Ndalo hotel has the best conference and events venues!

Byline Portia Machavi

Apart from being known for spacious accommodation, Ndalo Hotel also has conference and event venues. Our hotel is located at the foothills of the Dlomodlomo Mountains, in Badplaas, Mpumalanga province. Our facilities are open to the public, they can accommodate large groups and small groups. Come have your planned events at Ndalo conferencing facilities. We configure our venues to suit your event requirements.

Let us help you find the perfect venue for your events. The Mkholo venue has 3 interconnected conference rooms, it can hold a capacity of up to 450 people in total. The client can choose how many rooms they want to use for the event. Furthermore, this space is also suitable for large groups such as award-giving ceremonies and birthday parties.

Conference venues you can choose from:

• Conference Room 1 – up to 120 delegates – Classroom Style
• Room 1 & 2 joint – up to 240 delegates – Classroom Style
• Room 1, 2 & 3 joint – up to 400 delegates – Classroom Style

If you are a small group, the board room style venue would be suitable for your needs. This venue is perfect for a corporate conference and brainstorming sessions. To aid presentations we have equipped our rooms with the latest technology. Also, the boardroom style venue can take up to 12 delegates. Venue facilities include the TV screen, Microphone, Speakers and Mineral Water (Still or Sparkling).

Moreover, you can also opt for the Emanzana conference venue that can take up to 30 delegates. This is a medium-size conference room perfect for team buildings and training sessions. All rooms are air-conditioned to maintain the desired temperature depending on your preference. Screen projectors and podiums are available for your use.

Remember, it’s always important to use our online form on the website to enquire and book a space in time. We promise to get back to you as soon as possible. Let us know about your event needs. Our conference and event venues packages can include catering services if requested. Our in house chefs prepare only the best mouthwatering food to meet your expectations. In conclusion, do not forget to also book for accommodation if you are planning to stay overnight.

How to maintain a healthy diet when you travel

Keeping healthy habits can be a bit of a challenge enough when we travel, either for business or pleasure.

Probably, that's because we get too excited for the day and we end up eating a lot of junk which is foreign to our regular diet.

More often, that results in various disorders such as; heartburn, nausea, diarrhea, high blood pressure, vomiting, etc.

Such might ruin your day, and rob you of the adventurous experience you planned to have for that particular day, and surely that's not what you need.

This article will provide you with helpful suggestions on how to maintain a healthy diet when you travel.

Avoid Skipping Meals

It’s no surprise that we all must overcome the temptation to skip a meal when we have a busy schedule – this is especially so when we’re traveling.

However, it’s important to keep in mind that the consequences of doing this can have on your health are numerous, ranging from poor concentration to fatal hypoglycemia.

Skipping breakfast, for example, can leave you lethargic and feeling unable to focus all day long. If you truly are short of time, we recommend eating a simple yet healthy serving of fruits on the go such as bananas, berries, and other seasonal delights you can find during your travels.

Prepare

Since travel often leads to an increase in eating out, the best way to stay on track with a healthy diet is to make a plan in advance,” said Registered Rujuta Diwaker.

“Plan out when you will eat so that you can determine where you will be eating and what foods will be available to you. 

This can cut down on impulsive food decisions, which can often lead to poorer choices. Having a plan for meals can also ensure that you don’t wait too long in between meals to eat, which can lead to excessive hunger and cravings.”

Know your ingredient

Knowing what’s in your food is the best way to keep track of what you’re eating. If you’re eating at a restaurant, items like butter, sugar, and additives are often omitted from the menu.

Read customer reviews before you go to judge if there is any risk that the chef over-salts or over-greases the food. Choose restaurants known for their healthy dishes, like vegan or vegetarian delis or cafes. These places take pride in the quality of ingredients and will be able to give you the low-down on your dishes.

Food stalls are good because you can often see the ingredients going into the food—but on the flip side, some of the food served at them can be substandard, so keep a lookout!

How can you maximize your budget while travelling

Traveling is always at the list of our common activities, be it personal or professional. It is what makes our lives tick sometimes, especially when we travel for vacation reasons.

Surely, a change of environment for a while is always a good thing for us, and probably no one prefers to be a statue in one area. Occasionally or even regularly, we want to explore, see different people, and be in an unusual atmosphere while experiencing change.

Now, what happens if we travel on a low budget? Is it possible to have fun and turbo-charge your recreational experience while running low on cash?

Absolutely, yes, depending on where you are traveling.

Casambo Lodge offers multiple options for visitors to have the most out of their least budgets.

      Free Activities & Resources

It’s always a fact that most visitors are looking for entertainment wherever they travel to. However, fun can be costly at times. Which is why it’s a safe bet to capitalize on both free activities and resources if your budget is too tight.

At Casambo we have solid entertainment that can elevate your stay. We have live performances from underground to commercial artists. Whether, its music (live singing and jam sessions), recited poems, or performance arts, it’s all packed for our visitors at no cost.

It is simply advisable for our guests to check out our events calendar for upcoming entertainment. This will help them match their traveling dates with those future events.

Additionally, if you are an internet addict or use it for work purposes, Casambo is the home for you. We minimize our visitor’s internet costs by providing free, uncapped Wi-Fi. So even if your budget is narrow, our lodge can help maximize it.

       Self-Catering

Fancy hotel meals can drown your pocket if you are not prepared. Sometimes, you’d even find that you don’t need some these meals, but because you paid you feel obliged to eat.

Well, there’s a better option for you.

Self-catering is always a good resort to minimize the costs of your vacation. It’s your privilege because some of our accommodation rooms are equipped for this cost-efficient service.

We provide visitors self-catering facilities such as; secluded kitchen with its kitchenware, stoves, microwaves, and braai facilities. This not only saves their budget but it also gives them a sense of home in their luxurious private apartments. Allowing them to prepare and eat the meals of their choice

       Well-Centered Location

Furthermore, the context of your vacation is king, therefore, it can either save your budget or shrink it to none.

So for better odds of maximizing your capital is to find a well-centered location. A place where there’s an abundance of infrastructure like; shopping centers, banks, airport, car hire/public transports.

This will help you eliminate the stress of travelling a long distance from the airport or whenever you need an arcade. Such benefits can reduce fuel costs as well as taxi fares.

It’s even a bigger save if you can use public transport.

Fortunately, Casambo is coupled with easy access to all those travelling essentials, including places of attractions. Our lodge is within proximity to the main highways, Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, Lowveld Botanical Garden, malls, and shopping centers.

Therefore, our guests have the luxury of inexpensive access to vacation infrastructure which profits their budget.    

   

Have a memorable stay at Da Village Villas

Enjoy your indoor and outdoor stay and give yourself time to yourself at Da Village Villas in Kwa-Mhlanga. The lodge offers you meals for the whole day, breakfast, lunch, and dinner that will take your breath away.
We are three months away from closing the 2019 year. You owe it to yourself to do all things you. Spoil and pamper yourself after a long year of hard work and dealing with all sorts of problems.












You will be able to take your adventure further by visiting the Ndebele Cultural Village, where you will learn about the Ndebele culture as they still uphold culture and tradition strongly. For example, male children are taken to the bushes to learn about the Ndebele culture for two months. They get circumcised as they get initiated into manhood. The buildings are painted and decorated into all sorts of colors with patterns. This is part of the Ndebele culture.



The conference room which accommodates 72 people. It has a projector to connect your computer, sound system. a whiteboard, tea in the morning and afternoon, air-conditioning. It cannot get any professional than this.

We offer breakfast, lunch, and dinner in our restaurant. The staff is well trained to prepare meals for any occasion such as parties, weddings, formal functions and many more.
your visit to Da Village Villas will also give you an experience you will never forget. You will get to explore sightseeing, game drive, bush walks and sunset boat cruises.

Choose Da Village Villas for your holiday or business stay and you won't have any regrets.

For more information, you can contact the following or bookings.

081 319 0490
087 150 5479
email: reservations@davillagevillas.co.za

Casambo Jam Session – Sunday, 30 June 2019

Sunday the 30 June 2019 saw another incredible installment of the Casambo Jam Session. The festivities were really a marvel to watch and witness. The number of talented artists involved in this latest production was really phenomenal.

The initial purpose of the jam sessions consisted of Casambo Exclusive Guest Lodge wanting to provide a wonderful platform for upcoming artists to showcase their talent. Music is an international language, one that doesn't discriminate and bring people together. The ambiance in the air when people are enjoying the sweet sounds of fellow talented artists is unrivaled. Family, friends and loved ones gathered to share an experience of a lifetime that you had to be there to enjoy.

Time and time again the great line-up of live music, good food, drink specials and so much more has proved to be a winning recipe for the Casambo Jam Sessions. It has also upheld the standard of it is a popular way to spend a relaxing afternoon with friends and family. The jam sessions also help city dwellers unwind and rejuvenate from the long hard week.

Casambo Exclusive Guest Lodge is an appropriate venue to host this initiative. In addition to the fun experience, the lodge will make sure that your visit and support is never in vain. They believe in the power that is in encouraging talents to make use of platforms to grow and nurture their gifts. The Jam Session is a great example. This is their form of giving back as appreciation to the support they receive from customers.

The Jam session that took place Sunday, 30^th June 2019 to wrap up Youth Month couldn’t have been a better display of the array of talent Mbombela has to offer. Casambo is constantly looking for ways to make sure that they have happy clients. This also extend the heart of their work, they have a love for what they do and so they show it in initiatives such as the Jam Session. It is amazing how Casambo has taken to themselves to really do community work and services in such a manner. Such initiatives build the future of our country, they enlarge closed territories and do some amazing work in encouraging people to expose their gifts and talents. The future is bright because of such initiatives.

Gear up for the Mbombela Jazz Festival

The Mbombela Jazz festival is a must markup on the Mpumalanga entertainment Calendar. The much anticipated 3^rd annual Mbombela jazz festival is drawing to a close and in case you were thinking of planning for it much later, then redirect your thoughts. The festival promises to be a serious turn-up and those in tune are already gearing up for it.

The festival is planned from the 7^{th of} September and will be jam-packed with beautiful music from both local and international artists.  The workshop program will be from the 4^th September and promises to be a cultural feast with topics on fashion and music.

Various artists will be hitting the stage and taking the audience on a beautiful musical journey one of the anticipated performances include Syleena Johnson from the USA who will be performing on the 7^th September. Definitely, something to look forward too.

Mpumalanga is popularly known for its great natural scenery and for the Kruger National Park. Your Mbombela Jazz Festival experience can carry more weight with the overall tour experience of the Province.

Things to consider for a successful experience

1.       Tours and Transfer Agent

2.       Accommodation

3.       Tourist Attractions

Given the above in consideration, you will be able to have a very nice overall experience that will allow you the beauty of the Jazz Festival and Mpumalanga.

Guaranteed that multitudes of people will be making their ways to Mpumalanga for an all-around jazz affair, make sure that your travel is as pleasant as possible. Planning ahead really takes off the urge of unseen circumstances, it really allows you to be present for every moment. Your overall experience is dependent on how well you plan for it.

Take it upon yourself to make sure that you secure yourself a beautiful encounter with the jazz festival but also with Mpumalanga. With a lot of things to explore, make sure you don’t miss any moment. Your trip could be convenient from the pick-up point to your destination point.

Mpumalanga is taking into consideration the influx of people who will be flooding the province during this time and businesses are coming to the party with specials to give you the best experience as a token of appreciation. Be in the lookout and make the right choice.

In Closing

Make your experience the best ever and plan ahead, gear up for a once in a lifetime experience. Make sure that all that needs to be prepared is done, so that you take in everything that Mbombela Jazz festival has to offer. In case you are still planning to be part of the festival, your trip can be simplified with the tour and transfer services.

The festival can you give you more reasons to explore Mpumalanga and take in the beauty that makes it up. Take advantage of the vibe and enjoy more that Mpumalanga has to offer. The festival is such a beautiful excuse to add in more experience and appreciate Mpumalanga. 

4 Reasons Why KwaMhlanga Is the Heart Beat of KwaNdebele

4 Reasons Why KwaMhlanga Is the Heart Beat of KwaNdebele

Tumiso Setladi

KwaMhlanga is located in the North Western Region of Mpumalanga. It is the hub of KwaNdebele and the spirit home of the Ndebele people. It is now the administrative center for the Thembisile Hani local Municipality and the residence house of the government administration. Thembislile Hani local Municipality governs this great city and does all that it takes to put it on a nationally recognized platform. This generates a lot of incoming from people in the surrounding areas and even beyond.  According to Statistics South Africa there’s a rapid growth in population and this regulates visits which triggers a lot of entrepreneurial activities that stems businesses and tourist attractions. Here’s why you would want to visit the area:

1.       Business

KwaMhlanga generates 14, 5% to the South Africa’s GDPR, according to Statistics SA conducted in 2012. It has one of the biggest shopping complex with big stores such as Shoprite and many more.  Now this constitutes to it welcoming multitudes of people who come for shopping purposes. For this reason and others mentioned in the intro, the city is popular for generating business. Some of the Ndebele arts and traditional attires are sold as a strong entrepreneurial activity and the youth of KwaMhlanga really capitalize on that. Development on business structures are also growing to increase the level of employment in the area. One such development is the Phola Mall that was recently build and is successfully running and slowly becoming a hot spot for retail and business purposes.

2.       Accommodation

Accommodation is big in this area and the town takes pride in providing efficient guest houses and lodges that lets the visitor experience the feel of the Ndebele culture.

DaVillage Villas comes highly recommended as one of the best ranked accommodations. This luxurious 4 star lodge strives in giving quiet accommodation surrounded by nature and views that will blow you away.

 Their restaurant offers a variety of dishes that will leave you fully fed. It comes with beautiful gardening that is excellent for hosting outdoors entertainment. Their security sure keeps one safe guarded and the bar area is great for entertainment. The air conditioner and DSTV connection will leave you feeling right at home. They have Wi-Fi connection that will allow you to connect to the internet and also share your experiences with your social media following.

They also offer a conference room for that is available for meetings when visit the area for business. The conference room is equipped with necessary facilities that will make for smooth and professional presentation.

They pride themselves in a more comfortable and memorable experience that will leave you coming for more. Their accommodation service goes beyond just you coming to sleep, they extend to making sure you feel right at home and are able to do other things like entertainment and business.

3.       Tourist Attractions

The Ndebele people pride themselves with their colorful attire and house painted designs that really sets them apart. The Manala Royal Kraal and Ndzundzu Mabhoko Royal Kraal are best known for such exhibitions. Both are located in the North of KwaMhlanga and will take you on a cultural feast. Bookings are made in advance to experience these cultural joy. Here you will be exposed to the culture at best.

Dr. Esther Mahlangu, who is basically a national treasure, is resonance to the Ndebele culture with some of her artwork that resembles the Ndebele heritage. She is celebrated all over the world and is the pride and joy of this Ndebele city. Her mural design patterns influences most of the designs you will experience on homesteads along the area which are a joy to watch.

4.       Entertainment

People in kwaMhlanga are big on social events and so there’s never a dull moment in the city. Regular social events happen as a source of entertainment and this allows one to feel like they belong.

With the growing amount of visitors, the town knows how to get the party started. You wouldn’t run short of fun activities to do in this area. The annual Spin Fiesta is really a crowd puller, luring over thousands of people for the showcase. It is the biggest spinning and drifting event in the region. It is usually hosted at the KwaMhlanga Showgrounds and it is growing by the years. Kwamhlanga Showgrounds also hosts regular events that exposes visitors to a lot of huge celebrities in the country with their social events.

KwaNdebele Beer Fest also come to play when it comes to entertainment. KwaMhlanga is the proud host of this social event and it is one that get people talking about the town. This events brings you a wide range of breweries all over South Africa. Visit the KwaNdebele Beer Fest page for more information on this events.

The Solomon Mahlangu Stadium is also big on hosting major social events and also a positive influence on the sports and recreational sector.

And what is a ‘Kasi’ without a ‘Shisa Nyama’ hot spot. The Rosh Shisa Nyama and Car Wash is extremely popular for social events and a great spot to eat out Kasi style. It pulls crowds from as far as Limpopo and Gauteng. The party never stops in KwaMhlanga.

In conclusion

 With all that said, it is quite evident that this city is promising in growth to the socio- economical sector and is best fitted to get your high hopes met. Now that you know how it feels like in theory, take your time to visit the web pages of the areas mentioned in the article to make bookings so that you can enjoy all that the city has to offer. You will sure experience all that comes with the beauty of the Ndebele culture and this will be a regular place to visit for all that you hope to get in a city. Take pleasure in experiencing a different culture and visit KwaMhlanga for a cultural experience of a life time.