Mtunzini Fun Fact: The Gaboon Viper
Mtunzini Fun Fact: Be on the look out for these bad boys... The Gaboon viper is a viper species found in the rainforests and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa. Like all vipers, it is venomous. It is the largest member of the genus Bitis, and it has the longest fangs of...
Mtunzini Fun Fact: The Giant Millipede
Mtunzini Fun Fact: The giant pill-millipede is the largest species of pill-millipede that occurs in South Africa. Its total length when unrolled and walking can be as long as 5 cm, and when rolled up, the giant pill-millipede can be as large as a ping-pong ball. The...
Mtunzini Fun Fact: The Natal Lilly
Mtunzini Fun Fact: Meet the Natal Lily also known as Crinum moorei. It blooms from Dec to Jan. According to the Red List of South African Plants, Crinum moorei is Vulnerable (VU). Its wild population is decreasing, and has declined by at least 20% over the past 70...
Mtunzini Fun Fact : The Green Barbet
Mtunzini Fun Fact: Look out for this cute little guy that calls Mtunzini forest it's home. The Green Barbet.. It occurs in forests from sea level to 1,800 meters (5,900 ft). Its isolated populations are vulnerable to forest clearing. They frequent fruiting branches in...
Mtunzini Legends: Charmaine Kruger
Most of you know the colorful building, Hearty Meal, in the main street of Mtunzini. Inside is a sensory overload of wonderful trinkets, clothes, dolls and antiques. But there is more to this historic building, and that is the woman with the beautiful eyes and soft voice, Charmaine Kruger.
Guardian Angels Mtunzini
Amongst all the chaos and isolation that exists in the world, here in our beautiful, serene village, you can find people who care.





