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title: Best Lodge Software in South Africa | Tivuzo
description: Software for lodges in South Africa, from the Greater Kruger private reserves: bookings, folios, stores, procurement and accounts in ZAR, with card.
url: https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/south-africa/lodges/
updated: 2026-11-03
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Lodges · South Africa

# Lodge software for South Africa.

For lodges in the Greater Kruger private reserves, Madikwe, the Waterberg and the Eastern Cape reserves: one system for bookings and folios, the restaurant and bar, buying, stores and the books, in ZAR and with card on the bill.

**What is the best lodge software in South Africa?**
The best lodge software in South Africa handles what lodges there actually deal with: full and half board posted with each night and agent on the booking with its voucher reference, lead time per supplier, and accounts in ZAR with card payments recorded and matched. Tivuzo puts the PMS, POS, procurement, stores and accounting in one browser-based system for $13 per user per month; a lodge with 6 users pays $78 a month.

## Lodges in South Africa

In South Africa, lodges are concentrated in the Greater Kruger private reserves, Madikwe, the Waterberg and the Eastern Cape reserves. The wider market is thousands of guest houses and B&Bs, boutique Winelands and Cape Town hotels, and private game lodges around the Kruger. Most lodge guests arrive through agents on full board. The PMS must post meals with every night, bill the agent at net rates and keep drinks and extras with the guest.

## What matters, module by module

| Module | For lodges in South Africa |
|---|---|
| PMS | Full and half board posted with each night; Agent on the booking with its voucher reference |
| Procurement | Lead time per supplier; Orders grouped by supply run |
| Inventory | Stores for food, bar, fuel and workshop; Minimums that cover the supply run |
| Accounting | Agent invoices with terms and ageing; Cost per guest night from stores and purchases |
| POS | Charge to room as the main payment; Bar and boma dinners as outlets |

## Buying and stores

A lodge far from town plans its buying around supply runs. A missed item can mean a week without it, so orders must be consolidated by supplier and sent in time. Lodge stores carry everything: food, drinks, fuel, gas, amenities and workshop spares, and they must last until the next delivery.

- Stores for food, bar, fuel and workshop
- Minimums that cover the supply run
- Fuel issued by the litre to generator and vehicles
- Counts before each order

## Money in ZAR

Lodges sell through agents on credit and buy in cash and on account. The accounts need agent receivables, cost per guest night and park fees that are not revenue. In South Africa, guests and companies pay by card, EFT, instant payments, SnapScan, Zapper and cash. Each method has its own journal in Tivuzo, so the folio, the till and the statement agree. VAT is applied per room type, meal plan and item (standard rate 15%). South Africa has no hotel fiscal-device requirement; VAT invoices are produced in Tivuzo. Tourism levies such as the TOMSA levy can be set up as a separate charge.

## Who logs in, and what it costs

At a typical lodge the people who log in are the manager, front office, storekeeper, bar and accounts: 6 users, $78 a month or $748.80 a year. Rooms, guests and bookings are never charged. See [pricing](https://www.tivuzo.com/pricing/).

Read more: [lodge and safari camp software](https://www.tivuzo.com/lodge-software/), [hotel software in South Africa](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/south-africa/), and in South Africa: [guest house software](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/south-africa/guest-houses/), [boutique hotel software](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/south-africa/boutique-hotels/), [safari camp software](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/south-africa/safari-camps/). Lodges elsewhere: [Kenya](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/kenya/lodges/), [Tanzania](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/tanzania/lodges/), [Uganda](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/uganda/lodges/), [Rwanda](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/rwanda/lodges/), [Namibia](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/namibia/lodges/), [Botswana](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/botswana/lodges/).

## Lodge Software in South Africa: questions

### What software do lodges in South Africa use?

Many still use a booking diary, Excel and a separate accounting package. Tivuzo replaces them with one system: PMS, restaurant and bar POS, procurement, stores and accounting, in ZAR.

### Can a lodge PMS bill the agent and the guest separately?

Yes. The room and meals go to the agent's invoice; drinks and extras stay on the guest's folio.

### How should a remote lodge plan purchasing?

Set reorder levels that cover the time to the next supply run plus a margin, and consolidate orders by supplier and route.

### Can lodges in South Africa record card?

Yes. card is a payment method with its own journal; each payment is recorded with its reference and matched to the statement.

### Does Tivuzo work with weak internet?

The restaurant and bar tills keep selling offline; the PMS, stores and accounts need a connection, and light use works on mobile data or satellite.

### How much does lodge software cost in South Africa?

Tivuzo is $13 per user per month, every module included, with a 14-day free trial and no card.