Meet the team

Dr John Cavill

Founder

Linda Kemp

General Manager

Gift
Lwazi

Farm Manager

Patricia
Ngalo

Housekeeping

Walking in tired, and literally limping, and leaving rejuvenated with a bounce in my step. A week of passionate therapists and amazing treatments under the guidance of Dr Rautenbach. And the food was a treat from arrival to depature. Definitely HIGHLY recommended .

Recommendations

BRENDA WILKINSON, SCHERPENHEUWEL VALLEY

Dr John Cavill

DBA, MA, ADipC, CDir, FIoD, FCIM
Founder

 

Kwendalo founder, John Cavill – a successful tech entrepreneur – has been a lifelong student of the journey towards a more comprehensive approach to wellness. With vision and determination – often locked down in the UK – John has steadily gathered a team of passionate and exceptional therapists and subject specialists who are cultivating Kwendalo into a place that will nurture and nourish the mind, body and soul of all who visit. 

Gift Lwazi

Farm Manager


Gift brings twelve years’ of extensive farming experience on the Garden Route to Kwendalo’s farm and gardens. Familiar with both the inner workings of the farm and the guest experience, Gift aims to continue growing and evolving our beautiful gardens leading the Kwendalo Gardens team to work with the land to bring about maximum benefit for our guests from our chakra, medicinal and market gardens, with maximum benefit to the earth around us.

Patricia Ngalo

Housekeeping
 

Patricia comes to Kwendalo with a wealth of guesthouse experience and an exceptional attention to detail. Her passion for interior design and creating welcoming, nurturing spaces is sure to be noticeable to our guests and makes her the ideal candidate for managing Kwendalo’s housekeeping.

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