Lifestyle Experience

Mjejane Game Reserve is the last significant tract of undisturbed bush adjoining the southern boundary of the Kruger National Park. At 4000ha this property can be considered completely unique and has the potential to offer a lifestyle experience that will be difficult, if not impossible, to match by other future developments that may take place alongside the Crocodile River in the Onderberg area.

Mjejane adjoins the Crocodile River more or less opposite the Biyamiti section of the Kruger National Park. Technically the ecozone representing this area is referred to as Sabie/Crocodile thickets. This specific region is particularly appealing in that the vegetation is characterised by tall woodlands made up of knob-thorn and other acacia species mixed in with trees such as the marula, false marula, leadwood, bushwillow, apple-leaf, silver cluster-leaf and tamboti. Growing along the watercourses and drainage lines are magnificent trees such as the jackalberry, sausage tree and sycamore fig.

Along the length of the property the Crocodile River passes through reedbeds, rocky fast flowing channels and deeper pools. It is home to a high density of hippos and crocodiles. Where the river is flanked by floodplains the spotting of game coming to the river to drink is easy.

Mjejane Game Reserve is Big 5 territory. Ever since the removal of fences with the Kruger herds of elephant and buffalo have entered the reserve along with all of the top predators found in the southern Kruger National Park. The area is also known for its good rhino sightings. Sightings in Mjejane include leopard, lion, cheetah, hyena and wild dog – in other words the full spectrum of top predators. Waterbuck and other antelope such as kudu, bushbuck and impala are common. Herds of plains game such as zebra and wildbeest also occur in the reserve. With this mix of species it stands to reason that kills occur within Mjejane Game Reserve – it’s really no different from the Kruger National Park as the animals are all from the Kruger National Park.

Major rivers cutting across the Park are excellent year round birding venues and the Crocodile River is no exception. In fact the Crocodile River region is exceptional in this regard being an area of overlap between species found to the north and to the south of the area. Mjejane Game Reserve boasts a large permanent dam and other lesser seasonal water holes – all of which attract game and prolific birdlife. The Mjejane bird list will grow in number through the participation of owners and guests submitting their sightings made on and from the property.

Mjejane Game Reserve is first and foremost a place of rest where property owners will find a tranquil retreat in the bush alongside like-minded investors. Homeowners enjoy traversing rights on roads in the reserve in their own Mjejane registered open game viewing vehicles. Private cars may only travel to and from houses along the main access road when entering or departing from the reserve. A 500ha portion of the property stocked with non-dangerous game has been set aside for safe walking and mountain biking.

In addition to the wildlife experience in the reserve itself, Mjejane Game Reserve enjoys a central situation between the Malelane and Crocodile Bridge Gates of the Kruger National Park which makes day and night drives as well as walking safaris in the Park itself a convenient and easily accessible holiday option. A low level bridge is currently under construction across the Crocodile river to link Mjejane into the Kruger National Park. This bridge will provide limited direct access into the Kruger National Park from Mjejane Game Reserve and is a first in the history of the Kruger and neighbouring properties.

Three excellent golf courses (Malelane Country Club, Leopard Creek in Malelane and Kambaku in Komatipoort) are situated within 15 to 30 minutes from the entrance to Mjejane Game Reserve. A fourth golf course at Skukuza is within an easy drive through the Park and a number of courses within 60 minutes drive are to be found in the Nelspruit and White River precincts. Tiger-fishing in the Komati River is within 30 minutes and elephant-back safaris and microlight flights are offered a mere 15 minutes from the reserve. Day outings to Swaziland and Mozambique are within easy striking distance from Mjejane Game Reserve.

Stocking up on supplies is very easy as both Malelane and Komatipoort offer a choice of supermarkets and other of shops, medical facilities and the like.

What makes an investment in Mjejane Game Reserve especially attractive is its ease of access from major centres around the country and indeed the world. Drive time from Gauteng is around 4 hours on tar (N4) all the way while Kruger Mpumulanga International Airport with connecting flights from O.R. Tambo and Cape Town International airports is a mere 45 minutes drive from the reserve.

All of these features combined make Mjejane Game Reserve a highly desirable investment proposition that is certain to deliver healthy returns into the future because when you live at Mjejane you can enjoy the bush as though you were living in the Kruger Park itself.

Tweet