Carien Dippenaar
Carien has returned from her journey, learning from other VRS-Managed Resorts, and re-joined the Kridzil Team on the 2nd of August this year as the Operations Manager. She looks forward to guiding Kridzil to new heights!

Ntombi Dlezi
Ntombi was welcomed to the Housekeeping Team on the 8th of September. Guests adore her sparkling personality and have indicated that she is indeed a wonderful addition to the Kridzil Family.

Cathy Christensen
Cathy transferred from Uvongo River Resort a day after Ntombi’s arrival, on the 9th of September. She is the new Front Office Administrator and has made waves with upholding her duties in her new role.

Surge protection plugs have been installed on all appliances to ensure longevity during power outages.

The project of painting the exterior of all our buildings commenced in May of this year. The process included painting the: walls, ceiling, doors and frames, balustrades and rails.

The air-conditioners of all B-Block apartments have been uplifted and replaced with modern, more efficient units.

The onsite Laundry received new laundry machines; there are three new Eco-Range SpeedQueen washers and three dryers. All new appliances are more water and electricity efficient.

A few kitchen appliances, in select apartments, have been replaced; three televisions, four fridges and five microwaves.

Kridzil has also officially changed all linen and towels across the Resort to crisp, white replacements. This change keeps us in alignment with our RCI Silver Crown Grading.

Heritage Day

On the 24th of September this year we welcomed our guests with true South African style: a delicious boerie roll braai! The delicious scent wafted into the air and tempted many of our visitors who quickly took to gather outdoors with their lunch in-hand, celebrating the afternoon with us.

Our Team adorned traditional garb and everyone loved how their cultures were showcased. Each guest also received a special gift of Kridzil’s homemade spice mix.

Birthday Guests

The Kridzil Team loves making a fuss of all our guests and ensuring that everyone has a wonderful time at the Resort. Birthdays are an even bigger reason to celebrate! Mrs Jordaan recently visited Kridzil on her birthday and the Team ensured that her day was made special. We all got together to sing to her on the morning of and then present her with a handmade spice rack as a special present from the Kridzil Team.

Don’t forget to let us know if you are celebrating a milestone while staying at Kridzil – we’d love to celebrate with you!

The Annual Sardine Run

Each year, between May and July, a large number of sardines migrate across the South African coast – from the Cape to Kwa-Zulu Natal. Subsets of this group, for unknown reasons, follow a warm current East and place themselves along the shores of Margate.

This year members of the Kridzil Team joined onlookers and fishermen at the beach to take part. Bucket-loads of the nutritious food source were shared among spectators to take home and enjoy in their favourite sardine dishes.

Each Sardine Run season the Kridzil Team is asked our recommendations for preparing this oil-rich fish. We’ve given it some thought and taken a look at online recipes to find a fresh and healthy pairing we think compliments the fresh catch and offers bursts of flavour!

Get the full recipe on our Kridzil Blog
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