{"id":1032,"date":"2015-04-12T14:56:19","date_gmt":"2015-04-12T14:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isibindi.co.za\/\/blog\/?p=1032"},"modified":"2023-01-20T10:22:45","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T08:22:45","slug":"roots-of-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isibindifoundation.org\/2015\/04\/12\/roots-of-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Roots of Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Her name means \u201cpeople\u2019s victory\u201d and Nikki Meyer seems to sow success wherever she goes. Having lived in the Kruger National Park for 23 years, Nikki and her husband Gerrit joined the team of Rhino Post Safari Lodge 12 years ago, prior to its opening. In the early days, she felt that they were looked upon as something of a Cinderella by the other concessions.\u00a0 Rhino Post was not just a financial investment by people with spare cash and little insider knowledge of the industry, but a project of passion for people committed to conservation and empowerment. Initiated by those who had experience working on the ground in lodges, Nikki describes how Rhino Post has grown from a small player amongst the private concessions, to the \u201cbelle of the ball\u201d, having been granted the prestigious \u201cConcession of the Year Award\u201d for the Kruger National Park, and \u201cBusiness Partner of the Year\u201d for the whole of South African National Parks. These awards recognise Rhino Post Safari Lodge and Rhino Walking Safaris\u2019 outstanding record in conservation audits and exceptional year on year growth as a business partner and financial contributor to SANParks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1040\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isibindi.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2015\/04\/rhino-post-room-deck-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1040\" class=\"wp-image-1040\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isibindi.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2015\/04\/rhino-post-room-deck-1.jpg\" alt=\"The oh-so-lovely, award-winning Rhino Post Safari Lodge, managed by Nikki Meyer\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The oh-so-lovely, award-winning Rhino Post Safari Lodge, managed by Nikki Meyer. Photograph by Guy Upfold.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Nikki is not only a dedicated lodge manager, she is passionate about community development. Andlane Beauty World is a community initiative supported by Nikki and the company, from humble beginnings to a blossoming business, and their fragrant Rooibos infused products may be appreciated in the Rhino Post Lodge luxurious bathrooms. \u201cAndlane Beauty World is in the process of negotiating a contract to supply soaps for the whole of the Kruger Park\u201d Nikki proudly shares. \u201cDistribution has always been a problem for the little guy\u201d she explains. \u201cFor now we have integrated Andlane\u2019s delivery into the transport systems of the Park\u201d Nikki explains, a move which is both environmentally sensitive and expedient.\u00a0 \u201cWe have been working together with SANParks and Resource Africa to investigate other solutions for the many small businesses and co-operatives outside the park.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The work does not end there, and Nikki has already started helping another group of unemployed women to develop a sewing project to make the staff uniforms for the Isibindi and other lodges in the area. A stickler for quality, she will promote this business only when the uniforms being made are of an equal or better quality than the current central urban suppliers. One has the sense that she treats her colleagues in the development projects with respect rather than patronising grace, which is the key to their mutual collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1041\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isibindi.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2015\/04\/plains-camp-sleep-outs-04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1041\" class=\"wp-image-1041\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isibindi.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2015\/04\/plains-camp-sleep-outs-04.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki also manages Plains Tented Camp and Rhino Walking Safaris. She loves to retreat on these sleepout decks to reconnect with nature.\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1041\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikki also manages Plains Tented Camp and Rhino Walking Safaris. She loves to retreat on these sleepout decks to reconnect with nature. Photograph by Guy Upfold.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And for her own escape, Nikki retreats by spending a night or two at the Sleepout Decks, from which heights she does not ponder the company\u2019s success, but where she remembers that it is the precious heritage of the natural park and it\u2019s wildlife and people that make this such an incredible place.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_977\" style=\"width: 521px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isibindi.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2015\/03\/Nikki-and-Family.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-977\" class=\"wp-image-977 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.isibindi.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2015\/03\/Nikki-and-Family.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki Meyer and family\" width=\"511\" height=\"384\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikki Meyer with husband Gerrit and son Martin<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Her name means \u201cpeople\u2019s victory\u201d and Nikki Meyer seems to sow success wherever she goes. 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