“One step at a time is all it takes to get you there.”
~ EMILY DICKINSON ~
Zuka Private Game Reserve - Timeline
The Beginning of The Story
Coming from his successful almost 40 year old Londolozi where he had already invested decades of hard work, money and belief nurturing the reserve and building a leading eco-tourism destination,…Read more
Phinda Is Born
Phinda, meaning “return” in isiZulu was brought in to its first phase of reality in 1991 as it pioneered the groundbreaking model: Care of the Land, Care of the Wildlife…Read more
Care Of The People
The core values of AndBeyond (or CCAfrica as it was named then) Care of the Land, Care of the Wildlife and Care of the People have been the DNA of…Read more
The Getty Family Commit
Dave recounts his pitch to the family in his book Full Circle: “Yes, we are aware that Nelson Mandela is calling for sanctions. And yes, we have bought derelict farms…Read more
Robin James
1999 was a significant moment in the timeline of Africa Foundation. Rob James negotiated the first important endowment for Africa Foundation. Rob undertook Africa Foundation from inception, as a steady,…Read more
The Purchase of Zuka
In April of 2001 Tara and I flew from London to Seattle to present Zuka to the Family Trust. Prior to landing on the other side of the world, we…Read more
Mun-Ya-Wana Leopard Project
The leopard is a species that was never reintroduced into the Mun-Ya-Wana Conservancy. It was widespread across Zululand and like the spotted Hyena, managed to survive the onslaught of habitat…Read more
Zuka joins the Mun-Ya-Wana Conservancy
In April 2004 the fences separating Zuka Private Game Reserve and Phinda Private Game Reserve started to come down, adding an additional 3,300 hectares of land to the Mun-Ya-Wana Conservancy.…Read more
Black Rhino Reintroduction
Another triumph in 2004 was the introduction of Black Rhino in to the Mun-Ya -Wana Conservancy. The Black Rhino Range Expansion Programme, an initiative between WWF and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife…Read more
Conservation and Community Partnerships
From the start in 1990 our core values, Care of the Land, Care of the Wildlife and Care of the People resonated in everything that was undertaken within the Mun-Ya-Wana…Read more
Purchasing Sutton
Zuka Private Game Reserve shared its southern and western boundaries with a property called Sutton, an area of 2,099 hectares. The Sutton property was finally incorporated into Zuka Private Game…Read more
Purchasing Nkonka
In the early 1970’s a 610 hectare portion of the original Zuka property called Nkonka was subdivided out and sold. Nkonka lies on our western border and in 2010, we…Read more
Khulani Special School, Mduku
The life of Khulani Special School, in the Mduku community began in 1998; a daily gathering of special needs children, with mild to extreme physical and cognitive difficulties watched over…Read more
Rhinos Without Borders
With Rhino poaching at an all time high in South Africa, andBeyond, together with Great Plains Conservation launched their collaborative initiative of translocating 100 rhino from these areas of heightened…Read more
Rhino Translocation
In February 2015, soon after launching the programme, 10 more rhino were successfully translocated from Zuka Private Game Reserve and Phinda Private Game Reserve to Botswana as part of the…Read more
Rhino Dehorning
The increased pressure on rhino population in both private and state-owned conservation areas within South Africa catalysed the Mun-Ya-Wana Conservancy management team to draw up a renewed security plan in…Read more
Africa Foundation 25 Years
Africa Foundation celebrated its 25th year in May, 2017. Members of the community, andBeyond employees, members of the Africa Foundation team, Africa Foundation Trustees, finalists of the inaugural Africa Foundation…Read more
Sungulwane and Fever Tree
Purchasing Bayala presented another opportunity in land assembly and partnership with two existing private, family owned game reserves bordering Bayala: Sungulwane and Fever Tree. The owners of these two properties,…Read more
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu
Our beloved, indefatigable Arch and Mrs Tutu accepted our invitation to come and stay at Zuka. It was a joy for us to take care of them as a token…Read more
Musa Msweli
As a young boy growing up without parents in Mnqobokazi, a rural community adjacent to Zuka Private Game Reserve, life was not easy or straightforward for Musa Msweli, however, matriculating…Read more
Pangolin Reintroduction
Pangolins are the most heavily trafficked wild mammals in the world (Chandler et al., 2014) with the demand for live pangolins, their meat and scales, leading to a global decline…Read more
Tembe Elephant Introduction
It is estimated Tembe Elephant Park, situated in northern Zululand, is home to the largest concentration of Big Tuskers anywhere in Africa. Although these giants once roamed freely across the…Read more
2001-2021 Zuka Private Game Reserve Celebrates 20 Years!
Nature. Thriving and beauteous in her perfection, she needs nothing from us. We are called to be with her and to watch, witness, observe and learn. Nature is our axis…Read more