Interactive map
See an updated map showing the towns, major roads and 4x4 tracks, as well as sites of interest in the Richtersveld region.Traveller's report
“19 - 21 September 2007 I have long wanted to experience the Richtersveld, and an opportunity unexpectedly came when I was commissioned to take photographs for a book on South Africa's World Heritage Sites. The area far exceeded my expectations,…”
Petroglyphs - ancient engravings of the San
San rock engravings, known as petroglyphs, can be found in several places in the Richtersveld. It is thought that the ancestors of the San chipped…
Online video clips
The Nama Stap
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The famous Nama stap, danced by a group of "Grootmense"…
Building a Matjieshuis
2.5 mins
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See how a traditional reed house, known as a "Matjieshuis",…