The Lubombo TFCA, which borders Swaziland, southern Mozambique and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, consists of five separate transfrontier conservation areas linked by the Lubombo Mountains. They include Usuthu-Tembe Futi, Songimvelo-Malolotja, Nsubane-Pongola, Lubombo Conservancy and Goba.
The Somgimvelo-Malolotja region, which lies between South Africa and Swaziland, links the Songimvelo Game reserve in South Africa with the Malolotja Nature Reserve in Swaziland.
The Malolotja Nature Reserve is an impressive mountain park, with a vast range of fauna and flora. It is the largest proclaimed protected area in Swaziland.
There are three separate investment opportunities available within the boundaries of the Malolotja Nature Reserve in Swaziland:
Malolotja Family Lodge
Investment opportunity: The Malolotja Family Lodge is to be situated in Swaziland’s Malolotja Nature Reserve, and has been earmarked for activation by 2010.
The project envisions a catered lodge in the reserve with a 100-bed capacity for the medium market segment. Activities at the lodge will include unguided nature walks in the Malolotja Nature Reserve and a number of family recreational activities.
A concession for the establishment of the lodge in the reserve is to be made available to investors. The terms and conditions of this concession will be negotiated with the Swaziland National Trust Commission (SNTC), who is mandated to proclaim and manage protected areas in Swaziland.
For more information on this investment opportunity contact Deborah Kahatano at Boundless Southern Africa by email on dkahatano@deat.gov.za or by tel on +27 12 310 3734
Malolotja Tented Camp
Investment opportunity: The Malolotja Tented Camp to be situated in the Maguga Dam area. The exact site for this project still needs to be identified but will be suitably demarcated in conformity with the TFCA Joint Zoning Plan.
The investment opportunity involves the development of a low-volume safari stilted tents with a bed capacity of 30 and will be offered as a concession by the SNTC. Activities will include hiking, bird watching, game viewing, tree-to-tree tours and fishing at the Maguga dam.
A concession for the establishment of the campsite in the Malolotja Nature Reserve is to be made available to investors. The terms and conditions of this concession will need to be negotiated with the SNTC, who is the authority mandated to proclaim and manage protected areas in Swaziland.
For more information on this investment opportunity contact Deborah Kahatano at Boundless Southern Africa by email on dkahatano@deat.gov.za or by tel on +27 12 310 3734
Malolotja/Mendon Dunbar and Ebutsini 4x4 trail
Investment opportunity: This investment opportunity is a 4x4 trail encompassing seven sites spanning Swaziland’s Malolotja Nature Reserve to South Africa’s Songimvelo Game Reserve and through the Ebutsini community area, also located in South Africa.
It is anticipated that the sites will offer a combination of catered and non-catered facilities with accommodation of between 12 and 32 beds.
Activities will include extreme sports, game drives, specialised guided trails, horse-riding and hiking trails, non-motorised watersport, fishing, golf and quad and mountain biking.
For more information on this investment opportunity contact Deborah Kahatano at Boundless Southern Africa by email on dkahatano@deat.gov.za or by tel on +27 12 310 3734
For more information about these investment opportunities, or any others currently being
marketed by Boundless Southern Africa please contact the organization directly:
Contact: Deborah Kahatano, Programme Manager
Email: dkahatano@deat.gov.za
Tel: +27 (0) 12 310 3734
