Malalane, Malelane

31/12/2023

No better way to welcome 2024 than being in the bush!!! Put it on your list for the end of 2024. Midnight drive started at 22h00 on 31 Dec 23. Awesome! Wishing everyone a blessed 2024!

16/08/2023

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11/08/2023

🏌️‍♂️⛳️ Swing into Music & Flavor! 🎶🍽️

While the golf course is fully booked, there's still a golden opportunity for you! Join us for an incredible evening with Hannes Eloff at the Mpumalanga Junior Golf Festival.

🎤 Experience the magic of Hannes Eloff's LIVE performance.
🍔 Indulge in a delectable dinner from ABEEGA Malelane.
🗓️ Date: August 12th
📍 Location: Malelane Golf Club

Secure your tickets for a night of music, community, and great food. Don't miss this chance to be part of the magic!

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08/08/2023

One of Malelane's earliest pioneers was Captain GJ (Mkonto) Elphick. After having fought in the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902), Elphick bought the old Malelane farm and successfully planted tomatoes, cotton, mangos, oranges, and pawpaws. Elphick also pioneered the commercial aspect of Malelane by opening the first store in the vicinity.

Despite Elphick's operations, the Onderberg area was predominantly a bush area and formed part of The Kruger Shooting Concession. Leopard, lion and buffalo were often shot as a sport. In 1926 the area was proclaimed as The Kruger National Park and hunting stopped. The effect of this was minimal as visitors to the area now visited to see the game instead of hunting it. With the formation of the national park, a barbed-wire fence was erected. This had little effect on the agricultural sector of the region except that animals were now more controlled and were limited in roaming onto farmers' crops, although larger game such as buffalo and elephant still strayed onto farms.

In 1942 the government of the Transvaal commissioned a dirt road through the area for military use, that was later tarred. The road increased traffic through the area; however, this had little effect on the local economy as the traffic was primarily passing through to Lourenço Marques (now Maputo). The odd traveler may have stopped at a local shop but the increase in trade had no real impact.

In 1963 the fence bordering the Kruger National Park was upgraded to meet international standards and was proclaimed proficient against the threat of foot and mouth disease in the park. The migration of larger game was severely restricted. Elephant, buffalo, lion, and hippo now had extremely limited access to crops and farmers could invest more into their products as the threat of them being destroyed by wild animals was minimal. Cattle were a popular choice as the threat of them being eaten by predators was now much less than before (although it still occurred).

1965 saw the upgrade of the foot and mouth fence. It was electrified and known as the Snyman fence. It also saw the construction of the Transvaal Suiker Beperk (TSB) sugar mill near the Malalane entrance of the Kruger National Park. Naturally, this had the effect of mass planting of sugar cane in the area. The area soon began to flourish and was characterized by good sugar production and tourism. The mill still runs to this day and serves local farmers. The military road was upgraded again the meet the needs of the area but also to service Eskom operations in the area. This meant easier access for tourists to enter the region and to travel to Mozambique. The upgrade never saw any tangible benefit to farmers except that goods could be transported more easily.

Source: Wikipedia

21/04/2020

In pictures: Lions enforce national lockdown in Skukuza staff village https://corridorgazette.co.za/lnn/986315/lions-enforce-national-lockdown-in-skukuza-staff-village

09/04/2020

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07/04/2020

Stay safe everyone. Thank you Malelane Superspar for the continuous updates herein.

07/04/2020

Residents in Malalane, Mpumalanga have been warned to be on the lookout after a lion was seen roaming freely in the area.

09/01/2020

Well done! Love it when a community can work together to make our town a better place.
recycling

07/01/2020

Malelane - For Sale
Hear the call of nature...
This beautiful 5 bedroom, 4 bathrooms home with Granny flat close to the Crocodile River will give you that Kruger holiday feeling... every day.
R 2 750 000 - 00. Please contact Suzette van Staden 072 110 1703 for an exclusive viewing. For more info click on the link below:
https://www.century21.co.za/results/residential/for-sale/malelane/malelane/house/3088101/

06/01/2020

2020 has arrived and already we need to do our planning for this year. Especially when you have children in school and need to budget. To help make your planning a little easier we've added 2020's school holidays.

Source: Parent 24

24/12/2019

18/12/2019

Malelane - Exclusive Mandate
A Perfect Lifestyle Property to Treasure!
Stunning 4 bed, 3 bath home for sale. R 1 800 000 - 00.
Please phone Suzette van Staden 072 110 1703 or click on the link for more info:
https://www.century21.co.za/results/residential/for-sale/malelane/malelane/house/2995818/

17/12/2019

It's not the destination that defines who you are...it's the journey getting there. Onderberg

12/12/2019

Soothing for the soul
Kruger Lodge

09/12/2019

Malelane - Exclusive Mandate
Stunning 3 Bed, 2 Bath Home for sale. R 1 950 000.00. Please phone Suzette van Staden 072 110 1703 or click on the link below for more info:
https://www.century21.co.za/results/residential/for-sale/malelane/malelane/house/3070171/

26/11/2019

How fabulous

Life in Kruger is: Having a sundowner with a herd of ellies! Cheers everyone!