Meet The Team

At Matobo Hills Lodge we are all about people. We work to attract and retain the best people.  Being able to attract talented employees from our area, to help them and watch them grow as people as well as employees is what our lodge is all about. We are in the people business. Matobo Hills Lodge staff are guided with constant training and skills development. We broaden horizons, helping our staff attain driving licenses, guides licenses and even mixology certificates.  A majority of the Matobo Hills Lodge staff are from the area.

Given Ngulube

Given comes from the village next door to our lodge. Given is a polite and gentle man who has been with the company since 2014. We are glad to have him on the team. Given works as a driver, a shopper and in the stocktaking department. Since he started working at Matobo Hills Lodge, Given has attained a driving license. He is doing a learner guides course as he dreams of becoming a professional guide one day.

Zulu Maseko

Zulu is very popular with our guests (just check our TripAdvisor comments). Zulu works as a guide at Matobo Hills Lodge, and he is the man most likely to be taking you tracking White Rhino in the bush and regaling you with stories as you wonder through the caves. Zulu lives in the area and we are proud to employee Matobo Hills Lodge staff from the community.

Mpilo Maseko

Mpilo is from Manganganga (try saying that three times fast) which is near Hwange national park. Mpilo is a very reliable employee and she will always meet you with a smile. Mpilo works behind the bar. She is the Wiz who is going to be putting together your cocktails and serving your drinks. She loves to change her hairstyle every two weeks.

Bertha Mbao

When you call our office, you can expect to chat to her. Bertha is one of the two ladies working in our Reservations Department. She studied Hotel and Catering with the London Institute of Commercial Management. Bertha says that understand client’s needs helps her to effectively sell our services as she is able to show the client hopw best we can meet their needs. When she isn’t working, Bertha loves spending time with her family, reading, cooking and travelling.

Blessing Chivere

She is the other lady you can expect to chat with when you call our offices. A hardworking goal-getter, Blessing holds a Certificate in Travel and Tourism. She also holds a Diploma in Tourism and Business Studies. Blessing, who is in the Reservations Department, says the best part about working at the Lodge is the opportunity to learn new things. She also enjoys talking to the different people who never cease to make her job even more interesting. When she is not working, Blessing enjoys spending time with loved ones or treating herself to a good romcom.

Primrose Chisevedza

Primrose came to Matobo Hills Lodge together on attachment with Phyllis. They are a great and dynamic team in the restaurant and service department, where they give you their best services at all times. Primrose comes from a village that borders the Matobo National Park. She still participates in the local community where she is a part of a local choir and practices one of her hobbies; singing

Kudzai Hwingwiri

Kudzai hails from Victoria Falls and did his training at some of the most prestigious hotels in the country. He is extremely friendly which we know can be rare for a chef! Kudzai, who enjoys working away from the distracting noise in the city, is always trying new recipes and pushing the boundaries of the kitchen. He is a baker at heart and his passion lies with desserts and pastries.

Blessing Muchape

Blessing is our Trainee Restaurant Manager. He joined the Lodge in February (2018) where he started on attachment. Now in his third year of studying towards a Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality
Management, he plans to finish his studies in 2019. When it comes to his job, an easy-going Blessing says he enjoys talking to guests visiting the Lodge he now calls home away from home.

Edmore Simanga

Eddie is from Dete, which is a little town on the border of the Hwange National Park. He grew up surrounded by elephants and lions! Eddie has been working for the company in different positions  since 2012. He is a very reliable maintenance man with a great work ethic. If there is anything needed to be fixed, Eddie is the one. In addition of being a handyman, he is a family man, and has three daughters who he is very proud of.

Sibusisiwe Ncube

“MaNcube” is head of the housekeeping department with her team of four. She has been a member of the Matobo Hills Lodge staff since 2013. She is the one that will make sure that your room is extra tidy and clean to give you the absolute best experience. She is from Bulawayo and has a family of seven. In her off days, MaNcube enjoys knitting garments for her daughters. She is also a mother for the whole team at the lodge.

Frenky Ncube

Frenky is very much a local, his home is a short drive away from the little village of Silozwe, which borders the Matobo National Park. His area is famous for its amazing cave nearby called ” Silozwane”. Frenky is fairly new at Matobo Hills Lodge having joined the team at the beginning of 2016. Frank is a talented footballer in his time off and plays for his local team when he can.