Winter has wrapped its cool hand around the concession, and with it comes a slower, quieter rhythm in the bush. The mornings greet us with mist rising from the river and breath hanging in the crisp air, while the golden…

Guiding Achievements and Bush Highlights As May draws to a close and the bush begins to settle into its winter rhythm, we take a moment to reflect – not only on the sightings and stories from the field, but also…

Wildlife conservation is the practice of protecting plant and animal species and their habitats. As part of the world’s ecosystems, wildlife provides balance and stability to nature’s processes. The goal of wildlife conservation is to ensure the survival of these species, and to educate people on living sustainably with other species. The human…

WARM GREETINGS FROM THE MLUWATI CONCESSION! We are delighted to share that our Concession is a bustling hive of activity—not only from the abundance of wildlife that we are currently enjoying but also from the very welcomed return of our…

A warm welcom to the Mluwati Concession! Over the last few months, the Concession has been soaked with an extraordinary volume of rain brought by the La Niña weather phenomenon. For those of us who have spent a considerable amount…

As we quickly approach the end of the year, the Mluwati Concession has welcomed an astounding abundance of new life. We have received over 100 millimetres of rain and the subsequent burst in new vegetation growth is simply breath-taking. The…

“All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances” – William Shakespeare, As You Like It, Act II Scene VII Line 139. Coined by William Shakespeare in his pastoral…

September has been pointedly marked by the sweltering heat of the dry season. Now at its peak, the dry season is the time where the bushveld is at its most barren and animals are compelled to travel greater distances in…

This Heritage Day we are celebrating conservation and our community by exploring the resources needed to maintain a Safari Lodge and shed a little light on our local community outreach program on the Mluwati Private Concession. 20 years ago, SANParks…

As we enter the peak of the dry season, it seems that the Concession’s predator activity is at its maximum threshold. Leopards, lions, cheetah, wild dogs, and hyenas seem to be popping out of every corner at the moment, producing…

NO MATTER WHICH OF THE THREE UNIQUE LODGES GRACING THIS ATTRACTIVE 10000HA CONCESSION YOU CHOOSE, YOU ARE IN FOR A MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE. The open grasslands of the Mluwati Concession, situated to the South-West of Satara on the Kruger-Manyeleti Private reserve…

The month of July has been overflowing with unforgettable sightings that our guests will cherish for a long time. It seems that, at the moment, the Concession is a hive of predator activity. We are humbled and privileged to share…

Women in Tourism — Honouring Women’s Day in 2021 According to the ILO, whilst women perform 66% of the world’s work, they earn less than 10% of the income and own only 1% of the property. In honour of Women’s…

July 18, 2021, marks the 12th Anniversary of Mandela Day—an annual celebration of the legacy of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela on his day of birth. This year, the milestone is once again contrasted by the stark realities of the ongoing Covid-19…

Another month of extraordinary wildlife sightings under the radiant winter sunlight has flown by! The inspiring exquisiteness of our surroundings is truly surreal, and it takes just a small amount of imagination to feel lost in this tangible wonderland—devoid of…

The golden hues of winter have brushed over the landscapes around the Concession. Each afternoon, as the sun begins to set, the sky is painted in vibrant tones of orange, red, pink, and blue. As the abundance of water slowly…

As the dry season slowly starts to take hold, transforming the luscious greens of the dense vegetation into golden hues of the iconic South African bushveld, the wildlife sightings have been truly outstanding, with all of the “big seven” species…

It has been a month of the most incredible sightings! We have been very fortunate to experience sightings that were simply amazing—from the smallest insects to the largest elephant. While one can expect the unpredictability of the wild, we have…

MOTHER NATURE: The word “Nature” comes from the Latin word, “natura”, meaning birth or character. Whenever an indescribable moment occurs in the bush—be it the irreplaceable beauty of wild Africa or the violence of a predator interaction that grapples with…