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Agent: Rudie Swanepoel. Tel Nr: +27823533448. E-mail: corporate@gamefarmestates.co.za alternatively srj@netactive.co.za
Size: 5,306 ha, of which ca. 100ha are set aside as a horse camp (4 horses)
Location: Kalahari North of Hotazel, close to the Botswana border
Water: Borehole and connection to the “Kalahari Pipeline”. Kalahari pipeline serves the North of the farm and the buildings with fresh water (restricted in volume to “household use only”). Borehole water slightly brackish. Then there are 6 ground level waterholes, one close to the lodge and one floodlit near the owner’s house, feeding by large plastic tanks and one open dam. Bow Hunting: Two bow hunter hides at waterholes, recessed into the ground
Development: Farm bought in 2000, only dilapidated old house has been on the farm therefore everything relatively new, lodge extended in 2005, owners house built in 2005.
Lodge: Five air-conditioned en suite bedrooms, dining room – kitchen combination, pool, outside Jet master braai, large covered patio on two sides, boma, satellite dish, each guest room equipped with a gun safe, carport for four vehicles, laundry in separate building
Bush Camp: Four large tents on concrete plinths, two tiled toilets/showers, hot and cold water (donkey), solar powered lights, gas operated fridge
Owner’s House: Fully furnished, tiled throughout, large lounge (high ceiling), two bedrooms, two studies, large kitchen, large cold room, outside store room, staff toilet, guest toilet, large walk-in safe, fire place in lounge, outside Jet master braai, large covered patio, car ports for four vehicles
Manager Accommodation: Extension of the hangar, air-conditioned, 150 m²
Staff Accommodation: Four houses, electricity, hot and cold water (donkey), indoor flushed toilets, one room with “double-decker” bed, wash basin for extra slaughtering staff (during hunting season)
Other Developments:
Butchery: Large tiled slaughtering facility, 3m x 3m cool room (two compressors, 4 °C), stainless steel tables and racks, worse stopper, bone saw, professional vacuum packer
Trophy Room: Trophy room with wooden shelves, salt bay with own French drain, biltong-drying facility
Airfield and Hanger: Airfield constructed in the way that it could be registered, 1000m runway built of calcrete with 100m over-/undershoot on either side (fenced in), largest plane landed to date: Pilatus PC12 (nine-seater). A well constructed hangar (15m x 30m), car port for trailers and vehicles, room for deep freezes and staff rations, fuel shed for aviation fuel,
Lookout Points: Two thatched lookout points for game viewing at one of the pans/waterholes
Hides: One large thatched hide at a long pan for hunters who unable to walk
Shooting Range: Well equipped shooting range: 100m, 150m, 200m
Power: Eskom power
Fence: 34 km of 8 foot game fence (certified, exemption certificate)
Equipment: Toyota Hilux Bakkie Diesel (12 years), Toyota Land cruiser Pick up Diesel (3 years), small trailer for retrieving of animals, large trailer (break neck, winch) for retrieving of Eland, off-road trailer converted into a “cooler box on wheels” (300 liter) for transporting of meat, bowser (water), Diesel fuel station
Game: Approximate numbers based on 2008 game count (to be verified):
Eland (50), Kudu (45), Springbok (200), Waterbuck (30), Zebra (50), R/H Beest (90), Oryx (130) B/W Beest (170) Impala (40), Duiker (100), Steenbok (100), Giraffe (7), Ostrich (80) Warthog (?)
Others: variety of rare animals such as Aardwolf, Brown Hyena, Honey Badger, Pangolin, Bat Eared Fox, various cats (Lynx, African Wild Cat, Small Spotted Genet), occasionally Leopard, Cheetah and Wild Dog (three months ago three came into the farm from Botswana, killed one springbok and returned), Aardvark, Porcupine, Springhare, Scrub hare. Large variety of birds
Special Game: Habitat Analysis for the introduction of Buffalo and Sable Antelope has been conducted and has been approved by the Department of Nature Conservation. Holding Pen: Newly built, large boma for loading and off-loading of game
Habitat: Savannah (grass, bush, trees), sand, two habitat analyses were conducted by an independent biologist
Diseases: Malaria free area, in eight years no tick found on a hunter, known as an excellent cattle area, neighbors are cattle farmers
Land Claims: Farms in the area were only established around 1948, therefore no land claims at all
Price: R 26.6 Million (VAT and Agents Commission Incl.)
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