Ellisras Bushveld Festival TBC
Lephalale
082 0611 382 (Chairman – Marié Seegers)
Booth reservations: 072 7841 560 (André Stevens)
Entertainment: 082 375 4311 (Tienie du Plessis)
JULY 8-10
Hoedspruit Air show and Game Festival TBC
Hoedspruit
015 7992345
JULY 29-30
Limpopo Wine Show
Polokwane
+27 11 482-5936
Tickets can be purchased at: Money market counters in Shoprite Checkers stores, Meropa Casino & Entertainment World and at the door
AUGUST 4-6
Limpopo Wine Show
Polokwane
+27 11 482-5936
AUGUST 4-10
Fed Health Tour de Tuli
Mapungubwe
011 807 1800 / 011 257 5075 (Heather)
AUGUST 13
5150 Triathlon TBC
Forever Resort – BelaBela
014 736 3694
belabelatourism.co.za
Bells Fly Fishing Competition TBC
Magoebaskloof
083 259 0750
AUGUST 10-14
Die Horing Kunstefees TBC
Phalaborwa
SEPTEMBER 1
Spring day robot blitz TBC
Polokwane
Tzaneen
Groblersdal
Loistrichadt
BelaBela
015 293 3600 (Lillian)
015 307 3582 (Phuti)
082 4522048 (Malekana)
015 516 8394 (Itani)
1 Tourism & Arbor day TBC
Musina Beit Bridge
015 293 8538 (Kate)
ledet.gov.za
SEPTEMBER 4
4rd Annual Polokwane Beach Party TBC
Polokwane Cricket Club
Limpopo Provincial Tourism Month Launch
TBC
015 293 3600 (Lillian)
golimpopo.com
SEPTEMBER 5
Two countries Marathon TBC
Musina
084 512 2312 (Japie)
Provincial Arbor Week Launch TBC
015 293 8538 (Kate)
SEPTEMBER 25
Magoebaskloof Spring Festival TBC
Magoebaskloof hotel
015 276 4828 (Annemarie)
magoebasklooftourism.com
Finding itself in the northernmost area of South Africa and bisected by the tropic of Capricorn, visitors to Limpopo can expect sunshine, long summer afternoons and dry days for most of their stay.
Polokwane, lies more or less in the centre of the Limpopo province and its weather is reflective of most of it. Only the region east of the city, Haenertsburg/Tzaneen offers a notable different climate. Most of the subtropical conditions of the Lowveld provide weather more suited to dense forests.
The average midday temperatures for Polokwane range from 19.2°C in June to 26.6°C in January. The region is the coldest during July when the mercury drops to 3.1°C on average during the night & goes up to 16 during summer nights.
The lowveld is less forgiving in the swelter of summer afternoons, with towns such as Phalaborwa known to reach 45ºC. Generally, however, visitors to the Kruger National Park area can expect temperatures around 30ºC in summer.
Don’t be surprised to find late afternoons growing heavy with clouds and you can expect short thunderstorms. Winter is typical of the interior highveld plateau. A sunny season of chilly, early mornings, warm middays, dry afternoons and cool to cold nights. In general the weather of Limpopo will greet you with a hospitable display of sunshine and clear skies.
Limpopo distance chart
…from OR Tambo International Airport (Jhb)
… from Polokwane (Limpopo’s capital city)
Alldays
Bela-bela
Dendron
Haenertsburg
Hoedspruit
Lephalale
Louis trichardt
Modimolle
Mokopane
Mookgopang
Musina
Phalaborwa
Polokwane
Thabazimbi
Thohoyandou
Tzaneen
Vaalwater
Vivo
477
168
397
362
421
362
461
194
282
229
553
535
334
217
496
420
235
437
164
180
69
57
188
237
110
161
65
118
216
204
0
264
168
89
174
110
South African International Airports
OR Tambo International (jhb)
(011) 921 6262
Cape Town International
(021) 937 1200
Durban International
(021) 451 6758
Limpopo Airports
Polokwane
(015) 288 0166
Phalaborwa
(015) 781 5823
Hoedspruit
(015) 793 3681
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