Great accommodation on our Game Lodge, not far from Pretoria and Johannesburg
Set in a bush paradise, this game lodge is the ideal for the young at heart. Overlooking the Rust de Winter dam where animals daily quench their thirst, KwaNdaba is a comfortable lodge offering the following accommodation:
Main camp: 14 twin bed en-suite rooms + 2 single rooms
Our Game Farm Accommodation provides a sense of space and light pervades each chalet, while high thatch provides a cool escape during the warmer months. All chalets are build withwith rocks obtained from the African earth and therefore ensure that the lodge blends perfectly with the surrounding bushveld.

Game Lodge Accommodation :
Chalets
14 En-suite Chalets with 2 three-quarter “6 foot plus” beds
One en-suite Chalets with a double bed
Provided in each chalet

Available on request

oRoom drops
oGifts
oIron
Not Provided
oSwimming Towels
Arrival & Departure times
Check in from 14h00
Check out 10h00

Game Lodge Accommodation
Set in a bush paradise, this lodge is the ideal for the young at heart. Overlooking the Rust de Winter dam where animals daily quench their thirst.

On offer
Experience the unspoiled heart of the Bushveld at Kwa Ndaba with its own unique style and atmosphere where life is revealed at its most fundamental, providing the ideal opportunity to rekindle your spirit and replenish your soul.
Best service
Tasty food
Good night’s rest
State of the art conference facility
No power failures – 100Kva generator

Meals
It is of utmost importance to us that our guests must enjoy their meals. We offer standard buffet meals for our conferences and also cater for braais’ and potjies in the boma. Guests with special dietary requirements will definitely get the special attention they need
Leisure areas include:

Game Lodge Accommodation
Highest sundowner bar in the, Bushveld, Dining area around swimmingpool, Bomas, Deck overlooking fishpond and much more.

This page is sponsored by ADSSA Web Design

Great accommodation on our Game Lodge, not far from Pretoria and Johannesburg
Set in a bush paradise, this game lodge is the ideal for the young at heart. Overlooking the Rust de Winter dam where animals daily quench their thirst, KwaNdaba is a comfortable lodge offering the following accommodation:
Main camp: 14 twin bed en-suite rooms + 2 single rooms
Our Game Farm Accommodation provides a sense of space and light pervades each chalet, while high thatch provides a cool escape during the warmer months. All chalets are build withwith rocks obtained from the African earth and therefore ensure that the lodge blends perfectly with the surrounding bushveld.

Game Lodge Accommodation :
Chalets
14 En-suite Chalets with 2 three-quarter “6 foot plus” beds
One en-suite Chalets with a double bed
Provided in each chalet

Available on request

oRoom drops
oGifts
oIron
Not Provided
oSwimming Towels
Arrival & Departure times
Check in from 14h00
Check out 10h00

Game Lodge Accommodation
Set in a bush paradise, this lodge is the ideal for the young at heart. Overlooking the Rust de Winter dam where animals daily quench their thirst.

On offer
Experience the unspoiled heart of the Bushveld at Kwa Ndaba with its own unique style and atmosphere where life is revealed at its most fundamental, providing the ideal opportunity to rekindle your spirit and replenish your soul.
Best service
Tasty food
Good night’s rest
State of the art conference facility
No power failures – 100Kva generator

Meals
It is of utmost importance to us that our guests must enjoy their meals. We offer standard buffet meals for our conferences and also cater for braais’ and potjies in the boma. Guests with special dietary requirements will definitely get the special attention they need
Leisure areas include:

Game Lodge Accommodation
Highest sundowner bar in the, Bushveld, Dining area around swimmingpool, Bomas, Deck overlooking fishpond and much more.

This page is sponsored by ADSSA Web Design

The unspoiled heart of the Bushveld at KwaNdaba with its own unique style and atmosphere, where life is revealed at its most fundamental providing the ideal opportunity to rekindle your spirit and replenish your soul. Just more than an hours drive from Johannesburg International Airport, KwaNdaba (Place of Gathering) is situated in the heart of the Bushveld, overlooking the tranquil Rust de Winter dam where the sound of the Fish eagle is often heard and Hippos and Crocodiles sighted regularly.

KwaNdaba offers guests a diversity of leisure and motivational activities, which can be incorporated into a conference or incentive trip, making a stay a unique and unforgettable experience. Whether it’s a Birthday celebration, a Wedding function or a Corporate think-tank, the staff at KwaNdaba will ensure that your every wish is their command. With their commitment to service excellence you can rest assured that no small detail is left to chance.

ACCOMODATION
14 Twinbed en-suite rooms + 2 single rooms

CONFERENCE FACILITIES
Conference rooms: 3
Breakaway rooms: 5

RECREATIONAL
Swimming pool
Game drives
Bird Watching from hides or lofted bar
Game path walking trails
Horse Trails
Sunset Cruise
Volley ball & other games (30 seconds etc.)
Amazing view from the 3 storey high bar providing a “ringsite seat” to the most breathtaking sunsets over the dam
Boma
Unique Bar in centre of swimmimgpool

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Heart of the Bushveld
Set in a bush paradise, this lodge is the ideal for the young at heart. Overlooking the Rust de Winter dam where animals daily quench their thirst, KwaNdaba is a comfortable lodge offering the following accommodation:

Main camp: 14 twin bed en-suite rooms + 2 single rooms

A sense of space and light pervades each chalet, while high thatch provides a cool escape during the warmer months. Walls made from the rock of the African earth, ensure that the lodge is unobtrusive and blends perfectly with the surrounding bushveld.

TEAMBUILDING LIMPOPO

Chalets

14 En-suite Chalets with 2 three-quarter “6 foot plus” beds
One en-suite Chalets with a double bed

Provided in each chalet

•Ceiling fan
•Heater
•Hair dryer
•Umbrellas
•Adapter plug
•Mosquito plug
•Tea, Coffee , Sugar ,Cremora , Teamate
•1 Hand and 1 bath towel per guest.

Available on request

•Room drops
•Gifts
•Iron

Not Provided

•Swimming Towels
Arrival & Departure times

Check in from 14h00
Check out 10h00

TEAMBUILDING GAME LODGE

Accommodation
Set in a bush paradise, this lodge is the ideal for the young at heart. Overlooking the Rust de Winter dam where animals daily quench their thirst.

On offer
Experience the unspoiled heart of the Bushveld at Kwa Ndaba with its own unique style and atmosphere where life is revealed at its most fundamental, providing the ideal opportunity to rekindle your spirit and replenish your soul.

Best service
Tasty food
Good night’s rest
State of the art conference facility
No power failures – 100Kva generator

Leisure areas include:

•Highest sundowner bar in the
•Bushveld.
•Dining area around swimmingpool

•2 x Bomas
•Deck overlooking fishpond

TEAMBUILDING PRETORIA

“Come as individuals………………….

………………………..leave as a team.”

Away from the stress and strain of the daily office grind, with years of experience in team building exercises, this bushveld retreat is the ideal venue to mould a corporate culture.

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Accommodation

Set in a bush paradise, this lodge is the ideal for the young at heart. Overlooking the Rust de Winter dam where animals daily quench their thirst.

Experience the unspoiled heart of the Bushveld at Kwa Ndaba with its own unique style and atmosphere where life is revealed at its most fundamental, providing the ideal opportunity to rekindle your spirit and replenish your soul.

Best service
Tasty food
Good night’s rest
State of the art conference facility
No power failures – 100Kva generator

TEAMBUILDING GAUTENG

GPS Coordinates:
25 12 31 85 S
28 29 37 21 E

CONFERENCES LIMPOPO

The Conference Centre at KwaNdaba is ideal for Company Meetings, Conferences and Team Building Sessions. Nestled in the heart of the Bushveld but still very close to Pretoria KwaNdaba is easily accessible by tarred road. An absolute stress-free environment not only provides the ideal opportunity for mental productiveness but also allows colleagues the opportunity to unwind and relax in the beautiful Bushveld after a long hard day's work.

Those who have come to work and play, however, can be accommodated in the comfort of The Gathering place conference centre. We offer 3 Conference rooms, 80 Delegate capacity and 4 Break away rooms.

PROFESSIONAL CORPORATE FACILITATING

•Out come Based Approach
•Management,Supervisory and Staff development programs
•Surveys and assessments
•Traing and Development
•Group Development and corporate synergy dynamics
•Business Consulting
•Performance Management

State of the art equipment includes:
•TV and VHS
•Overhead projector
•Retractable screens
•Whiteboard and flip-charts
•E-mail and internet access

•Fax and photocopy facilities

•DSTV

•Data projector
PRODUCT LAUNCHES

This unique setting is the perfect backdrop for the launch of a variety of new products. Without the distractions common in a city environment, the bushveld compliments the launch of a host of new products

Kwandaba Game Lodge Conferences

CONFERENCE LIMPOPO

Intrepid travellers, seeking an intimate encounter with the African wilderness, will not be disappointed. Experience and enjoy Mother Nature at your leisure. We offer Game drives, hiking trails, bird watching from hides or lofted bar, Trails on horseback and stargazing.

BIRDING AND GAME FARMING

Rust de Winter Nature Reserve is a good area to find a range of the common thornveld and broadleaved woodland birds that occur around Pretoria. The dam attracts large numbers of interesting waterbirds, especially in winter. A weekend is recommended, and time should also be spent exploring the localities situated close by Rust de Winter. Around 400 species have been recorded at the dam and surrounding game farms and a summer visit could produce 150 species, while in winter around 100 can be expected.

Birding
An excellent general area to start birding is at KwaNdaba Game Lodge with its lofted lookout point. Birds like Burchell’s Starling, Wattled Starling, Great Sparrow, Red-backed Shrike, Lesser Grey Shrike, Crimson-breasted Shrike, Magpie Shrike, Burnt-necked Eremomela, Chestnut-vented Tit-Babbler, Willow Warbler, Marico Sunbird, Brown-crowned Tchagra, Kalahari Scrub-Robin, White-browed Scrub-Robin, White-throated Robin-Chat, Red-breasted Swallow and Pearl-breasted Swallow are common. Southern Pied Babbler, Scaly-feathered Finch, Ashy Tit, Cape Penduline-Tit and Southern White-crowned Shrike are less frequently encountered. Visitors that arrive early enough will find numerous Rufous-cheeked Nightjar on the road in summer.

The grassland areas along the roads may yield Desert Cisticola, Spotted Thick-knee, Rufous-naped Lark and Northern Black Korhaan. The Red-crested Korhaan often runs across the road, or can be heard displaying by day or at night. Rollers include Purple Roller, European Roller and Lilac-breasted Roller. Try the tall, dead trees in summer for African Cuckoo, which also occurs on the hillsides. Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove and Double-banded Sandgrouse may be encountered at the edges of the road. The woodlands near the dam is good for Yellow-throated Petronia, Southern Black Flycatcher, Black Cuckooshrike, Klaas’s Cuckoo (summer) and Golden-breasted Bunting. Grey-headed Bush-Shrike and Grey Tit-Flycatcher are uncommon.

Some of the birds spotted

Goliath Heron, Squacco Heron, Black Heron, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Green-backed Heron, Little Bittern, Comb Duck, White-backed Duck, Maccoa Duck, African Pygmy-Goose, OvamboSparrowhawk, Red-footed Falcon, Coqui Francolin, Shelley’s Francolin, Red-crested Korhaan, Northern Black Korhaan, White-bellied Korhaan, Greater Painted-snipe, Water Thick-knee, African Cuckoo, Striped Kingfisher, Purple Roller, Bennett’s Woodpecker, Flappet Lark, Sand Martin, Ashy Tit, Cape Penduline-Tit, Southern Pied Babbler, Barred Wren-Warbler, Fairy Flycatcher, Pale Flycatcher, Striped Pipit, Southern White-crowned Shrike, Wattled Starling, Burchell’s Starling, Great Sparrow, Yellow-throated Petronia, Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver and Golden-breasted Bunting.

At the dam

The entrance gate usually has Yellow-fronted Canary, Black-throated Canary, Pearl-breasted Swallow and resident Striped Kingfisher. Walk down to the dam wall for Striped Pipit, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Common Sandpiper, South African Cliff-Swallow, Familiar Chat and Red-winged Starling. The dense valley holds African Pygmy-Kingfisher. Also keep an eye open for soaring raptors including Lesser Kestrel, Red-footed Falcon and Amur Falcon.

The thornveld in the region of the gate is very rich and has the typical variety of thornveld species such as Violet-eared Waxbill, Common Waxbill (marshy fringes) and Blue Waxbill, Green-winged Pytilia and Cuckoo Finch (open areas), Icterine Warbler and Garden Warbler, shrikes, all the Common Cuckoos including Great Spotted Cuckoo and Levaillant’s Cuckoo, Arrow-marked Babbler, 3 whydahs, Rattling Cisticola, Jameson’s Firefinch and Red-billed Firefinch, Marico Flycatcher, etc. Birds of prey vary from White-backed Vulture (may roost on pylons) to Gabar Goshawk. OvamboSparrowhawk, Steppe Buzzard, African Fish-Eagle and Greater Kestrel are also frequently spotted. Pearl-spotted Owlet are breeding residents, and are imitated by the Sabota Lark! Red-billed Hornbill, African Grey Hornbill, Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill, Speckled Mousebird and Red-faced Mousebird occurs in the larger trees, while Barred Wren-Warbler frequents the mid-canopy levels from where its “breeeeeeeeep” calls sound out. Karoo Thrush and Southern Boubou live in the dense thickets on the shoreline.

The Pienaarsrivier / Rust de Winter road often yields some interesting species not normally found within the areas closer to the reserve. These include Bennett’s Woodpecker, Meyer’s Parrot, Namaqua Dove, Groundscraper Thrush, Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver, White-browed Sparrow-Weaver and White-bellied Korhaan (open broadleaved woodland) while the deep booming calls of Ostriches can be heard at night. Bronze-winged Courser and Temminck’s Coursers are seldom-seen inhabitants of open woodland and bare ground respectively. These birds may be found by pulling off from the main tarred road between the village of Pienaarsrivier and Rust de Winter, wherever possible.

All along the shore (except when water levels have dropped substantially), marshy grassland and reedbeds support White-winged Widowbird, Yellow-crowned Bishop, Red-billed Quelea, Lesser Swamp-Warbler and Little Rush-Warbler. A good mix of Swallows and Swifts usually hawk insects over the reeds and water and these might include interesting species such as the rock, Common House-Martin, Sand Martin, White-throated Swallow and the dark morph of the Brown-throated Martin. Water Thick-knee and African Wattled Lapwing are often around.

Check the shoreline, also on the opposite shore for Goliath Heron. The inlets support breeding Southern Masked-Weaver with the occasional Lesser Masked-Weaver. Black-crowned Tchagra is common. Keep progressing slowly towards the inlet. The road passes over several smaller inlets before ending on the North Western side. This is the best area for waterbirds, which are a major attraction to Rust de Winter, and the spectacle of thousands of waterfowl moulting on the dam is fascinating. The best area is generally just after the road has ended at the end of the angling territory. Try for White-backed Duck, White-faced Duck, Comb Duck, Yellow-billed Duck, African Black Duck, Spur-winged Goose, African Pygmy-Goose, Southern Pochard, all three grebes, Lesser Flamingo, Great Egret, Little Egret, Cattle Egret, Yellow-billed Egret, Black Heron, Black-headed Heron, Grey Heron, Purple Heron, Green-backed Heron Squacco Heron, African Spoonbill, Glossy Ibis, Common Moorhen, Red-knobbed Coot, Black Crake, African Jacana, a variety of waders including Greater Painted-snipe, White-winged Tern, Grey-headed Gull, Malachite Kingfisher, Pied Kingfisher and perhaps Giant Kingfisher. Little Bittern are also occasionally flushed.

Of course, every locality has its rarities, and at Rust de Winter, this title is undoubtedly won by the Golden Pipit, which was present in the thornveld region from January to March 1986. Other interesting species are African Finfoot, Olive-tree Warbler and Common Whitethroat. An interesting variety of inland waders and uncommon raptors have also put in an appearance.

After signing in at the gate, the first woodland areas support Cinnamon-breasted Bunting, Pale Flycatcher in small numbers, Spotted Flycatcher, African Paradise-Flycatcher, Violet-backed Starling (the latter 3 only in summer) and Flappet Lark, which also occurs around the gate. Listen for the latter’s display flight. Francolins are common and include Natal Spurfowl, Swainson’sSpurfowl, Crested Francolin, Coqui Francolin and the occasional Shelley’s Francolin.

GAME VIEWING ON HORSE BACK

Intrepid travellers, seeking an intimate encounter with the African wilderness, will not be disappointed. Experience and enjoy Mother Nature at your leisure. We offer Game drives, hiking trails, bird watching from hides or lofted bar, Trails on horseback and stargazing.

Thsi apge is sponsored by ADSSA Web Design

KwaNdaba offers guests a diversity of leisure and motivational activities, which can be incorporated into a conference or incentive trip, making a stay a unique and unforgettable experience. Be it a Birthday celebration, a Wedding function or a Corporate function, the staff at KwaNdaba will ensure that your every wish is their command. With their commitment to service excellence you can rest assured that no small detail is left to chance.

Experience the unspoiled heart of the Bushveld at KwaNdaba with its own unique style and atmosphere, at Kwandaba life is revealed at its most fundamental providing the ideal opportunity to rekindle your spirit and replenish your soul. Just more than an hours drive from Johannesburg International Airport, KwaNdaba (Place of Gathering) is situated in the heart of the Bushveld, overlooking the tranquil Rust de Winter dam where the sound of the Fish eagle is often heard and Hippos and Crocodiles sighted regularly.

KWANDABA BUSHVELD LODGE

ACCOMODATION
14 Twinbed en-suite rooms + 2 single rooms

CONFERENCE FACILITIES
Conference rooms: 3
Breakaway rooms: 5

RECREATIONAL
Swimming pool
Game drives
Bird Watching from hides or lofted bar
Game path walking trails
Horse Trails
Sunset Cruise
Volley ball & other games (30 seconds etc.)
Amazing view from the 3 storey high bar providing a “ringsite seat” to the most breathtaking sunsets over the dam
Boma
Unique Bar in centre of swimmimg pool
Away from the stress and strain of the daily office grind, with years of experience in team building exercises, this bushveld retreat is the ideal venue to mould a corporate culture.

Accommodation
It is a bush paradise, this lodge is the ideal for the young at heart.Overlooking the Rust de Winter dam where animals daily quench their thirst.

On offer
Experience the unspoiled heart of the Bushveld at Kwa Ndaba with its
own unique style and atmosphere where life is revealed at its most fundamental, providing the ideal opportunity to rekindle your spirit and replenish your soul.

• Best service
• Tasty food
• Good night’s rest
• State of the art conference facility
• No power failures – 100Kva generator

KWANDABA BUSHVELD LODGE

Leisure areas include:

• Highest sundowner bar in the
  Bushveld.
• Dining area around swimming pool
  2 x Bomas
• Deck overlooking fishpond

Contact Details

E mail: info@kwandaba.co.za
Tel: 012 723 1707
Fax: 086 616 1177
Mobile: 082 445 3933 / 082 446 6668
Postal: PO Box 15804, LYNNEAST, 0038
GPS Coordinates: 12 32.23 S
29 37 24 E

This page is sponsored by ADSSA Web Design

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accommodation:
Main camp: 14 twin bed en-suite rooms + 2 single rooms
A sense of space and light pervades each chalet, while high thatch provides a cool escape during the warmer months. Walls made from the rock of the African earth, ensure that the lodge is unobtrusive and blends perfectly with the surrounding bushveld.

Heart of the Bushveld
Set in a bush paradise, this lodge is the ideal for the young at heart. Overlooking the Rust de Winter dam where animals daily quench their thirst, KwaNdaba is a comfortable lodge offering the following

BUSHVELD ACCOMMODATION

Chalets
14 En-suite Chalets with 2 three-quarter “6 foot plus” beds
One en-suite Chalets with a double bed

Provided in each chalet

• Ceiling fan
• Heater
• Hair dryer
• Umbrellas
• Adapter plug
• Mosquito plug
• Tea, Coffee , Sugar ,Cremora , Teamate
• 1 Hand and 1 bath towel per guest.

Available on request

• Room drops
• Gifts
• Iron

Not Provided

• Swimming Towels

Arrival & Departure times
Check in from 14h00
Check out 10h00

It is very importance to us that our guests enjoy their meals. We offer standard buffet meals for our conferences and also cater for braais’ and potjies in the boma. Guests with special dietary needs will definitely get the special attention they need.

Accommodation
On offer
Experience the unspoiled heart of the Bushveld at Kwa Ndaba with its own unique style and atmosphere where life is revealed at its most fundamental, providing the ideal opportunity to rekindle your spirit and replenish your soul.
Best service
Tasty food
Good night’s rest
State of the art conference facility
No power failures – 100Kva generator

Leisure areas include:

• Highest sundowner bar in the
  Bushveld.
• Dining area around swimmingpool
  2 x Bomas
• Deck overlooking fishpond

Contact Details

E mail: info@kwandaba.co.za
Tel: 012 723 1707
Fax: 086 616 1177
Mobile: 082 445 3933 / 082 446 6668
Postal: PO Box 15804, LYNNEAST, 0038, South Africa
GPS Coordinates: 12 32.23 S
29 37 24 E

BUSHVELD ACCOMMODATION

This page is sponsored by ADSSA Web Design

Intrepid travellers, seeking an intimate encounter with the African wilderness, will not be disappointed. Experience and enjoy Mother Nature at your leisure. We offer Game drives, hiking trails, bird watching from hides or lofted bar, Trails on horseback and stargazing.

GAME VIEWING ON HORSE BACK

Intrepid travellers, seeking an intimate encounter with the African wilderness, will not be disappointed. Experience and enjoy Mother Nature at your leisure. We offer Game drives, hiking trails, bird watching from hides or lofted bar, Trails on horseback and stargazing.

BIRDING AND GAME FARMING

Rust de Winter Nature Reserve is a good area to find a range of the common thornveld and broadleaved woodland birds that occur around Pretoria. The dam attracts large numbers of interesting waterbirds, especially in winter. A weekend is recommended, and time should also be spent exploring the localities situated close by Rust de Winter. Around 400 species have been recorded at the dam and surrounding game farms and a summer visit could produce 150 species, while in winter around 100 can be expected.

Some of the birds spotted

Goliath Heron, Squacco Heron, Black Heron, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Green-backed Heron, Little Bittern, Comb Duck, White-backed Duck, Maccoa Duck, African Pygmy-Goose, OvamboSparrowhawk, Red-footed Falcon, Coqui Francolin, Shelley’s Francolin, Red-crested Korhaan, Northern Black Korhaan, White-bellied Korhaan, Greater Painted-snipe, Water Thick-knee, African Cuckoo, Striped Kingfisher, Purple Roller, Bennett’s Woodpecker, Flappet Lark, Sand Martin, Ashy Tit, Cape Penduline-Tit, Southern Pied Babbler, Barred Wren-Warbler, Fairy Flycatcher, Pale Flycatcher, Striped Pipit, Southern White-crowned Shrike, Wattled Starling, Burchell’s Starling, Great Sparrow, Yellow-throated Petronia, Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver and Golden-breasted Bunting.

Birding
An excellent general area to start birding is at KwaNdaba Game Lodge with its lofted lookout point. Birds like Burchell’s Starling, Wattled Starling, Great Sparrow, Red-backed Shrike, Lesser Grey Shrike, Crimson-breasted Shrike, Magpie Shrike, Burnt-necked Eremomela, Chestnut-vented Tit-Babbler, Willow Warbler, Marico Sunbird, Brown-crowned Tchagra, Kalahari Scrub-Robin, White-browed Scrub-Robin, White-throated Robin-Chat, Red-breasted Swallow and Pearl-breasted Swallow are common. Southern Pied Babbler, Scaly-feathered Finch, Ashy Tit, Cape Penduline-Tit and Southern White-crowned Shrike are less frequently encountered. Visitors that arrive early enough will find numerous Rufous-cheeked Nightjar on the road in summer.

The grassland areas along the roads may yield Desert Cisticola, Spotted Thick-knee, Rufous-naped Lark and Northern Black Korhaan. The Red-crested Korhaan often runs across the road, or can be heard displaying by day or at night. Rollers include Purple Roller, European Roller and Lilac-breasted Roller. Try the tall, dead trees in summer for African Cuckoo, which also occurs on the hillsides. Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove and Double-banded Sandgrouse may be encountered at the edges of the road. The woodlands near the dam is good for Yellow-throated Petronia, Southern Black Flycatcher, Black Cuckooshrike, Klaas’s Cuckoo (summer) and Golden-breasted Bunting. Grey-headed Bush-Shrike and Grey Tit-Flycatcher are uncommon.

At the dam

The entrance gate usually has Yellow-fronted Canary, Black-throated Canary, Pearl-breasted Swallow and resident Striped Kingfisher. Walk down to the dam wall for Striped Pipit, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Common Sandpiper, South African Cliff-Swallow, Familiar Chat and Red-winged Starling. The dense valley holds African Pygmy-Kingfisher. Also keep an eye open for soaring raptors including Lesser Kestrel, Red-footed Falcon and Amur Falcon.

The thornveld in the region of the gate is very rich and has the typical variety of thornveld species such as Violet-eared Waxbill, Common Waxbill (marshy fringes) and Blue Waxbill, Green-winged Pytilia and Cuckoo Finch (open areas), Icterine Warbler and Garden Warbler, shrikes, all the Common Cuckoos including Great Spotted Cuckoo and Levaillant’s Cuckoo, Arrow-marked Babbler, 3 whydahs, Rattling Cisticola, Jameson’s Firefinch and Red-billed Firefinch, Marico Flycatcher, etc. Birds of prey vary from White-backed Vulture (may roost on pylons) to Gabar Goshawk. OvamboSparrowhawk, Steppe Buzzard, African Fish-Eagle and Greater Kestrel are also frequently spotted. Pearl-spotted Owlet are breeding residents, and are imitated by the Sabota Lark! Red-billed Hornbill, African Grey Hornbill, Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill, Speckled Mousebird and Red-faced Mousebird occurs in the larger trees, while Barred Wren-Warbler frequents the mid-canopy levels from where its “breeeeeeeeep” calls sound out. Karoo Thrush and Southern Boubou live in the dense thickets on the shoreline.

All along the shore (except when water levels have dropped substantially), marshy grassland and reedbeds support White-winged Widowbird, Yellow-crowned Bishop, Red-billed Quelea, Lesser Swamp-Warbler and Little Rush-Warbler. A good mix of Swallows and Swifts usually hawk insects over the reeds and water and these might include interesting species such as the rock, Common House-Martin, Sand Martin, White-throated Swallow and the dark morph of the Brown-throated Martin. Water Thick-knee and African Wattled Lapwing are often around.

The Pienaarsrivier / Rust de Winter road often yields some interesting species not normally found within the areas closer to the reserve. These include Bennett’s Woodpecker, Meyer’s Parrot, Namaqua Dove, Groundscraper Thrush, Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver, White-browed Sparrow-Weaver and White-bellied Korhaan (open broadleaved woodland) while the deep booming calls of Ostriches can be heard at night. Bronze-winged Courser and Temminck’s Coursers are seldom-seen inhabitants of open woodland and bare ground respectively. These birds may be found by pulling off from the main tarred road between the village of Pienaarsrivier and Rust de Winter, wherever possible.

Check the shoreline, also on the opposite shore for Goliath Heron. The inlets support breeding Southern Masked-Weaver with the occasional Lesser Masked-Weaver. Black-crowned Tchagra is common. Keep progressing slowly towards the inlet. The road passes over several smaller inlets before ending on the North Western side. This is the best area for waterbirds, which are a major attraction to Rust de Winter, and the spectacle of thousands of waterfowl moulting on the dam is fascinating. The best area is generally just after the road has ended at the end of the angling territory. Try for White-backed Duck, White-faced Duck, Comb Duck, Yellow-billed Duck, African Black Duck, Spur-winged Goose, African Pygmy-Goose, Southern Pochard, all three grebes, Lesser Flamingo, Great Egret, Little Egret, Cattle Egret, Yellow-billed Egret, Black Heron, Black-headed Heron, Grey Heron, Purple Heron, Green-backed Heron Squacco Heron, African Spoonbill, Glossy Ibis, Common Moorhen, Red-knobbed Coot, Black Crake, African Jacana, a variety of waders including Greater Painted-snipe, White-winged Tern, Grey-headed Gull, Malachite Kingfisher, Pied Kingfisher and perhaps Giant Kingfisher. Little Bittern are also occasionally flushed.

Of course, every locality has its rarities, and at Rust de Winter, this title is undoubtedly won by the Golden Pipit, which was present in the thornveld region from January to March 1986. Other interesting species are African Finfoot, Olive-tree Warbler and Common Whitethroat. An interesting variety of inland waders and uncommon raptors have also put in an appearance.

After signing in at the gate, the first woodland areas support Cinnamon-breasted Bunting, Pale Flycatcher in small numbers, Spotted Flycatcher, African Paradise-Flycatcher, Violet-backed Starling (the latter 3 only in summer) and Flappet Lark, which also occurs around the gate. Listen for the latter’s display flight. Francolins are common and include Natal Spurfowl, Swainson’sSpurfowl, Crested Francolin, Coqui Francolin and the occasional Shelley’s Francolin.

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Pretoria accommodation in the average guest house has separate amenities. Pretoria accommodation has its own charm. Among the features of accommodation is the outstanding hospitality. When considering Pretoria accommodation in the east. You may find accommodation in all suburbs. Pretoria accommodation offers some 228 places to choose from,also eleven lodges.

Accommodation in the east is obtainable on the internet. Pretoria accommodation is the ideal alternative accommodation to staying in the more expensive hotels in the area. Ranges from cheap to expensive. Many of the services offered by accommodations in Pretoria is to be expected, such as airport transfers, wake up calls and laundry service. Pretoria accommodation offers most hospitality services on request. The guest house industry is usually owner managed. Pretoria accommodation is easily obtained.

It is often near to conference and other venues and Pretoria accommodation offers shuttle services to and from conferences. Accommodation is of the highest standard and Pretoria accommodation is usually utilized by government. Pretoria accommodation varies from guest houses to hotels and small B&B’s. It varies from comfortable to luxurious. Most Pretoria accommodation in is within driving distance of the major N1 and N4 highways.

Amongst the best in the upper income bracket and Pretoria accommodation is usually close to shopping malls, academia and major national research institutes. Pretoria accommodation usually offers bar facilities. Some accommodation also offers conference venues. Many venues in overnite accomodation facilities have wedding venues. Pretoria accommodation options include options from hotels, lodges, guest houses, bed and breakfast and self catering accommodation including holiday homes, apartment rentals and suites. Whatever your Pretoria accommodation requirements … you need look no further.

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The word guest house immediately calls to mind a place where one is treated like a
special guest in someone’s house. It is supposed to give a visitor the same
welcoming feeling as his own – you have to feel at home , eat tasty food
and especially in winter, one has to sleep snugly. A guest house must
have warm soft towels and be able to feed you well.

Visitors should have complete privacy in a guest house, because when the landlord is constantly around you , it is not worth being called a guest house. The owners must realise that visitors would like to do things on their own time. One thing that drives you crazy is when the owner cleans up behind you. If you do not want to wash the dishes or make your bed at home you must feel to do so in a guest house as well.

The owner must not try to entertain you – that is not the aim of a guest house. There should have a large lounge . These days a guest house should also have DSTV so that you do not miss your programmes while in the guest house.It is important to have a space at the guest house for a braai.

My guest house is extremely popular because I do not believe in too many gadgets.
A guest house I recently visited had too many ornaments all over the rooms and especially the bath rooms were too crowded. A guest house should pamper you

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