Terms of use

Last updated 11 November 2026

What this site is

South Africa My Heart is a map of places to visit in South Africa, operated by Lenscowboy M&E (“we”). By using the site you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use it.

Use the map as a guide, not a guarantee

We work to keep the map accurate, but places change, and much of the information comes from public sources and other travellers. Pin positions can be approximate. Opening times, fees, permits and access change without notice. Always confirm details with the place itself before you travel.

Swimming, hiking, kloofing and camping carry real risk. Sea and river conditions, weather, wildlife and crime vary from day to day. A place appearing on this map does not mean it is safe, open, supervised or suitable for you. You are responsible for your own safety and for the people in your care.

Your account

An account is optional. Keep your sign-in details to yourself, give us a real email address, and tell us if you think someone else has used your account. You must be 18 or older, or have a parent or guardian’s permission, to create one.

Photos, reviews and places you share

Reviews must be your own honest experience. Places you add must be real, must welcome visitors, and if you say you own or manage a place, that must be true.

Only share photos you took yourself, or that you have the right to share. Do not share anything unlawful, hateful, sexually explicit, or that shows identifiable people who would not want to be shown.

You keep ownership of what you share. By sharing it you give us permission, free of charge and worldwide, to store it, show it on the site, resize it, and use it to promote the site, for as long as it stays on the site. You can ask us to remove your content at any time.

We review photos, reviews and places before they appear and may decline or remove anything, for any reason.

If you manage a listing

Claiming a listing is free. You may only claim a place you own or are authorised to manage, and what you publish about it must be accurate and lawful. Your edits and your replies to reviews appear straight away. You cannot remove or alter a review; if you believe one breaks these terms, email us. We may withdraw a listing’s management from anyone who misuses it.

Sponsored listings

Some listings may be paid for. They are always labelled “Sponsored”. Paying never changes a place’s review score and never removes a review.

Using the site fairly

Do not copy the site’s data in bulk, interfere with how it works, try to get into other people’s accounts, or use it to send spam.

Other people’s material

Map data is © OpenStreetMap contributors. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, imagery and other sources are credited where they appear and belong to their owners. Links to other websites are provided for convenience; we are not responsible for what is on them.

If you believe something on the site infringes your rights, email us and we will look at it promptly.

Our responsibility to you

The site is provided as it is. To the extent the law allows, we are not liable for loss, injury or damage that results from relying on the site or from visiting a place shown on it. Nothing in these terms takes away rights you have under South African consumer law.

Changes and contact

We may update these terms as the site grows; the date above shows the latest version. These terms are governed by the law of South Africa. Questions: support@lenscowboy.com. See also our privacy notice.