Question 1

Where are you situated?

Accepted Answer

Country: South Africa
Province: Limpopo
Town: Vaalwater
Street: 24-Rivers Street
Coordinates: 24 ̊15 ́51′′S 28 ̊15 ́03′′E

Question 2

What is the weather like?

Accepted Answer

• Hot season / summer is in January, February, March, September, October, November and December.
 • On average, the warmest month is October, with 29 ̊C.
 • On average, the coolest month is July with 22 ̊C.
 • During the months of April, May, June, July and August you are most likely to experience good average temperatures between 20 ̊C and 26 ̊C.
 • Most rainfall is seen in January and December.

Question 3

What is the entrance fee for day visitors?

Accepted Answer

R100 per vehicle per day.

Question 4

What types of rooms do you have to offer?

Accepted Answer

• Predator Suites: 4 x rooms, sleep max 2 guests.
    • Pfamoni Sahara Suite ~ “Palace of the African Lion”
    • Pfamoni Timbavati Suite ~ “Palace of the White Lion”
    • Pfamoni Bhutan Suite ~ “Palace of the Orange Siberian Tiger”
    • Pfamoni Odisha Suite ~ “Palace of the White Bengal Tiger”

• Shekinah Pride Villas: 4 x rooms sleep max 4 x guests.

Question 5

Are there cameras installed in the rooms?

Accepted Answer

No cameras installed in the rooms. You have total privacy.

Question 6

Is the glass in the predator suites safe?

Accepted Answer

Safety is our number one priority. Each predator suite window consists of 12 x panels, each weighing 300kg and is made up of 4 x 12mm clear laminated bullet resistant glass (51mm thick in total).

Question 7

Can the predators get to you, or can you touch them?

Accepted Answer

There is absolutely no access to them, so you are not able to touch them or them getting to you. 100% safe.

Question 8

How many different species of predators do you have?

Accepted Answer

• African lions
 • White lions
 • White Bengal tigers
 • Orange Bengal tigers
 • Orange Siberian tigers
 • Cheetahs
 • Leopards
 • Serval cats
 • Caracals

Question 9

What do you feed the predators and how often?

Accepted Answer

• They get fed five times per week, and we fast them on Wednesdays and Sundays because of health reasons and to ensure we mimic how they would have lived in the wild.
 • They get fed mostly (90%) whole chickens, and 10% game or red meat. They get the necessary supplementation with their food. Each predator gets fed according to his body weight.

Question 10

How big are the enclosures?

Accepted Answer

• We have different size enclosures.
 • Small enclosures for young predators up to six months are 120m2 / 1,292ft2.
 • Medium enclosures for medium predators up to 1 year are 264m2 / 2,842ft2.
 • Big enclosures for adult predators are 2,500m2 / 2,6910ft2.

Question 11

Does the predators have enough shade and protection against weather conditions?

Accepted Answer

Yes, they have plenty of trees and each enclosure has got a dam and feeding houses inside the enclosure.

Question 12

What happens to the predators when they get sick and old? Do they get sold or hunted?

Accepted Answer

• We have a 24/7 vet on standby when they get sick.
 • When they get old, we have a Sanctuary where they will be moved to.
 • When they eventually die of old age or a fatal illness, we have them cremated and displayed on our memorial wall.
 • We are 100% against canned hunting.
 • We are 100% against bone trade and medicinal use of the body parts.

Question 13

Where do the predators come from?

Accepted Answer

We bought most of our predators out of captivity. We raised most of them ourselves and love them like our children.

Question 14

What does the name “Shekinah” mean?

Accepted Answer

It means the dwelling and presence of God in a place.

Question 15

What does the logo symbolize?

Accepted Answer

The logo symbolises God's amazing creatures, the Lion of Judah and the face of Jesus Christ with his thorn crown.

Question 16

Why are you doing this? (animals in captivity)

Accepted Answer

• These animals were born in captivity. They can never be released back into the wild. They will die.
 • We truly believe we are conserving them by giving them the best possible treatment, love, and care.
 • We feel that we give people the opportunity to appreciate these magnificent creatures from up close.
 • If it wasn’t for these predators in captivity, they would have been extinct by the year 2050.

Question 17

When did Shekinah Lion & Game Lodge open its doors?

Accepted Answer

28 October 2023 (World Cup Rugby Final)

Question 18

Do you have different packages?

Accepted Answer

Yes, we do.
 • Full week package in predator suites or in Shekinah Pride Villas
 • Mid-week package in predator suites or in Shekinah Pride Villas
 • Weekend package in predator suites or in Shekinah Pride Villas
 • Mid-week Bushveld Golf Tournament (6 days/5 nights) package in Shekinah Pride Villas
 • Weekend Romantic Bushveld Golf Tournament (3 days/2nights) package in Predator Suites

Question 19

Do you have other animals at Shekinah Lion & Game Lodge?

Accepted Answer

Yes, we have a variety of plains game like sables, giraffes, golden wildebeest, blue wildebeest, warthog, zebras, Impala different types, eland, nyalas, springbuck different types, waterbuck, bushbuck, steenbok, ostrich, duiker, blesbok, bush pig, jackal, kudu, red hartebeest, baboons and monkeys.

Question 20

How big is the land?

Accepted Answer

The land is 529 ha / 1307 acres (2 x farms opposite each other combined).

Question 21

What else can you offer the guests?

Accepted Answer

• Predator park tours
 • Game drives
 • Spa treatments
 • Picnic
 • Restaurants (main and predator suite)
 • Bar
 • Cigar lounge
 • Wine cellar
 • Swimming pool / jacuzzi
 • Boma nights
 • Special events
 • Open to day visitors
 • Nearby activities:
    • Horseback safaris
    • Elephant sanctuary
    • Zipline
    • Helicopter rides
    • Golf
    • Stargazing.

Question 22

Shekinah Time Slots

Accepted Answer

• Breakfast: 07:00 – 11:00
 • Lunch: 12:00 – 15:00
 • Dinner: 18:00 – 22:00
 • Bar: 10:00 – 02:00

• Day Visitors: 08:00 – 18:00
 • Day Visitors Dinner Reservations: Before 14:00 daily
 • Predator Park Tours: 16:00 – 17:30

• Butler Service in Predator Suites: 18hrs daily
 • Laundry Service: 08:00 – 17:00
 • Front Desk: 18hrs daily
 • Check-In time: From 14:00 till 21:00
 • Check-Out time: 10:00

Question 23

What types of food do you serve at Shekinah Lion & Game Lodge?

Accepted Answer

• Continental breakfast
 • Buffet breakfast
 • À la carte menu
 • Dinner: Set menus for lodge guests
 • Boma braai menus / barbeque

Question 24

Are you halal?

Accepted Answer

No, but we can make arrangements in advance.

Question 25

What transportation do you offer?

Accepted Answer

• 24hr shuttle services POR
 • 24hr aviation services POR

Question 26

What are the contact details for Shekinah Lion & Game Lodge?

Accepted Answer

• Landline: (014) 008 5280
 • WhatsApp: +27 79 310 8364
 • Email: reservations@shekinahza.com

Question 27

Interesting facts about lions:

Accepted Answer

• There are 6x different types of lions:
    • Katanga lion (south-west African lion)
    • Transvaal lion (south-eastern lion)
    • Barbary lion (Atlas lion)
    • East African lion (Nubian lion)
    • Asiatic lion (Indian lion)
    • West African lion

• White lions are not albino lions. White colouration in white lions is like blue eyes in humans, which is also due to recessive gene.
 • Another name for a white lion is “spirit bear”.
 • There are currently less than 13 white lions living in the wild.
 • The main threats to African lions are human – wildlife conflict, poaching for the illegal wildlife trade, natural prey decline, as well as habitat loss and climate change. Yet few realize that these big cats have undergone a catastrophic range deduction of 95 percent, from an estimation of 200,000 lions in the wild to a shocking total of 23,000 African lions left in the wild, they’re now officially classified as “vulnerable”.
 • Every year an estimated 600 lions are slaughtered for sport.

Where luxury meets conservation.