Mala Mala Buffalo Camp
Sabi Sands
Photographed by Elsa Young
A celebration of Mala Mala’s rich heritage through a contemporary revisioning of the romantic colonial era – mixing animal print, bold graphics and tribal patterns, and local objets d’arts with a nod to traditional luxury














It was a project that presented immense challenges. Firstly when the internal stripping of the rondawels began, it was clear that each unit was different in size, finishes and structure with very basic plans. This meant that wires were everywhere, screeds were not laid properly, doors were uneven, and plumbing was haphazard. The team had to start afresh and each unit had to be measured and drawn up.