Says CEO Alan Vels of Signature Life Hospitality” we have taken over the management, sales and marketing for the owner, and we look forward to creating our Signature Safari experience for these lodges. We believe that a true Safari experience offers many activities to choose from, apart from the traditional game drive. We want our guests to fall in love with the true bush experience around which our lodges are created.”
Shishangeni Lodge has 22 individual chalets for 44 guests, all of which are luxuriously appointed with a private game-viewing deck, fireplace, outdoor shower and relaxation area. Inter-leading rooms are available for families. Personal, quality service, children’s’ activities, a lounge area with plasma TV, a small library, an intimate bar, superior wine cellar, compact fitness centre, and sparkling swimming pool are the other delights of this lodge. A state of the art conference area for 44 guests offers an exceptional choice for business groups for team strategy and team building sessions.
Nearby, Camp Shawu is also part of the private concession 15 000 hectares and is named after the legendary African bull elephant ‘Shawu” who had the longest tusks ever seen in South Africa, and travelled around in this reserve for 59 years. The Camp is uniquely designed and built with authentic buffalo dung walls, and all lodgings have private wooden decks overlooking the Mpanamana Dam. Comfortably hosting 10 guests in 5 luxury suites, all have a classic ball and claw bath, open lounge, a fireplace, ceiling fans and outside “star-sky” shower. Recline on your veranda loungers and enjoy an “out of









