Mfula Store (Umfula Store) is a traditional South African Trading Store located on the banks of the Umgeni River in the Valley of a 1000 Hills in Kwa-Zulu Natal.

Extensive Renovations to the original house are complete. Care has been taken in order to maintain the traditional Trading Store house style.

Mfula Trading Store will continue trading as it always has done, and will provide a much needed community focal point for essential services, such as
the mobile clinic, pension payout points etc.

Mfula Trading Store flourished until the 1990's when, due an unfortunate combination of the political situation and the trading store's remote location, this area of the Valley of 1000 Hills rapidly became depopulated.

During 2008, while seconding friends on the Non-stop Dusi, John and Gill Graaf met the then proprietor of Mfula Store, Mr Christopher Gwala on the bridge crossing the Umngeni River at Mfula Store.

After metting Mr Gwala, John and Gill used the Store as a base for mountain biking and paddling in the Valley of 1000 hills. As a result, they got to know him quite well. Mr Gwala mentioned that, due to the lack of residents in the area, the trading store was not profitable, and he wished to sell. John then remarked, tongue in cheek, "Maybe you must sell it to me."

While tripping in the area during December 2009, John enquired about Mr Gwala and was informed that he had recently passed away.

Upon enquiring about the future of the store, John was surprised to be told that it was to be sold. Mr Gwala had told his family that the sale to John was a done deal!