Karingani Game Reserve paid a courtesy visit to the Massingir District Government to introduce the project’s new investors and its new national management team. The meeting built closer relations with the authorities and updated them on the tourism development project, reserve management, and community development and relations.

What Karingani shared

• High-standard tourism: CEO Paul Milton described the group’s approach in the African countries where it invests, combining community development and wildlife conservation with economic development and job creation.
• Training: a Karingani-funded programme for 23 young scholarship holders from Magude and Massingir, doing a year of professional training in Cape Town in hospitality and wildlife tracking.
• Water and power: a 26-kilometre water pipeline from the Massingir dam into the reserve and a 23.9-kilometre power line from Massingir village, budgeted at just over USD 7 million, to enable a 5-star hotel and the reserve’s operations.

The district’s response

District Administrator Esmeralda Mutemba said she was pleased to witness Karingani’s projects, having seen the trenches opened and the first water pipes laid, and the power poles put up. She expressed hope that the communities along the pipeline route would benefit from water and electricity, and praised Karingani’s support in drawing up the urbanisation plan for the newly created Municipality of Massingir.

Representatives of three North American investors, two of the project’s national partners and the Twin City – Karingani Game Reserve management team attended the meeting.

Frequently asked questions

Why did Karingani visit the Massingir District Government?

To introduce the project’s new investors and national management team, and to update the authorities on tourism development, reserve management and community initiatives.

What infrastructure is Karingani building?

A 26-kilometre water pipeline from the Massingir dam and a 23.9-kilometre power line from Massingir village, budgeted at just over USD 7 million.

How many young people are in Karingani’s training programme?

23 scholarship holders from Magude and Massingir, training for a year in Cape Town in hospitality and wildlife tracking.