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Tintswalo Safari appoints general management couple

David and Tanja Jacobs have been appointed as the General Management couple at Tintswalo Safari in the Manyeleti Nature Reserve in the Greater Kruger region.

This marks their return to the 5-star lodge where, for two-and-a-half years, David previously worked as senior guide, and Tanja as camp manager, before their promotion in 2019 to General Management couple at Tintswalo Lapalala.

David started his career with two years in hospitality service in the UK, and, on his return to South Africa, qualified as a trail and tracking guide. An avid birder, he has extensive experience gained as a ranger at various Big 5 game reserves in KwaZulu-Natal, North-West, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga. Tanja has a keen eye for detail and excels in implementing systems to enhance team structures and operational efficiency. Before moving to the bush with her husband Dave, she worked in the corporate arena as a buyer, and was running logistics.

Sharing an unfenced boundary with the Kruger National Park, the pristine private Manyeleti Nature Reserve boasts one of the lowest vehicle densities in the Greater Kruger region.

Here, Tintswalo Safari guests are spoiled with uninterrupted Big 5 game viewing experiences, in an untouched African wilderness. The ten suites are authentically designed to evoke the adventures of the nineteenth-century explorers after which they are named.

Within the same private concession, the fivebedroom Tintswalo Manor presents a fullycatered and tailor-made villa experience for families or groups travelling together.

Tintswalo Safari is accessed via flights directly to the Manyeleti airstrip, or a short drive from Hoedspruit airport. Driving time for self-drive, or road transfers, is approximately six hours from Johannesburg.