About Us

Msinsi Holdings (SOC) Ltd

Trading as Msinsi Resorts and Game Reserves, was established in 1992. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the South African state entity, Umgeni Water.

Msinsi Holdings is tasked with managing the water resources around Umgeni Water owned or managed dams. A water resource as defined by the SA National Water Resources Strategy (No.36 of 1998) includes dams as well as the areas surrounding dams, and especially their surface water, wetlands, rivers and other water.

Msinsi’s water-resource management assists its parent company Umgeni Water in delivering on its mandate to provide innovative, sustainable, effective and affordable water, sanitation and related services. These, in turn, must meet the South African-National Development objectives as part of the Department of Water and Environmental Affairs National Water Resource Strategy. Msinsi joins Umgeni Water in striving to fulfil the ultimate vision of this strategy: “Managing Water for an equitable and sustainable future.”

Msinsi’s strategic objectives and operations are derived from the National Water Act. It states that the person who owns, controls, occupies or uses a water resource is responsible for:

Protecting the aquatic and associated ecosystems and their biological diversity;

Reducing and preventing pollution and degradation of the water resources;

Allowing and controlling access to the dams for recreational purposes, and making reasonable charges for the use of and entry and use of the water surface.

Amongst the many recreational activities you can enjoy at Msinsi Resorts and Game Reserve you can enjoy: game drives, birding, trail walks, watersports, canoeing and boating, camping and picnicking. You can also stay in our comfortable three star* accommodation or hire one of our scenic venues for a special event from a wedding to a conference.

Our Mission & Vision

Mission

Vision

To be the water resource management agency of choice in the Water Sector.

Msinsi Board

Board members were appointed to bring a balance of skills and expertise in providing leadership and control to the organisation and advising top management.

Adv. Kwazi Mshengu

Board Chairperson

Sipho Mtolo

Sandile Dhlomo

Sikhumbuzo Mdlalose

Dr. Ntsapokazi Deppa

Dr. Sipho Mtolo

Msinsi Board

Board members were appointed to bring a balance of skills and expertise in providing leadership and control to the organisation and advising top management.

Ms Thandazile Mhlongo

Non-Executive Director/Chairperson of the Board / Master in Business Administration, Diploma in Accounting, Diploma in Purchasing Management, Bachelor of Commerce in Municipal Accounting, Bachelor of Accounting Science in Financial Accounting and Certificate in Executive Leadership in Municipal Development

Ms Noluthando Radebe

Non-Executive Director / Chartered Accountant (SA); BCom Honours

Ms Radebe is a seasoned Chartered Accountant with over 20 years of formal experience in the finance field and a SAICA member-in-good-standing.
She has served as a non-executive Board Member and trustee in various public sector corporates and private sector organisations.
She is the founder and Managing Director of Radebe Professional Advisory Services CC., which birthed the Virtual Back Office AAB-SA (Pty) Ltd. She is a renowned speaker on business management and compliance administration.
Ms Radebe was appointed as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 01 August 2020.

Mr Sikhumbuzo Mdlalose

Non-Executive Director / B-Tech in Public Management; ND in Public Management

Mr. Mdlalose has a vast exposure in leadership who has served in various spheres of society, this including the understanding of industrial relations and Human Resources.
He is the Assistant Director, Policy and Planning, KZN Department of Transport 2018- current
Mr Mdlalose is the member of the National Department of Transport Committee on Public Transport (2011-current)
Member of the KZN Provincial Economic Council (2018-current)
Mr. Mdlalose was appointed as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 01 August 2020.

Mr Sandile Dlomo

Non-Executive Director / Bachelor of Law (LLB)

Mr. Dlomo is a is a lawyer and has established his law firm 18 years ago specializing in Construction Law, Structuring legal relationships through drafting agreements such as: Heads of Agreements, Shareholder Agreements, Memorandum of Incorporations, Company Share Sale Agreements, Business Agreements, Association Agreements and Employment Contracts.
He serves in various Boards and Quasi-Judicial Committees including Ugu South Coast Development Agency, Municipal Valuation Appeal Board (Cogta), Municipal Appeal Tribunal (KZN Treasury) and Environmental Impact Appeal Panel (EDTEA) among others.
Mr Dlomo was appointed Non-Executive Director with effect from 01 August 2020.
He is a member of the National Democratic Lawyers Association and member of the Institute of Directors of Southern Africa.
Mr Dlomo is passionate about youth development in his Profession

Ms Hlengiwe Majozi

Non-Executive Director / Attorney Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

Ms Majozi is the founder and director of Hlengiwe Majozi Incorporated. She has 8 years’ experience post admission as an attorney
She possesses proven knowledge of leadership, problem-solving and workflow prioritisation having founded two law firms
She is an experienced practitioner involved in corporate and commercial work. She has a penchant for drafting complicated contracts and enjoy litigation. She is passionate about transformation of the legal profession by ensuring that black females are given sufficient opportunities to gain and enhance their professional legal expertise and experience.
Ms Majozi was appointed Non-Executive Director with effect from 28 March 2023.

Dr Nstapokazi Deppa

Non-Executive Director / PhD Degree in Chemistry (UCT; 2007) / MBA Degree (cum laude) (UKZN; 2017) & Management Development Programme (University of Stellenbosch; 2015)

Appointed as Executive Scientific Services from 01 August 2022
Appointed as the Manager: Laboratory Services in 2016
Ntsapo’s employment history dates back to 2007 as a Contract Chemistry Lecturer at the Vaal University of Technology, a position she assumed just after completing her studies. In the same year, she secured and engineering infrastructure committee and 5 years of chairing an infrastructure and water related employment with Tongaat Hulett, initially as a Chemist for 7 years and was later promoted to Analytical Manager
She was appointed as the Laboratory Manager for Umgeni Water in 2016 – 2022. Her role included ensuring smooth running of the Laboratory Services Department, which comprises four modern ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratories (Chemistry, Soil Chemistry, Microbiology and Hydrobiology) established reputation of meeting international standards.
She has also served as the Chairperson of the Chemistry Board at Durban University of Technology and as the Vice-chairperson of the Chemistry Board at Mangosuthu University of Technology.

Dr Sihle Ndlovu

Non-Executive Director / PhD, MBA and Degree in Business Administration / Transformation Leadership (Stanford University) / Member of accounting professional bodies of Chartered Institute of Management Accountant, South African Institute of Profession Accountant and South African Institute of Chartered Accountant Assessment of Profession Competence (APC).

He is the Chairman and co-owner of Inzalo Capital Holdings
Chairperson of the board of Built Environment Support Group (BESG)
Non-Executive Director at Ithala Development Finance Corporation
He is the chairperson of Property and Investment Committee at Ithala Development Finance Corporation
He is a Non-Executive Director Group Advisory Performance Audit Committee at City of Johannesburg
He has served as a Non-Executive Director of KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Board trading as Ezemvelo Wildlife
Member of Chartered Institute of Management Accounting (CIMA) obtained in the United Kingdom
Member of the professional body and the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA)
He has won Young Farmer of the Year in South Africa in 2016
He is a member of Institute of Directors in Southern Africa (IODSA).