The journal

Notes from the bottom of Africa

Guides to Suiderstrand, Cape Agulhas and the Overberg coast — and the occasional chapter of our own story. Written by the family, not a content farm.

The view from Gans-te-Ver — the lawn and boundary wall giving way to nature-reserve fynbos, with the beach curving away toward Struisbaai.

Guide · 12 June 2026 · 9 min read

Things to do around Suiderstrand & Cape Agulhas

The southernmost tip of Africa, the lighthouse, a shipwreck you can walk to, whales off the dunes — a local family's guide to the very bottom of the continent.

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The covered balcony at Gans-te-Ver — slate tiles, a built-in braai and an uninterrupted view over the nature reserve to the sea.

Our Story · 12 June 2026 · 6 min read

Thirty years of summers: why we finally opened Gans-te-Ver

A stand bought in 1990, a house built the year after, and three decades of family summers at the end of a gravel road — the story of why we finally opened the doors in 2024.

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