Spéléo-plongée · Afrique
La spéléo-plongée en South Africa
South African cave diving happens inland, in dolomite sinkholes and a flooded mine. Boesmansgat in the Northern Cape is the best known: a very deep sinkhole that has hosted several depth-record dives, including the current Guinness record for the deepest scuba dive by a woman. Komati Springs, a flooded former asbestos mine in Mpumalanga, and the Wondergat sinkhole in North West Province are used by local technical and cave divers.
Comment fonctionne l'accès
The documented sites are on private land or are run as private dive venues. Boesmansgat is on a private game farm and its documented dives were organised expeditions. Diving at the inland venues is usually arranged through South African clubs and schools, some of which teach cave courses under the CMAS system (named 'Cave Zone I' and 'Cave Zone II' by one club). No national permit scheme for cave diving was found.
Un résumé général ; chaque page de site fournit ses propres informations d'accès datées.
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Systèmes de grottes
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Entrées et sites de plongée
| Site | Système de grottes | Type | Accès | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BoesmansgatMount Carmel farm, between Kuruman and Danielskuil | Boesmansgat | Gouffre | Privé : autorisation du propriétaire requise | |
| Komati Springsnear the Eswatini border | Komati Springs | Mine noyée | Statut d'accès non vérifié | |
| Wondergatoutside Mahikeng (Mafikeng) | — | Gouffre | Statut d'accès non vérifié |
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Centres de plongée et guides
| Prestataire | Où | Vérifié |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhere Out There Diving (SWOT) | Gauteng | 2026-10-14 |
Une mention n'est pas une recommandation.
Chaque information de cette page, avec sa source (5)
| Information | Statut | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Boesmansgat is a flooded dolomite sinkhole in the Northern Cape that has been the venue of extreme-depth dives since the late 1980s. | Signalé | [1] [2] |
| Guinness World Records lists Karen van den Oever's 246.56 m dive in Boesmansgat on 2022-10-27 as the deepest scuba dive by a woman. | Vérifié | [3] |
| Komati Springs in Mpumalanga is a flooded former asbestos (fibre) mine dived by technical and cave divers. | Signalé | [4] [5] |
| Boesmansgat lies on Mount Carmel, a private game farm near the Kuruman-Danielskuil road. | Signalé | [6] [7] |
| A South African club lists CMAS 'Cave Zone I' and 'Cave Zone II' courses and names Komati Springs and Wondergat as trip venues. | Signalé | [8] [9] |
Vérifié : indiqué par une source officielle ou primaire que nous avons consultée. Signalé : issu d'une source secondaire uniquement. Sources contradictoires : la note présente les deux versions. Peut être obsolète : la source la plus récente que nous avons trouvée est ancienne.
Rédigé dans nos propres mots à partir des sources ci-dessus. Signaler une correction