News Archives

It was the first time any of us had seen a ghost.

It was with deep sadness that Max, one of the original two tracking dogs, was euthanised on 31 May. 

The long service awards and skills upliftment are traditionally acknowledged during a luncheon at the May Board Meeting.

Ray Dearlove from Bungalow # 172, who resides in Australia, very kindly sponsored soccer vests for the Ingwelala staff and football team.

The following images are courtesy of the Umbabat Warden, who assisted Elephants Alive to treat a collared bull, named Matambu, who suffered injuries following a fight with another bull elephant, most likely in musth condition.

Elephants in camp once again demanded substantial time from the Conservation Team, repairing fences where possible, and replacing damaged support & anchor poles. 

The Nhlaralumi River flowed after fantastic rains in 2019, in that both January and February exceeded their long-term average figures.

The Vuka Ingwe Children’s Holiday Program was held over two’s day during December 2018. It was a great success and we had such a happy although extremely hot time.

As we bid farewell to 2018 and welcome 2019, on behalf of all the staff I take this opportunity to wish all the Members and their families a prosperous 2019.

A very unfortunate incident occurred when a nyala bull gored Brad Waggoner from Bungalow # 74. The incident happened near the bungalow around 08h00 one morning.

Chris Mayes, our Conservation Manager reports: "The earlier parts of October were relatively incident free with regards elephant incursions and their associated impact within the camp area. This changed dramatically in the latter days of the month.

During the past few months a select group of five elephant bulls have frequented the camp environment.

The past few months have been a challenging time for the Conservation Team responding to several bull elephants frequently breaching the Camp fence in search of good quality browse.

This young elephant is part of a breeding herd that was recently seen on Ingwelala.

Following on social media reports and various published articles, this is the latest information Ingwelala has at hand regarding the recent lion hunt. Members will be updated as more information becomes available.

A very successful and informative evening was attended by Ingwelala members in Johannesburg in March.

The Sibon Patio and Leadwood Cottage roofs were deteriorating - each with broken gum poles and brandering that posed a safety hazard.

A gale force wind that briefly passed through Ingwelala during the early evening of 31 December raised havoc in the veld. Several large trees were either literally snapped off at the trunk or uprooted.

About three years ago we camped at Mana Pools in Zimbabwe. Walking along the campsite towards the river’s edge I came across an old dried out tree that clearly had some hollowed out cavities in its stem...

It is with great sadness we bid Mark and Karen Shaw good bye, as they begin the next chapter in their family lives. They have added much value to the management of Ingwelala over the past four years. Join me in wishing them every success in the future.