South African Dental Journal

Port Shepstone Lighthouse stands at the mouth of the uMzimkhulu River on KwaZulu Natal’s South Coast. The 8 metre cast iron tower has a black and white checker pattern. It was commissioned in March 1905 and later moved from Scottburgh. The light flashes every 6 seconds from a 24 metre focal plane, visible to about 26 nautical miles. Port Shepstone Lighthouse was declared a national monument in 1995 and remains active.