Thanda

Social responsibility and care are the ethos of Thanda Group.

Thanda consists of various companies in the tourism, hospitality/hotel and property development sector, operating in South Africa, Tanzania, and the Mediterranean. Thanda Safari, located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, is a private Big 5 game reserve spanning 16,500 hectares. Thanda Island is a paradise of a private island, available only on an exclusive use basis located within its own protected marine reserve off the coast of Tanzania. Both are world-class, luxurious, five-star establishments and members of the prestigious ‘Leading Hotels of the World’. Then there is our grand old dame, the 93-year-old classic cruise teak Superyacht, Over the Rainbow of London, owned by Thanda Malta. Her home base is the Port in Cannes, France. 

Something all three products have in common is an incredible team of highly skilled employees who are passionately committed and dedicated to the Thanda vision and ethos of delivering exceptional service excellence and unforgettable memories. 

It’s in our DNA

Embedded within the Thanda DNA is our care for the environment, endangered wildlife, and marine species as well as our social responsibility and investment towards our staff and rural neighbouring communities.

We are extremely proud that over 93% of our staff at Thanda Safari are Zulu who come from the three surrounding Zulu communities as well as from the local region. The same commitment to the local Swahili community can be seen on Thanda Island, where over 75% of all staff come from the neighbouring island of Mafia.

Over the years, Thanda has been leading the way in raising awareness and driving programs for nature conservation and preservation. Working closely with our partners, we are actively and deeply involved in the protection of endangered species, both on land and in the ocean.

At Thanda Safari, we have an entire wildlife management team who are dedicated to protecting our Rhino population and ensuring that our Cheetah breeding programme continues. On Thanda Island, our marine biologist oversees the protection of the coral reef and marine reserve as well as our reef restoration project, partnering with other NGOs on endangered species research and protection.

The year in brief

Bookings at Thanda Safari and Thanda Island continued their upward trend from the pandemic years prior to 2022 and this year will go down as our best year yet in terms of sales. After acquiring our own Airbus H 130 B4 helicopter, we now have direct transfers to Thanda Island from Dar es Salaam Airport. This unique service is a major factor in the record number of visitors in 2023.

Construction of the Royal Residence villas continued with four reaching completion in 2023 and a further four under different stages of construction. The Royal Thanda Club, moulded around the successful and most exclusive private residence club in the world, Yellowstone Club in Montana USA, is set to become the most exclusive private residence club ever to come out of Africa.

As a family-owned and managed business with long-serving, loyal and hardworking staff, we look forward to 2024 which we believe will be even better.

THANDA SAFARI
Pierre Delvaux, Managing Director & CEO
+2783-417 11 55
pierre@thanda.co.za

THANDA ISLAND
Antigone Meda, Managing Director
+2547-28 79 61 22
antigone@thandaisland.com

THANDA CLASSIC CRUISE
Tim Cooter, Captain
+4475-40 55 61 85
captain@thanda.co.za

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Thanda

Thanda consists of various companies in the tourism, hospitality/hotel and property development sector, operating in South Africa, Tanzania, and the Mediterranean. Thanda Safari, located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, is a private Big 5 game reserve spanning 16,500 hectares. Thanda Island is a paradise of a private island, available only on an exclusive use basis located within its own protected marine reserve off the coast of Tanzania. Both are world-class, luxurious, five-star establishments and members of the prestigious ‘Leading Hotels of the World’. Then there is our grand old dame, the 93-year-old classic cruise teak Superyacht, Over the Rainbow of London, owned by Thanda Malta. Her home base is the Port in Cannes, France. 

Something all three products have in common is an incredible team of highly skilled employees who are passionately committed and dedicated to the Thanda vision and ethos of delivering exceptional service excellence and unforgettable memories. 

Yearbook 2023 /Subsidiary groups /Thanda