Meet Keletso: The Heart Behind the Hospitality
Keletso is driven by a passion for creating meaningful connections, he finds joy in delivering personalised service and restoring the human touch to a hospitality world that can often feel impersonal.
Rooted in Craft and Heritage: Masingita’s Journey
Meet one of our resident maintenance men, Masingita whose story is one of resilience, dedication and compassion. Raised in a small village, just outside of the Sabi Sand, Utah, he grew up where unemployment was and is high and opportunities are scarce. Despite these challenges, he looked up to his mother, who managed to provide for their whole family with the little she had.
Mpho’s empowering path to Cheetah Plains
Much like a young leopard nurturing her cub in the wild, Mpho, a young single mother, was fiercely determined to follow her dreams and craft the life she envisioned as a spa therapist. In a community where cosmetology and somatology were unfamiliar, Mpho had to work hard to pursue her passion and earn her family’s […]
Life through Art: Introducing Grace O’Malley
Johannesburg is an ever evolving city with a blossoming cultural landscape. It is also the city where Grace O’Malley was born and raised. In telling her journey through the artworld, she speaks to the power and influence of artistic practice in South Africa and the importance of our artists as they continue to push forward in international scenes.
Woosah Moments with Ollie
Ultimately, it’s the people that define the soul of a destination. Creating an experience as personal as it is peerless is central to providing guests with an immediate sense of belonging, from arrival to departure. The call for personalisation within hospitality resounds louder than ever as travellers are seeking more than just a place to […]
Mbuso’s Magic Touch
To ensure the private and personalised safari we promise, each villa has a staff complement dedicated to guests for the duration of their stay. Central to this approach is the provision of a personal butler, responsible for orchestrating the most seamless and indulgent guest experience. Enter, our senior butler, Mbuso.Mbuso has now been working at […]
MEET VICTOR: AN AMBASSADOR FOR NATURE
Although the Sabi Sand hosts countless wildlife experts across the Reserve, very few can call it home. For Victor Mkanse, this is where he, his parents and his grandparents were born, raised and taught a very special way of life that has fundamentally shaped what they know and love to do. Now tracking for nearly […]
THE ONLY ART YOU CAN TASTE…
Meet our sommelier, Mariska! A woman in wine with a passion for bringing people together in the spirit of a celebration of the past, present and future. Born and bred in the heart of the Cape Winelands in Paarl, Mariska Witbooi marries the charm of South Africa’s iconic destinations, bringing the rich heritage of the […]
Sizile’s Story: An Expert in Bringing People Joy
Her son affectionately calls her ‘sunshine,’ and it could not be more fitting. A Host at Cheetah Plains, Sizile possesses a gentle and radiant presence that has come to shape every one of her guests’ stays. Born and raised in Soweto, she has since travelled the world in hospitality on both land and sea. Sizile […]
Meet Renier: Behind the Scenes of Eco-Luxury
At Cheetah Plains, we host a safari experience that’s truly one-of-a-kind, defined by sustainability, innovation and extreme personalisation. Ultimately, what brings this vision to life is the incredible people who work tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure the level of luxury and carbon efficiency we promise. One such luminary is Renier, our esteemed technical manager. […]