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Richards Bay, Tuzi Gazi Small Craft Harbour: clearing in by boat

Port of entry of South Africa.

Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).

Services

CustomsImmigrationHealthHarbour office

Clearing out possible here

VHF
12 (Port Control, ne répond pas sur 16)
Opening hours
Bureau de la marina fermé le samedi à 12h

Good to know

Foreign yachts go to Tuzi Gazi harbour, where Health, Customs and Immigration visit; do not anchor there. Then berth at Zululand Yacht Club. Position = Port of Richards Bay.

Offices to visit

In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.

  1. Quai d'attente de Tuzi Gazi Small Craft Harbour (visite des officiels)

    CustomsImmigrationHealth

    Mur en béton devant le restaurant Dros, Tuzi Gazi Small Craft Harbour, Richards Bay

    Opening hours : Port ouvert 24h/24

    VHF : 12 (Port Control, pas de réponse sur 16)

    Tie up on the wall and wait: once OSASA is notified (WhatsApp or email), Health, Customs and Immigration visit the boat; do not anchor in the basin. Position = quarantine berth (Q Berth).

    Directions

  2. Zululand Yacht Club (bureau de la marina)

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    Zululand Yacht Club, Richards Bay

    Opening hours : Lun-jeu 8h-16h, ven 8h-14h, sam 8h-12h

    Berthing after clearance; the departure flight plan must be filed by 11:30 on Saturdays.

    Directions

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Sources

This information is gathered from public sources and sailors’ experience. It does not replace the country’s authorities, whose word is final: check before you leave.