KEIMOES
Buy a succulent at the Ukuvuka farm stall & nursery
Sylvia Loxton’s nursery is about 14 km from Keimoes on the road to Kakamas. Pull over and buy some succulents from the Knersvlakte and the Northern Cape for your garden. Stroll through the succulent garden and browse the farm stall for dried fruit, jams and handmade trinkets. Opening times: Monday to Saturday from 7 am to 1 pm and again from 2 pm to 5 pm. Contact: 082 926 8118; sylvialoxton@yahoo.com
Fill your cool box at the Kalahari Vleishuis
Patrys van der Merwe has been running this butchery in Keimoes for the past 15 years; she’s the third-generation butcher in her family, selling free-range meat, biltong and droëwors from the Hardeveld and the Kalahari. The Vleishuis is probably best known for its deboned, marinated “Flip se Rib” (R135/kg) and “Flippen boud” (R145/kg) – lots of people stock up on their way deeper into the Kalahari. The butchery is on the R27 next to the BP filling station as you enter Keimoes from the Kenhardt side. Opening times: Monday to Friday from 8 am to 5 pm; Saturday from 8 am to 1 pm. Contact: 054 461 0134
Cruise on Sakkie se Arkie
Watch the sunset from the Orange River while you relax on Sakkie Spangenberg’s boat. The sunset cruise takes about an hour and a half and there’s a cash bar on board. Rates: Sunset cruise R120 per adult; R80 per child under 16. All children under 12 get a life jacket. When? Friday, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays during summer; the rest of the week – and in winter – group bookings only. The boat departs from the riverbank at the bottom of Park Street at 5 pm. Contact: 082 564 5447; 082 575 7285; arkie.co.za
Eat at Bi-Lo Bistro
This restaurant in the suburb of Keidebees (9 Groenpunt Way) is popular with locals and tourists alike. You can sit outside under the big trees or inside in the comfy bistro area. The portions are big so you won’t leave hungry. Try the farm breakfast (R80), the chicken salad (R90) or the 200 g cheddar melt steak (R125). There’s also a play area outside for the kids. Opening times: Monday to Sunday from 8 am to 10 pm. Contact: 054 338 0616