Planning South Africa trip for next year

[JackSullivan]

My cousin & his family are being stationed in Pretoria, S Africa this summer for several years, so we are planning to visit them & see that country next September. We'll either be renting a car or hiring a driver. Trip duration will be 2-3 weeks.

I've just started researching S Africa & hope to get in some shelling, even if that only involves visiting commercial dealers. The current outline of the plan calls for exploring the west coastal areas to catch exotic wildflowers blooming as well as visiting locations where either dealers or local fishermen might have shells to buy.

Anyone with first hand experience in S Africa who can provide suggestions as to key places & areas could make this process both easier & more productive in the end.

Jack