Tuesday, 01 March 2016 marked a momentous occasion for MalaMala Game Reserve and for the South African eco-tourism industry in general. It saw the official launch of the “new” MalaMala Game Reserve (Pty) Ltd – a private-public partnership between Mr Michael Rattray, the founder and previous owner of MalaMala, Mr Stephen Saad, the owner of the adjacent Kirkman’s Kamp and members of the N’wandlamhari Communal Property Association.
MalaMala Game Reserve (Pty) Ltd has been granted an effective 20-year lease of the properties comprising the MalaMala Game Reserve by the N’wandlamhari Communal Property Association (NCPA), the registered owners of the MalaMala Game Reserve.
MalaMala’s guests will continue to enjoy the same levels of exceptional service and world-class game viewing that have made MalaMala an internationally-acclaimed game reserve, regardless of the change to the “corporate structure” of MalaMala Game Reserve. Plans are also afoot to invigorate and re-imagine MalaMala Main Camp and Sable Camp. This will involve a measured, careful and thoughtful approach, that will see the ‘new’ MalaMala Main Camp and Sable Camp emerge.
No specific time-line has been established for this – it will be an on-going process, during which we go quietly about sharpening the ‘look’ and feel of the camp, without compromising its wonderful history and soul. You can continue to book MalaMala, confident in the knowledge that your guests will not be impacted by any work in progress and you can rest assured that, as always, the amazing wildlife will still be the absolute best the South African bush has to offer.
Exciting plans to build a new camp in the southern section of MalaMala Game Reserve, known as Charleston. The planning of this camp are progressing well and we anticipate that the new camp will be opening in early 2019, if not sooner.
The MalaMala Game Reserve company details, including the registration number, Vat number and bank details have changed, with immediate effect. The new details are: MalaMala Game Reserve (Pty) Ltd, Company Registration number: 1993/006087/07 Vat Number: 4010146332
