The salted, dried fish known as bokkoms remains a popular snack in the fishing community of the West Coast town of Velddrif, but times are changing. The town’s picturesque harbour and well-preserved ...

Entering Velddrif, the majestic Berg River is immediately visible. Then one sees the bright white buildings with their painted green roofs. The town is famous for the river, its fishing community and ...

Known as the "bokkom capital" of the world, Velddrif is a small fishing town on the West Coast where a type of fish biltong called "bokkoms" (a salted and dried harder fish) is sold from Bokkomlaan, ...