A place where healing is the only agenda.
South Africa's first purpose-built integrated medical wellness resort — designed for the people of south Gauteng, by a practitioner who has been caring for them for over twenty years.
Four ways into the story.
Dr Thabang Molefi
PhD in alternative medicine. 23 years of practice. Award-winning entrepreneur and DStv health educator.
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Opening 2028
5.2 hectares in Walkerville, thirty minutes south of Johannesburg. See the milestones and the site.
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Rest. Heal. Belong.
Chalets, clinical care, retreats and membership — designed around what your body actually needs.
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125 people. Zero facilities.
We asked the community what they needed. Then we designed a facility to answer.
Read more →"Healing is not just a profession — it's a lifelong calling."
Dr Thabang Molefi opened her first practice in Soweto in 2002. Twenty-three years, three clinics, and thousands of patients later, The Roots Health Centre is the permanent home her practice has been building toward.
SAB Brewery Business Competition runner-up. Shoprite/Checkers Woman of the Year. Host of "Udoktela Wethu" on DStv. And, quietly, a wife and mother of three.
Meet Dr Molefi
"We didn't set out to build a resort. We set out to build what our patients needed."
The Roots opens in 2028. The waitlist opens now.
Whether you're a future guest, a healthcare professional, a partner, or someone who believes this facility needs to exist — we'd love to hear from you.