The Kruger National Park (KNP) donated more game to the reserve in July of this year. An important occasion was marked when the first shipment of game allocations from KNP arrived on the reserve. On the initiative of Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA), the reserve has secured a donation of 22 zebra which were delivered on the day of the celebration and five white rhino due next year.
Co-founders and partners in the reserve, Mr. Nico Oosthuizen and Chief Tikhontele Dlamini of the Lomshiyo community. During the game release ceremony, Mr. Oosthuizen here presents Chief Dlamini with a rock from the reserve which contains some of the oldest life forms on earth.
This is part of the MTPA’s continuous game introduction strategy for the reserve which has been ongoing for the last five years now. A handover ceremony was held where all founding partners of the reserve were present. Chief TS Dlamini of the Lomshiyo Tribal Authority indicated his satisfaction with the game donation and said that nature has to be preserved for future generations. The KNP is in strong support of the reserve, and besides game will also render further technical assistance to the future development of the reserve. “We are honoured to have been challenged into giving this donation and we hope that this will bring a lot of stability and sustainability to the reserve,” said Mr Solly Themba of KNP.
Seen here at the game delivery function from left: Reuben Ngwenya of MTPA, Chief TS Dlamini of Lomshiyo tribal authority, Nico Oosthuizen of Ernet Group, Janssen Davies Deputy Chairman of MTPA and Solly Themba of KNP.