Secunda is probably the last place you’d expect to find a waterfront. Highveld plains and coal mines, sure. But a waterfront? Unlikely.
The locals, however, will tell you a different story. Here, on the edge of town, bordering houses, car dealerships and headframes on the horizon, lies the town’s most popular hangout for young and old.
The Lake Umuzi development is next to two dams in Trichardtspruit. On the northern side is the Lake Umuzi Waterfront on the banks of what is known as the “top dam” and bordering this is the Lake Umuzi Lodge and Merchant Hotel.
The combination of restaurants, accommodation, function venues and especially family entertainment places is super-popular. Besides the waterfront’s full-time entertainment, there are beer, wine and music festivals during the year, as well as…
