Palm Beach is a seaside village on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Palm Beach is named after the Ilala Palm, a species in…Palm Beach is a seaside village on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Palm Beach is named after the Ilala Palm, a species indigenous to sub-tropical Southern Africa and used by rural communities for centuries. The trees' leaves are used for woven rooftops, baskets and mats and the sap is used for liquor.