Springbok - Johannesburg

The N14 runs from Springbok along the Kalahari Basin through the Northern Cape and North West Province up to Johannesburg.
A visit to the Augrabies Falls National Park with its spectacular gorges and falls is worth your while.
The N 14 route runs past the Barberspan Birdsanctuary, the largest natural waterpan in South Africa. It will take you through the cattle farms in the Northern Cape and the western part of the North West Province and the corn fields of the central and eastern region of the North West Province. You will pass many historical battle fields of the Anglo Boer war. The diggers still find diamonds in the corn fields.

Upington, green oasis at the Orange, offers good service and accommodation and is a good base vor a visit of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in the Kalahari. The access to the southern restcamp Twee Rivieren is sandy from Askham on, yet manageable in a normal car. This applies to the entire park, although there might be problems after heavy rainfalls. Access via Kuruman on the R31 is also possible (sand road).

Further trip to Namibia: N10 via Karasburg (tarred) or R31 via Askham and Rietfontein (gravel).