Twilanga is a retirement village on Herrwood Drive in Umhlanga Rocks, overlooking the Indian Ocean. According to the home's website, independent living is in life rights apartments, cottages and flats, and in rented en-suite rooms where residents get three catered meals a day. The Care Centre, led by a nursing sister, has space for 32 people and is designed for frail residents, assisted living and dementia care. Village residents get priority for Care Centre places, and vacancies not filled from within are open to the wider community.
Pricing
Life right units, price from R635k (bedsitter, levy from R2,110 a month), R681k (1-bedroom flat, levy from R2,510), R1.26m (2-bedroom, 2-bathroom cottage or flat, levy from R3,463) and R2.122m (2-bedroom, 2-bathroom apartment, levy from R4,810) | Rented en-suite room from R8,060 a month (listed on the home's application form page without a date, read 29 October 2026)
Services
- Care Centre for frail residents, assisted living and dementia care, with space for 32 people
- Three catered meals a day for residents in rented units
- Dining room open to all residents, with meals booked the previous day
- Laundry service at a set fee
- Each unit serviced for one hour, one day a week
- Mini-bus trips to shopping centres and the farmers market
- Seated exercise classes and OT activities in the Care Centre
- Weekly religious services
Amenities
- Library and craft room
- Hair salon
- Stein Lounge for social events
- Shared braai area
- Dining room
- Standby generator
- Solar power for the Care Centre and part of the Village, according to the home's website
- Carports and lock-up garages (limited)
- Guarded gatehouse, electric fencing, security cameras and armed response
Care Types
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