The building of the Gariep Dam enabled the creation of hundreds ... Smithfield has an active accommodation group of B&Bs, guesthouses and farmstays. It is perfect for long-haul overnighters ...

This lovely, revamped hotel perches on a steep hill with a magnificent view of Gariep Dam, halfway between Joburg and Cape Town. The hotel was once a solid resort-style hotel - the sort of place ...

A boat ride along the dam at the Forever Gariep Resort can take you as far out as the Northern Cape. It’s where three provinces meet - from the resort in Free State, to the Eastern Cape ...

The Gariep Dam has been well over 100% full for several ... neither town sports flashy casinos or timeshare accommodation. There is no Karoo Riviera to be found here. “The water that is stored ...

The reception office at Gariep - A Forever Resort, which sits right on the banks of the iconic dam, confirmed to Traveller24 the water is expected to spill over the 88-metre-high wall quite soon, ...

The Gariep Dam, the largest dam in South Africa, is featured in this false-colour image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission. The Gariep Dam, visible in the bottom right of the image ...