This is achieved through clear vision, innovation, creative thinking, progressive business practice and a highly committed team. It is with this dedication that eLan employees achieve exceptional results. However, within this performance based, fast paced environment, the eLan Group retains a relaxed and friendly atmosphere with a dynamic set of individuals who make the Group the success that it is.
Undeniably the leading developer of lifestyle eco-estates in South Africa, the eLan Group boasts over R14 billion (€1.4 billion) worth of developments and has no less than seven pristine new developments in the pipeline representing over 8000 units. Having acquired some of Southern Africa’s most sought after landscapes; the eLan Group is creating an affordable paradise for all discerning investors. Making a name for itself in up-market property investment developments which feature strong lifestyle, leisure, family and eco-friendly elements, the eLan Group is a proudly South African property developer interacting on a global scale.
Current developments
Flagship developments and properties within the eLan stable include:
• Simbithi Eco-Estate – Located between Salt Rock and Ballito on the KZN north coast, Simbithi is a natural coastal paradise
with grasslands, ocean views, dams and forest all rolled into one. The estate affords spacious plots, freestanding homes and
sectional title developments with an array of community centres and facilities.
• Blythedale Coastal Resort – Only twenty minutes from Ballito, Blythedale Coastal Resort is a 1000 hectare development
featuring five residential components. With three kilometers of pristine coastline and a 320 hectare indigenous forest, this
resort development offers an unparalleled coastal lifestyle.
• The Riverside Hotel – Situated in Durban North, the Riverside Hotel is one of Durban’s most popular hotels offering four-star
accommodation, two restaurants and a vibey cocktail bar.
• The Worx Zone – This unique sectional title commercial development is located in the heart of the Umhlanga New Town
Centre and combines state-of-theart office space with a four star hotel component.
• The Centenary – Also located in the Umhlanga New Town Centre, the Centenary is a sectional title office block conveniently
situated close to the area’s many shopping centres, restaurants and banks.
Future developments
Never a company to rest on its laurels, eLan also has a number of pristine new developments on the horizon. Somkhanda Lodge and Residential Estate – Located in Zululand, Somkhanda will house a central lodge facility and fullyequipped conference centre. A residential estate with unsurpassed views of Jozini Dam will tie in to this facility forming part of a rental pool which will support the lodge. Avenol Country Farm and Fly-Fishing Estate – Avenol is situated in the KZN Midlands, ninety minutes from Durban and four hours from Johannesburg. This peaceful retreat will be the perfect place for fly-fishing enthusiasts and others looking for a country lifestyle.
Ballito Business Park - Located just outside Ballito between the R102 and the N2, this mixed use business park is conveniently situated near the new King Shaka International Airport and all Ballito’s facilities and amenities.
Past developments
eLan’s past developments are testimony to the company’s successes over the years. Aruba – Perfectly positioned on KZN’s magnificent Dolphin Coast, Aruba has 59 luxury sectional title units. The President’s Hotel - This 347 room sectional title concept hotel, co-developed by the eLan Group, epitomises luxury in business, tourist and holiday accommodation.
John Ross House – Positioned on the southern fringes of Durban’s CBD, with magnificent views of the Durban harbour, John Ross House is a multi-use complex comprising 516 privately owned flats, 2500m² of retail space for 20 shops and, in a separate building, 12000m² of office space over 27 floors.
Tregenna Estate - An enormously successful development, Tregenna Estate comprises 42 quality townhouses surrounded by the prestigious fairways of Mount Edgecombe Country Club north of Durban.
The eLan Foundation
The eLan Group is aware that critical mass developments have the ability to change the economic and social landscape of their surrounding areas. This is why its vision extends beyond the borders of the estate to include its neighbouring communities. In short, the Group aims to harness the economic potential that a development brings and to do this, has created the eLan Foundation. A section 21 non-profit organisation, the Foundation aims to boost the multiplier effect by minimising economic leakages and improving linkages by ensuring labour and materials are sourced locally. Operating in the private sector, the eLan Group encourages cooperation and private public partnerships, using the eLan Foundation as a vehicle to kick-start such initiatives. As more companies are looking to the triple bottom line (profit, environmental responsibility and social awareness), business is now operating with a conscience. With companies coordinating their social efforts, together we can achieve more.
The eLan Foundation has identified nine distinct pillars of influence. These pillars are categorised to focus on achieving more than one objective when starting a new community project. The nine pillars are:
1. Research
2. Integrated Human Settlement
3. Wellbeing
4. Farming
5. Environment
6. Education
7. Skills Development
8. Economic Empowerment
9. Sports
Environmental Responsibility
eLan’s developments consist of eco-estates, resorts and game reserves. Within all these developments, sound conservation practices and environmental sustainability are one of the primary focuses. Wildlife management is of paramount importance and eLan’s dedicated Land and Conservation Manager ensures sound environmental alternatives are implemented whenever possible by means of an environmental plan. The environmental plan not only focuses on the rehabilitation and management of natural areas ensuring biodiversity values increase, but also ensures top structures are environmentally friendly. Residents are encouraged to practice sound conservation principles in everyday life within the estate which include waste, water, power and plant management.