Dive-site story
Komati Springs is a flooded former mine located in Mpumalanga that has evolved into one of the premier technical, trimix, and cave diving facilities in Southern Africa. The site features an open-water basin with stepped quarry walls that lead into an extensive, interconnected labyrinth of flooded mine shafts and deep underground caverns. Diver training platforms and shot lines are set up across the main basin, while technical divers utilize the deeper shafts for mixed-gas exploration and overhead-environment practice.
Extensive flooded underground mine system with permanent guideline networks for qualified cave and technical divers
Stable freshwater visibility sheltered from coastal weather patterns
Purpose-built underwater training grids and deep staging platforms in the open basin
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Diving occurs year-round, though winter offers the crispest visibility while summer brings warmer surface layers.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banded TilapiaTilapia sparrmanii | Common | ||||||||||||
| Mozambique TilapiaOreochromis mossambicus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Freshwater CrabPotamonautes sp. | Common |
Marine forecast
