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Kruger Gate Hotel partners with Innovation Africa to bring safe water to rural Mpumalanga

PRESS RELEASE

Access to safe water is a basic human right, yet billions of people around the world do not have the access.

In countless cases, people have to travel for miles – on foot and across dangerous territory – to get to a water source.

This is also true in many parts of rural Mpumalanga, where the burden of fetching and carrying water often falls to the women, children and elders. It’s a strenuous, time consuming task, and often a dangerous one that leaves women and children vulnerable to attack and harassment.

Kruger Gate Hotel, situated on the banks of the Sabie River, employs people from various villages around the iconic Kruger National Park. The hotel is committed to playing its part in empowering and uplifting local communities and one of the ways it is doing so is through its partnership with Innovation Africa to bring water to the people of Mpumalanga.

Anton Gillis, CEO of Kruger Gate Hotel, says they first became aware of the lack of access to water when hotel staff started asking if they could take water home from the property. “Staff are welcome to take water but it’s hardly practical, or enough, to carry 20 litres of water home every day so we set out to find a sustainable solution that would ensure easy access to safe water.”

Enter Innovation Africa South Africa (iASA) a non-profit organisation that brings Israeli solar, water and agricultural technologies to rural African communities. Each of iASA’s water systems are equipped with a solar pump, solar panels and water towers. The system pumps around 30 000 litres of water per day, distributing aquifer water to at least 10 taps throughout a given village with pipes spanning up to 6 kilometres.

“This is the ideal solution to a very real and very serious challenge, and it’s wonderful to see how technology can be leveraged smartly and sustainably to solve this problem. We’re proud of your partnership with iASA and intend to bring water to more communities in Mpumalanga in the near future,” Gillis shares.

What’s more, the iASA solution is focused on local empowerment and uses local expertise and workers from the community to get the project up and running. iASA’s sustainability model includes the formation of a committee for each project – with members selected from within the community – to manage the project, thereby allowing the community to take ownership of what is rightly theirs.

“This initiative is about so much more than simply gifting the community water. It’s about the dignity found in having access to a basic human right, and about taking ownership of a natural resource in a sustainable way for the collective good of the community,” Gillis believes.

Since 2008 Innovation Africa has brought water and light to 4 million people across 10 African countries. The organisation partners with donors to realise the projects and has since January 2023 completed 136 water projects in South Africa with many more in the pipeline.

Guest Reviews

Our experience was phenomenal..the stay was amazing from the security at the gate to the help desk and the management team were very friendly and helpful…ohh I can not forget Refiloe and Miguel and the team at large…they were exceptional…

Posted on 20/10/2025 by Google

(Translated by Google) Really friendly staff.

(Original)
Todella ystävällinen henkilökunta.

Posted on 13/10/2025 by Google

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Posted on 16/10/2025 by Hotels.com

The room was amazing..food was great from breakfast and dinner and lunch..the staff was friendly ohhh Refiloe who has made our stay extraordinary and the team at large

Posted on 20/10/2025 by TripAdvisor

From the moment we stepped into Kruger Gate Hotel it was like stepping into paradise.
I cannot praise the staff enough, thoughtful cheerful very friendly, the catering staff presented a variety of beautiful dishes every day.
The facilities were brilliant, rooms were spacious with extremely comfortable beds. And the view from the pool area onto the safari park were amazing.
I would highly recommend Kruger Gate Hotel to anyone visiting South Africa, especially first time visitors wanting to experience the Safari Park.

Posted on 16/10/2025 by TripAdvisor

We had a great experience at Kruger Gate Hotel. Since we made the reservation we felt that they were very kind and welcoming answering all our questions and support us. When we got here, Dion, the driver who took us from the airport was very nice and helped us to find the animals in our way to the hotel. The hotel has an excellent location and the Safari was perfect! Prince was our tour guide for the Safari and we also loved it. Staff are very friendly and kind. Cleaning is very good . It is a beautiful and big hotel. For sure I will come back!

Posted on 14/10/2025 by TripAdvisor

Wonderful hotel with an excellent viewing terrace to watch the comings and goings of the local wildlife...1st day, we spotted an a bush elephant and nile crocodile, with so many different species of antelopes at the waters edge. Food excellent and rooms very spacious. The staff were so helpful.

Posted on 17/10/2025 by TripAdvisor

Breakfast buffet was excellent
Location of the facilities was excellent
Tea/coffee/water facilities at reception was a great touch
Staff all fantastic
Lunch menu was great

Posted on 21/10/2025 by Booking.com

The entire experience was dreamy, we had a wonderful time. Between game drives that were amazing, we enjoyed all the hotel’s amenities, and they all contributed to our amazing Safari experience. The room was great, and so was the spa and the gym. The food selection is very big and the pool has amazing view (we even had some elephants who visited!). The staff is amazing and very welcoming! Highly recommended.

Posted on 14/10/2025 by Booking.com

Wir haben das Hotel als Start in SA gewählt und es war absolut die richtige Entscheidung.
Für uns perfekt!!!

Posted on 22/10/2025 by Booking.com

Na porta do Paul Kruger Gate, staff cordial, quarto confortável, comida deliciosa, e vista para a savana que permite ver bem pertinho a vida selvagem do viewing deck do hotel (vimos girafas, elefantes, hipopótamos, impalas, macaquinhos, sem precisar sair do hotel).

Posted on 21/10/2025 by Booking.com

Staff were excellent, dinner in the Lapa was amazing with so many options. The pool overlooking the Sabi riverbed was especially great. We spotted a number of different wildlife including hippos and elephants whilst enjoying our morning coffee.

Posted on 19/10/2025 by Booking.com

Fantástico. A cordialidade da equipe, especialmente do gerente Miguel, é impressionante. A qualidade e variedade da alimentação, tanto no café como no jantar, é espetacular. A localização, a limpeza, a estrutura, tudo nota 10.

Posted on 16/10/2025 by Booking.com

Fantástico. A cordialidade da equipe, especialmente do gerente Miguel, é impressionante. A qualidade e variedade da alimentação, tanto no café como no jantar, é espetacular. A localização, a limpeza, a estrutura, tudo nota 10.

Posted on 16/10/2025 by Booking.com

I can\'t fault this place. Everything was amazing, from the rooms and facilities to the location, views and food. Seeing animals wander by whilst swimming in the infinity pool is just incredible.

Posted on 15/10/2025 by Booking.com

Everything was GREAT ❤️

Posted on 16/10/2025 by Booking.com

O lugar é perfeito não encontrei nenhum defeito

Posted on 16/10/2025 by Booking.com