]> http://ballito.org en http://ballito.org/welcome <div align="center"> </div> Ballito, situated on the north coast of KwaZulu Natal, is only a 5 - 6 hour drive from Johannesburg.<br /> <img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 1em 1em; float: right" alt="home_img" src="sites/ballito.org/files/images/home_img.jpg" /><br /> With Durban a mere 40 minutes away, Ballito has become the destination of choice. Voted as the most popular holiday resort, Ballito offer a life style that is the envy of our &quot;up country cousins&quot;! <br /> <br /> Ballito's Life Style Shopping Centre gives residents access to most of the major shops and restaurants and with Ballito Junction open since the end of 2005, the choice of outlets is numerous. Ballito boasts an abundance of sporting clubs including water sports, microlighting, lifesaving activities for the kids, and plenty of cultural groups all eager for new membership.<br /> <br /> Gateway (Umhlanga) is the largest shopping centre in the Southern Hemisphere. Skate park, surf boarding, go carting, cinemas, upmarket restaurants &amp; shops is a mere 20 minute drive from Ballito.<br /> <br /> La Mercy, a 5 minute drive from Ballito will soon have an international airport.<br /> Mon, 06 Feb 2006 11:26:57 +0100