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Ngwenya Lodge delves into the fascinating aspects which make up the incredible environment surrounding the Resort. Keep up-to-date with interesting sightings in the Kruger National Park, read up on the conservation efforts of the amazing individuals and teams spending time on the ground and protecting our wildlife, and gain insight into the wonderful wilderness bordering our slice of paradise.

A closer look at the current Mining Application

A closer look at the current Mining Application

LINGERING CONCERNS AND PERSISTENT PURSUITS
A CLOSER LOOK AT MINING APPLICATION MP 30/5/1/2/2/10259MR
An application for a mining permit, designated as MP 30/5/1/2/2/10259MR, has resurfaced, drawing attention to the persistent endeavours of a particular company seeking mining rights over..

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Ngwenya Lodge Gives a Hoot

Ngwenya Lodge Gives a Hoot

We love that we so often get to fall asleep to the sound of owls hooting, here at Ngwenya Lodge. This time, however, the hooting was a little too close to home…

This beautiful little guy, a Barn Owl, somehow found his way into one of the units, where he was discovered by our housekeeping..

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Ngwenya Wildlife Photography Competition

Ngwenya Wildlife Photography Competition

Ngwenya Lodge is full of awe-inspiring pulchritude that provides an extra frisson of grandeur to every guest that drives past our welcome wall into their home-away-from home.  And the greatest source of all this magnificence is the abundant wildlife that occurs on the boundary of our unbeaten location…

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Hear the Kruger Call

Hear the Kruger Call

Hear the Kruger call: the shrill cry of a fish eagle gliding over the floodplains; the rumbling sound of a lion as dusk settles in; the thundering hooves of a buffalo herd fleeing into the undergrowth from a predator. These are all nature’s melodies. These are all sounds that resonate in our souls,..

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Winter Warmer Drinks

Winter Warmer Drinks

There is nothing better than curling up with a steaming hot drink to ward off those winter blues! Here are some of our favourite winter drinks. Try them on your next winter breakaway!

Slow-Cooker Hot Chocolate
This recipe is perfect for a family of chocoholics.

Ingredients

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VOTE FOR NGWENYA – South African Tourism Awards

VOTE FOR NGWENYA – South African Tourism Awards

Your home-away-from-home, Ngwenya Lodge, has been nominated with a chance to claim a South African Tourism Award!

We would love to take this opportunity to encourage you to vote for your beloved holiday destination.  Simply click ‘vote now’ below to cast your vote for Ngwenya Lodge:

VOTE..

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Ngwenya –  A Poem

Ngwenya – A Poem

Families and friends, young and old equally relish the moment they arrive at their home-away-from-home and can step into this space of splendour. Ngwenya is one of a kind and for this reason holidaymakers lose their hearts here. Joyce Joubert, an Ngwenya Lodge shareholder recently shared ‘Ngwenya..

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Explore the Kruger National Park

Explore the Kruger National Park

Ngwenya Lodge is perfectly situated along the south-eastern border of the Kruger National Park. Not only does the Resort’s location offer incredible views over the Crocodile River floodplains, where numerous wildlife venture for respite from the African sun, but it is also a stone’s throw away..

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Project Ivory

Project Ivory

While sitting comfortably on a bench in the Lions Corner game-viewing hide, hot coffee and rusks setting the tone for a relaxed early morning, we notice a herd of elephants meandering along the riverbank, just below. Their incredible presence leaves many of us mouths agape, silent ‘wow’s balancing..

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Ngwenya Is Travel-Ready: You Should Be, Too

Ngwenya Is Travel-Ready: You Should Be, Too

The light of dawn has arrived, and with it, a brand new day. A day to cherish and be thankful for; while COVID-19 has impacted our lives and how we experience life on a daily basis, it no longer has to infringe on our favourite pastime of travelling. Escaping to wide-open spaces in the heart of nature,..

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