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Kevin Leo-Smith was then joined by Trevor Coppen, a lawyer and entrepreneur from Durban and later by Andrew
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agricultural land with wildlife managed on a sustainable basis was way more economically viable than agriculture. The land value at acquisition in early 1990 averaged R1,250/ha and today similar land in the
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Zuka Lodge – situated in the western region of Phinda are four thatched
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Mountain Lodge – twenty chalets and conference facilities situated at the top of a lavish bushveld world, with panoramas of the
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Vlei Lodge – six stilted suites of thatch, teak and glass overlook Phinda's unique wetland system at the edge of the forest.
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