About Port Edward

Port Edward is a small resort town situated on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, near the Eastern Cape Province border. Port Edward is a fanatical tourist resort for seasonal visitors from more affluent regions of South Africa. The coastline between here and Port Shepstone to the north is popularly known as the Hibiscus Coast because of its lush sub-tropical gardens. There are many tourist seasons that influence Port Edward but the most significant is the Christmas / New Year period spanning from mid-December to mid-January. Port Edward's Silver Beach hosts an annual New Year's Eve party frequented by white people whilst on New Year's Day itself, black people populate the beach for continued celebrations. Another main season coincides with the Sardine run natural phenomenon in May to July.