Suspension Bridges of South Africa

This is a list of all 20 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for the country South Africa. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1897: Newey

Grahamstown and Qonce (King William's Town), South Africa - Keiskamma River
Bridgemeister ID:5850 (added 2021-05-14)
Year Completed:1897
Name:Newey
Location:Grahamstown and Qonce (King William's Town), South Africa
Crossing:Keiskamma River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 61 meters (200 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 30.5 meters (100 feet)

Notes:

  • Described as being on the road between Grahamstown and King William's Town which possibly would have been located near the present-day Keiskamma road crossing at Kalana.

1898: Levey

Tsomo, South Africa
Bridgemeister ID:2178 (added 2007-01-13)
Year Completed:1898
Name:Levey
Location:Tsomo, South Africa
Principals:Louis Harper
References:HARPER
Status:Dismantled, c. 1960s
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Denis Beukman writes: "The Levey bridge at Tsomo was damaged (timber work only) by a tree washed down the river during a flood some time in 1958 or 1959. In the mid 1960's it was either sold or donated to a church group which dismantled it and moved it lower down the river."

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1914: Swing

Oudtshoorn, South Africa - Grobbelaarsriver
Bridgemeister ID:4715 (added 2020-06-26)
Year Completed:1914
Name:Swing
Location:Oudtshoorn, South Africa
Crossing:Grobbelaarsriver
Coordinates:33.588007 S 22.200611 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1919: Parys

Parys, South Africa - Vaal River
Bridgemeister ID:2900 (added 2019-09-13)
Year Completed:1919
Name:Parys
Location:Parys, South Africa
Crossing:Vaal River
Coordinates:26.894181 S 27.457217 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

2017: (footbridge)

Johannesburg, South Africa - N17 highway
Bridgemeister ID:4768 (added 2020-07-03)
Year Completed:2017
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Johannesburg, South Africa
Crossing:N17 highway
Coordinates:26.236267 S 28.070071 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

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(footbridge)

Cathedral Peak vicinity, South Africa - Mlambonja
Bridgemeister ID:3073 (added 2019-10-26)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Cathedral Peak vicinity, South Africa
Crossing:Mlambonja
Coordinates:28.945999 S 29.208995 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2015)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

(footbridge)

Centurion, South Africa - Hennops River
Bridgemeister ID:1690 (added 2005-03-27)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Centurion, South Africa
Crossing:Hennops River
At or Near Feature:Centurion Mall
Coordinates:25.856017 S 28.18965 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire

(footbridge)

Johannesburg, South Africa
Bridgemeister ID:1829 (added 2005-05-30)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Johannesburg, South Africa
Coordinates:26.231317 S 28.003033 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire

(footbridge)

Pretoria vicinity, South Africa - Hennops River
Bridgemeister ID:2236 (added 2007-03-19)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Pretoria vicinity, South Africa
Crossing:Hennops River
Coordinates:25.80067 S 27.98992 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)

(footbridge)

Pretoria, South Africa - Lynwood Road
Bridgemeister ID:1752 (added 2005-04-20)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Pretoria, South Africa
Crossing:Lynwood Road
At or Near Feature:University of Pretoria
Coordinates:25.75645 S 28.22835 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire

(footbridge)

Pretoria, South Africa
Bridgemeister ID:1823 (added 2005-05-28)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Pretoria, South Africa
At or Near Feature:Pretoria Zoological Gardens
Coordinates:25.7349 S 28.188967 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire

(footbridge)

Stellenbosch, South Africa - Eerste River
Bridgemeister ID:5771 (added 2021-04-08)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Stellenbosch, South Africa
Crossing:Eerste River
Coordinates:33.940517 S 18.889798 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

(suspension bridge)

Kroonstad, South Africa - Vals River
Bridgemeister ID:5849 (added 2021-05-14)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Kroonstad, South Africa
Crossing:Vals River
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

(suspension bridge)

Port Shepstone, South Africa - Umzimkulu River
Bridgemeister ID:5848 (added 2021-05-14)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Port Shepstone, South Africa
Crossing:Umzimkulu River
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Hibberdene

Hibberdene, South Africa - Mzimayi River
Bridgemeister ID:5927 (added 2021-06-21)
Name:Hibberdene
Location:Hibberdene, South Africa
Crossing:Mzimayi River
Coordinates:30.583848 S 30.568249 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 77 meters (252.6 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • 2021: Undergoing renovation.
Photos courtesy of Anchors Aweigh Body Corporate

Jubileum

Nieu-Bethesda, South Africa - Gats River
Bridgemeister ID:7435 (added 2022-12-10)
Name:Jubileum
Also Known As:Sir Frederic
Location:Nieu-Bethesda, South Africa
Crossing:Gats River
Coordinates:31.870186 S 24.552747 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Mazeppa Bay Island

Mazeppa Bay, South Africa
Bridgemeister ID:2980 (added 2019-10-12)
Name:Mazeppa Bay Island
Location:Mazeppa Bay, South Africa
Coordinates:32.476801 S 28.655778 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Storms River

Tsitsikamma National Park, Pretoria, South Africa - Storms River
Bridgemeister ID:3455 (added 2019-12-22)
Name:Storms River
Location:Tsitsikamma National Park, Pretoria, South Africa
Crossing:Storms River
Coordinates:34.019532 S 23.903529 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


Storms River

Tsitsikamma National Park, Pretoria, South Africa - Storms River
Bridgemeister ID:3456 (added 2019-12-22)
Name:Storms River
Location:Tsitsikamma National Park, Pretoria, South Africa
Crossing:Storms River
Coordinates:34.019545 S 23.902928 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


Storms River

Tsitsikamma National Park, Pretoria, South Africa - Storms River
Bridgemeister ID:3457 (added 2019-12-22)
Name:Storms River
Location:Tsitsikamma National Park, Pretoria, South Africa
Crossing:Storms River
Coordinates:34.019803 S 23.902611 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:



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