[1] Izotsha is essentially a small settlement that mainly involves a group of commercial and residential farms as well as light industrial property that have been built around the P55 and P200 roads.

[5] Touted as the largest reptile farm in Africa, Pure Venom Reptile Park is situated just south of Izotsha on the P200 Izotsha Road and includes guided tours and daily demonstrations of the variety of snakes, iguanas and crocodiles on the farm.

[6][7] The Bethany Lutheran Church situated on the P55 Izotsha Road was established in 1903 by German missionary, Reverend Peter Stoppel arrived on the South Coast to do missionary work after being sent by the Hermannsburg Mission to start a mission station in the area.

Today, the Lutheran church stands as testament to the strong German heritage that still remains on the Lower South Coast.

The R620 from Shelly Beach to Margate and Port Shepstone serves as the untolled alternative route to the R61.