Traditional conference facilities with all the modern conveniences your delegates deserve, in the heart of the Pelindaba bushveld. Our conference facilities, 40 minutes from Johannesburg and Pretoria, offer a special venue where your delegates can experience Lesedi – a place of light.

Lesedi cultural village has a selection of four conference venues to choose from.

• The Gaditshwene conference room which accommodates up to 120 delegates, this room gives honour to the colourful history of the Tswana culture
• The Ndaba Nkulu thatched rondawel, which accommodates up to 70 delegates
• The Nile Room comfortably seats 40 delegates on cushions with low tables for a different type of conference
• Musi's Ndebele Theatre which is suited for product launches and accommodates up to 180 delegates.

Conference organizers have a choice of various exciting options.

DAY CONFERENCE PACKAGES

• Day use of Conference facilities
• Standard conference equipment
• Morning and afternoon tea
• Conference lunch
• Cultural program

FULLY INCLUSIVE PACKAGES

This package includes overnight accommodation in our guest huts in one of our traditional villages

• All the items included in or Day conference package
• Dinner in our Nyama Choma Restaurant
• Accommodation in our unique village huts
• Full English breakfast

TEAM BUILDING EXERCISES

A unique program of fun team building in the true African style – only at Lesedi Cultural Village

Masakhane Games:

• Spear Throwing – Teams experience the thrill of competing against each other in the ancient art of throwing the Isipaphe (throwing Spear)
• Shiaya Ukhamba – Teams enjoy the fun of competing in this African Drinking Game which teaches the traditional etiquette of beer drinking whilst competing to break the Ukhamba
• Hunting Party – Lots of excitement as teams learn how the young herdsmen used their throwing sticks to bring down game birds or small game. Test your own skills
• Stick Fighting – Nayi Nkunzi !! Here is a bull !! The traditional challenge to a bout of energetic stick fighting. Try it whilst your team provides enthusiastic support

Lesedi Cultural Quiz:

Watch the Theatre presentation and then there is lots of action as each team sounds their particular African instrument to signal that they can answer questions based on this African history.

Treasure Hunt followed by The Monati Experience:

Search for the "magic uKhumba" – undo the mischief worked by the Tokeloshe by solving the clues.

Traditional Ingoma Dance Competition:

Teams are adopted by one of Lesedi’s villages who teach each team some basic African dance movements followed by a dance competition.

Participative Story Telling:

Sit around an open fire to the sound of drums and re-learn the ancient art of the Umlandelo – the story tellers who kept the oral history, myths and legends of the African people alive through the years.

CULTURAL PROGRAM

This program could be included into any conference whether at Lesedi or not and could also be tailored to suit each organizer’s individual needs. A booking can be made for the full experience or any part thereof as required.

• Traditional welcome by our villagers in the car-park
• An audio-visual Theatre presentation of the rich cultural heritage
• A tour of 4 traditional villages Zulu, Basotho, Xhosa and Pedi
• A tribal dance performance in our Boma
• Lunch or dinner in our Nyama Choma restaurant

CONFERENCE VENUES