Ezemvelo Nature Reserve is a 4,500 hectare reserve an hour from Johannesburg that offers spectacular scenery along the Wilge River including cliffs, rock formations, and the only ancient rock paintings open to the public in Gauteng. It is home to over 2,400 wild animals across 33 species and 300 bird species. Prominent conservationists Nicky and Strilli Oppenheimer donated the land to promote environmental education, develop an eco-campus, and encourage eco-tourism. Activities include game drives, hiking, fishing, and horseback safaris.

1. Experience Nature & Eco-Tourism at Ezemvelo
Nature Reserve
Ezemvelo Nature Reserve is a well kept secret and a real surprise find. Only an hours drive
from O.R. Tambo International Airport & 45 minutes from Pretoria, with spectacular cliffs and
huge rock formations, the only ancient rock paintings open to the public in Gauteng,
magnificent views over the Wilge River, a wide variety of 33 game species with over 2 400
game, 300 bird species, and explosion of fauna, flora, as well as grasslands and wetland
In a remarkable act of generosity, prominent conservationists and philanthropists, Nicky
and Strilli Oppenheimer, of E Oppenheimer and Son and De Beers, have donated the 4500
hectare Ezemvelo Nature Reserve near Bronkhorstspruit, to Maharishi Institute .
The aim is to promote environmental and conservation-related education to youth in
South Africa, to develop a rural eco-campus, as well as promote eco-tourism, and
conservation of the beautiful natural heritage of
Ezemvelo (the name means 'back to Nature').
Activities at Ezemvelo
·Fishing
·Putt-putt
·Fuffy slide
·Bicycle hire
·Horseback Safari
·Game/Night Drives
·Game drive + Cave walk
·Walk, Bird guide/guided walk
For Booking information contact: Thabiso Mamaro
tel. +27 (0) 11 974 9308 (Cometsa); cell. +27 (0) 79 468 8881 (Thabiso);
email: thabiso.mamaro@cometsa.co.za callcentre@cometsa.co.za
Lorraine Smith,tel. +27 (0) 11 793 3813 (CSD)cell. +27 (0) 76 647 0188 (Lorraine)

2. Complementary service offerings at Ezemvelo per quotation
§Events Management at Ezemvelo: Cometsa Events Management
{bookings at CSD, attention: Lorraine Smith; lorraine@csdtraining.co.za ;
tel. +27 (0) 11 793 3076; Cell. +27 (0) 76 647 0188}
§Catering at Ezemvelo: Cometsa Nexus Hospitality Enterprises
{bookings at CSD, attention: Lorraine Smith; lorraine@csdtraining.co.za ;
tel. +27 (0) 11 793 3076; Cell.+27 (0) 76 647 0188}
§Entertainment at Ezemvelo: Cometsa Music Enterprises (incorporating
Cometsa Mafrika Band, Cometsa Mafrika DJs, and Cometsa Mafrika
Poets) {bookings at Breakthrough Digital Productions, attention:
Ms Koena Kotsokoane, Koena@breakthroughdigital.com;
el. +27 (0) 11 783 4146, cell. +27 (0) 83 533 9135}
§Transport to and from Ezemvelo: Cometsa Transport Enterprises
{bookings at callcentre@cometsa.co.za or
Thabiso.mamaro@cometsa.co.za ; tel. +27 (0) 11 974 9308;
cell. +27 (0) 79 468 8881}
§Workshop facilitation at Ezemvelo: Cometsa Human Capital Investments
{bookings at CSD, attention: Lorraine Smith; lorraine@csdtraining.co.za ;
tel. +27 (0) 11 793 3076; Cell. +27 (0) 76 647 0188}
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