Lakhe Lethu Apartment: Home to Nature

My name is Leonard Silinda, born and raised in one of the Districts of Mpumalanga Province called Bushbuckridge, in a small village called Zoeknog, 80 kilometres from Nelspruit.

I worked for the Department of Agriculture for 37 years in the following Provinces of South Africa; Limpopo, Gauteng, Northern Cape and Mpumalanga. My work gave me an opportunity to travel vastly both overseas and in Africa, I formed part of delegations that visited Canada (Saskatchewan), Germany (Hamburg) and Serbia (Novi Sad). In Africa, I toured Kenya, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Lesotho, Egypt and Mozambique. My visits to all these countries and most South African towns made me to fall in love with the hospitality industry especially the tourism. I then took a decision that the day I retire from government, I was going to invest my time and energy in hosting tourists and guests in my own property.

The experience I gained in travelling benefited me and my guests, because in two years that I have been hosting guests I managed to get reviews that are superb in platforms that I listed Lakhe Lethu Apartment. Booking.com gave me an award this year, for achieving a review of 9.7 out 10 in 2025, AirBnB, Lakhe Lethu Apartment stands at 4.5 out 5 and in LekkeSlaap, the apartment’s review is at 4.8 out 5. This to me is an amazing accomplishment especially that I was inexperienced when I got these reviews from guests as a host.

Leonard is a graduate from the following universities: B.Agric. Admin from University of Limpopo, B. instra. Agrar (Hons) from University of Pretoria and an Mphil (Agricultural Systems Management from University of Stellenbosch.

I once owned and coached a soccer team in my village, apart from soccer, I enjoy travelling, hitchhiking, boxing, cricket, athletics, playing chess and boxing.

I chose this area because of its uniqueness and its proximity to where the two famous rivers in the city confluence as they run down the iconic Lowveld Botanical Garden. It is central to everything that anyone needs to enjoy life: the university of Mpumalanga, Government Complex, where the administration of all Departments in the Province are located, the breathtaking Mbombela Stadium, most of the shops and industries, and close proximity of famous Route 40, that will take you to Panorama Route to enjoy seeing waterfalls, Graskop Gorge, Bourkes Potholes, three Rondavels, Sudwala Caves, Barberton Mountains and two gates, namely, Malelane and Numbi, that will give you an easy access to world acclaimed Kruger National Park with its Big 5. The Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport is only 30 kilometres from this area.

It is on the edge of the bustling Riverside Precinct in a hidden valley of the City of Mbombela, a secret gem known only to a few. It is in close proximity of the Nels River, this is where Nels River one of the two famous rivers in the city, splashes and murmurs its way over rocks and through unspoiled indigenous bush. A tranquil place, home to nature’s bounty. A place which birds and butterflies call home.

The apartment is located in Green Valley Estate; Home to Nature, where people who are passionate about the city and the future of lifestyle living, who understand the modern residential needs of today live. It is an estate set alongside a lush riverine woodland, and its 24 hour security is incomparable, it the most safest place to live in with most guests scoring it 9.7 in their reviews, the highest score of locations in the city. It is only in this area in Mbombela, where you can enjoy the convenience of city living whilst living alongside nature. The Estate’s location is close to the established live, work and play.

It has also been chosen as the epicentre of the Greater Riverside Biodiversity Initiative (GRBI).

Lakhe Lethu Apartment is located in a very safe location, its security is 24/7 manned with cameras, you check-in and check- out yourself, using password and codes that are send to you 3 days before arrival. It has an electric perimeter fence all around.

It has a solid covered carport that protects your vehicle from any harsh weather conditions of the City of Mbombela, and ample visitor’s parking in case you want friends to visit you in the property.

It is on the ground floor with dedicated beautiful gardens both at the back and front where you can chill with your family to enjoy the view of the city, the mountain and watching birds and butterflies as they go about their business.

There is a patio with an outdoor furniture and barbecue facilities where you have a choice to have a braai.

The place practices eco-friendly waste management. It is equipped with smart water, gas and gas and efficient energy lighting.

Lakhe Lethu Apartment is a very huge property, approximately 74 square metres, an open plan apartment with a living, dining, kitchenette, 2 bedrooms, one being en-suite, and 2 bathrooms all the areas are furnished with top class modern furniture. It is connected to a fiber network with high speed WIFI.

The living room has a 58 each SMART TV connected to Netflix. There is air condition and big ceiling fans in the rooms to help you cope with the harsh heat of the City.