Hustle Economy

A partnership with Wild Impact

The Hustle Economy Programme, spearheaded by Wild Impact with Singita Lowveld Trust (SLT) as an anchor financial partner and other partners, responds to the challenge of youth unemployment in South Africa.
Small and medium enterprises play a significant role in South Africa's economy, contributing approximately 20% to its GDP and employing around 47% of the workforce. These statistics serve as clear evidence that the nation is filled with enterprising individuals, with millions of South Africans surviving by hustling to make ends meet and provide for their families.
The Hustle Economy Programme, facilitated by community-based coordinators, focuses on empowering emerging micro-entrepreneurs to establish sustainable ventures. The range of entrepreneurial opportunities being explored by these hustle-preneurs is diverse. The most common opportunities are spaza shops, hair-care services, informal restaurants, poultry farming, and clothing and accessory retail.
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Singita Lowveld Trust

Der Singita Lowveld Trust betreut in Südafrika vielfältige Naturschutzprojekte bei Singita Sabi Sand und Singita Kruger National Park – von Anti-Wilderei-Programmen bis hin zu Wildtierforschung und Landmanagement, Nachhaltigkeitsprojekten und Partnerschaften mit den umliegenden Dörfern, beispielsweise Frühförderung, digitales Lernen und eine Kochschule auf internationalem Niveau.
Ein hochqualifiziertes Team von Hundeführern und Spürhunden unterstützt den Kampf gegen Wilderer im Sabi Sand Reserve, während der Trust in Zusammenarbeit mit der internationalen Nichtregierungsorganisation Panthera nachweisen konnte, dass die Gegend die höchste Populationsdichte an Leoparden von allen Schutzgebieten in Südafrika aufweist. Durch das „Furs for Life“-Projekt von Panthera, mit dem Singita zusammenarbeitet, konnte die Nachfrage nach Leopardenfellen um 50 % gesenkt werden.

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Community

Singita seeks to immerse and connect guests to the nature, culture, and people of a place in ways that honour, sustain, and even help them. It’s a way to ensure that the impact of our travels is as minimal as possible, and wherever it can be, beneficial.

Sustainability

For decades, Singita has taken care to integrate sustainable practices into every aspect of our guest experience and operations. Working with local communities and conservation partners, we aim to reduce our and our guests’ impact.

Biodiversity

Surrounded by thousands of hectares, with no other light, sound, or presence except what belongs, balance is preserved – between conservation and tourism, luxury and lightness on the earth, and travel, with the quiet understanding that though it may always leave a trace, it needn’t leave a mark.