N'waswitshaka males

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Mala Mala Game Report March 2024

THE NDHZENGA MALES = 2
1 ADULT MALE ± 9 YEARS 1 MONTH
1 ADULT MALE ± 8 YEARS 8 MONTHS
WESTERN MALAMALA, FLOCKFIELD & CHARLESTON
Dominant over the Kambula.
First Encountered on MalaMala September 2020
(28 sightings)

These males have their work cut out for them moving between their two prides. They spent much of
their time with the Ntsevu pride this month. On 11 days, they were seen with the Ntsevu pride; they
were with the Kambula pride on three days. They also seem to be making a habit of stealing kills from
leopards (detailed below).

Noteworthy sightings:
• On the 2nd and 3rd, these two males were seen north of Campbell Koppies.
• On the 4th, one male was north of the Airstrip, and he climbed a tree to attempt to retrieve
the remains of an impala carcass.
• On the 10th, they were seen with the members of the Kambula pride at Mamba Waterhole.
• On 14th, a male stole a kill from the Piccadilly female south of Elephant Rock Lookout.
• On the 15th, both males met up with the members of the Kambula pride north of Hyena
Waterhole and spent the early evening roaring with all 18 members of the pride.
• On the 16th and 17th, they were at Lower Mlowathi Crossing, with the Ntsevu pride.
• They moved south on the 18th and were with the Kambula pride at the Kapen Breakfast Spot.
• On the 22nd, they joined the members of the Ntsevu pride south of Lower Mlowathi Crossing.
• On the 24th, both males were with the Ntsevu pride at the confluence of the three rivers.
Mating behaviour was observed between one male and one female.
• One Ndhzenga male moved to the Airstrip on the 26th, while his brother was with one of the
lionesses from the Ntsevu pride north of Lower Mlowathi Crossing.
• On the 27th, one male was found resting under a tree that held the remains of a hoisted impala.
Unbeknown to him, five leopards were also in this area (see the section on the ‘SIBUYE
FEMALE’).
• On the 29th, one of the males stole an impala kill from the Sibuye female in the Mlowathi River
north of Mlowathi Dam.
• One male was north of Piccadilly Pans on the 30th. While the second male was with the Ntsevu
pride north of Mlowathi Koppies. Reply