29/08/2026
“𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦.” 🌿✨
𝐀𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞, 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭, 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐨𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲. At the centre of that story is Tammy Leigh De Vos, proud sole proprietor and, after more than two decades of dreaming, building and believing, finally the host of the lodge she always envisioned. 🦒💚
Tammy’s journey is one of determination, courage and fierce independence. 🌿 She started working at the tender age of 15 as a teller in a bakery, before qualifying as a dance teacher, opening and running her own dance studio, and later joining her husband in his business as an owner-manager and aerobics instructor. In April 2004, Tammy and her husband moved their family to Hoedspruit after selling their Health and Fitness Club in Polokwane, carrying with them a dream of one day creating a quaint, owner-managed lodge. That dream took patience, resilience and a few unexpected turns. After building their first bush-style home in the Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate in 2005, they eventually sold it in 2008 and began building again on their current stand overlooking the dry riverbed. Then, after years of dreaming, building and believing, renovations finally transformed that home into Leadwood Tree Safari Lodge. 🦒✨ For Tammy, it is more than simply a business—it is the culmination of a belief that through sheer hard work, determination, passion and compassion, the world truly can be your oyster. ❤️
And that spirit is reflected in the women alongside her. Treasure Komane, who has been part of Leadwood for almost six years as Head of Housekeeping and Front of House, speaks of the joy of caring for guests and learning every day, while Faith Mahumane, who joined seven and a half months ago as a part-time housekeeper, celebrates the skills she is developing and the importance of recognising and empowering women. Their words say so much about the culture Tammy strives to create: kindness, respect, learning and genuine care for people. ❤️
This Women’s Month, we celebrate Tammy, Treasure and Faith—and every woman whose strength, compassion and determination quietly make a difference every day. 🌸
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