With Africa's biggest sporting event in full swing, excitement levels are at fever pitch! 

There is so much happening in South Africa over the next few weeks and we hope that you thoroughly enjoy this once in a lifetime opportunity!

With the long break, we're sure that your kids will love the June/July school holiday programme on the go at Sondela.

With activities ranging from the Farmyard, jungle gyms, Sondela Wildlife Centre, and putt-putt to fun sporting activities and nature walks, your kids will be thoroughly entertained throughout your stay at Sondela!  

We are also proud to announce that we had our annual visit from the South African Grading Council and have retained our 5-Star grading at the Country House with a score of 96%!
 
Set against the gentle backdrop of grassy Bushveld savannahs, the 5-Star, Butler-serviced Sondela Country House is embraced by majestic trees and rolling green lawns and enjoys delightful glimpses of fertile farm fields and vineyards.

The recent addition of the stately Country House is the proverbial diamond in the crown for Sondela Nature Reserve and its already versatile range of top class accommodation, leisure and conference facilities.

The Caravan Park, Moselesele Tented Camp and the Chalets have once again been awarded their 4 Stars. CONGRATULATIONS to all!!

MAKHATO

Mid-winter is well and truly here! Icy frosts greet us most mornings and the nights are getting extremely cold - thankfully most days reach a reasonably civil temperature and guests can still enjoy the sunshine around the Piccinini's pool area. Those of you who have ventured out on game drives may have noticed that even the animals are taking shelter from the cold and spend most of their days hiding amongst the denser areas of bushveld.  As was explained in the previous newsletter, Eskom has raised the electricity tarrifs and will now also take into account the amount of electricity consumed per household in order to force people to cut down on wastage. For this reason, all geysers will be turned down to 60C in order to lower consumption rates.

With the advent of winter, comes the danger of veld fires and you will see that larger areas are being cleared around the Makhato houses and grass verges are being cut short for protection from fire.

On an admin note, please remember that all accounts must be paid in full before the 10^th of each month. If you have any queries on your account, please contact the admin ladies who will be happy to assist.

Word of the Friday night Carnivore Feast at Piccinini's Bistro is spreading fast. A blazing pit fire, an amazing selection of meats carefully prepared by Chef and finished in front of you as you wait, assorted side dishes and pudding, and all at an unbeatable price, make this a wonderful experience and a real bargain dinner for the whole family. So next time you come to Sondela, don't bring food for Friday night - just pick up the phone and secure your table in advance and indulge in this all-you-can-eat special!

Finally, the well-known estate agency Seef Properties now has an office at the Farmyard on Sondela. You are welcome to contact them for any assistance you may require with the selling and re-selling of your Makhato stand or Lodge: Loua Boshoff - Tel: 014 736 6497, Fax: 086 679 8173, Email: loua@seef.com

She re-wrote his book but in much bigger letters so that he could see them better. After that he had no problems with his workbook.  That afternoon she decided to buy Thomas reading glasses to help him in the class.