Tshipise is a town in Musina Local Municipality within the Vhembe District Municipality in the Limpopo Province of South Africa.
Tshipise, a holiday resort town, is situated 39 km south-east of Musina and 86 km north-east of Louis Trichardt.
The town was developed from 1936. Formerly spelt Chipise, the name is said to be derived from Tshivenḓa “tshisima tsha u fhisa”, ‘hot spring’, referring to the mineral springs at 65°C.
Tshipise is best known for the resort, Tshipise a Forever Resort, that provides refuge for the Swaeltjies (Swallows), the nickname given to pensioned people travelling north to Tshipise a Forever Resort for the winter months.
The Swaeltjies stay at the resort’s caravan park mostly from April to August as the winter temperatures at Tshipise is around 24 °C during the day, making it a perfect winter vacation destination.