Community benefits from !Xaus Lodge in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa

Abstract

This case describes how !Xaus Lodge, a 24-bed community owned lodge in the remote Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, provides employment and other economic opportunities to ‡Khomani San and Mier communities in South Africa. By partnering with the private operator Transfrontier Parks Destinations, the lodge has been able to access markets and generate positive returns for the state and rural community members.