GPS reading: 

S29 51 56.9

E17 52 34.0

       

ABOUT US / MEER OOR ONS

   

The farm was originally known as Ou Bees and lies on the most Southern part of Mesklip.  The registered owner of the farm is Namaqua Game Lodge (Pty) Ltd and the shareholders of the Company currently: Witsand Trust (70%) and Lynette Olivier (nee Fourie) 30%. 

 

This mountainous game farm consist of 4 308 (four three nil eight) hectares grazing land which is exclusively used for the grazing by game and also consist of various mountains, rivers and other historical features. The dwelling consist of a thatched home + 550m² with nine (11) luxury en-suite bedrooms; one self catering unit, dining facilities; kitchen, store room, office, built-in braai; bar facilities; swimming pool to cool off in on very hot days.  In summer the temperature can easily rise to 40 degrees Celsius.

 

A steel structured shed of approximately 350m² was erected adjacent to the main homestead for the storage of normal farming equipment, vehicles, etc.

 

The N7 National Road to Springbok and the Brand River forms the western boundary of the farm and the Buffels River forms the southern boundary of the farm. The farm is completely fenced off for wild game purposes and has a Certificate No. 003/2003 of Adequate Enclosure in terms of the Nature and Environmental Conservation Ordinance, 1974 (Ordinance 19 of 1974). The game enclosure consist of about 36km of 2,5m fencing.

 

Game consist of the following: Livingstone Eland, Gemsbok, Springbok, Blesbok, Kudu, Ostrich, Klipspringer, Steenbok and Duiker. Horses, donkeys and Zebra.  Wild bird species are also numerous to be seen, especially different breeds of Eagle.  On night drives you will see “night life” as well as predators like jackal, leopard, links and other animals including porcupine, bat eared foxes, aardvark, dassies, rabbits, etc.  The chacma Baboon is also so bee seen as well as snakes, scorpions and spiders. 

The attached map gives a complete description of the layout of the farm with the following characteristics:

 

  • Buffels River to the south;

  • Brand River to the west;

  • N7 Main Route to the east;

  • Entrance and main dwelling at the north;

  • Burkes Pass;

  • Kameeldoringboom (Raadsboom);

  • Vodacom tower;

  • Engelsman Poort;

  • Oven;

  • Baths;

  • Eagle nest; etc.

Vodacom (Pty) Limited entered into a Lease Agreement with Namaqua Game Lodge for the installation and maintenance of a Vodacom Tower for a period of nine (9) years and eleven (11) months from 01 November 2004 till 30 September 2014. Other features include the following:

 

  • 4 x Boreholes;

  • 2 x Solar Panel (submersible);

  • 1 x Electrical Pump (380V) (submersible);

  • 2 x Wind mills;

  • 3 x Reservoirs – 1 x 15vt; 1 x 20vt; 1 x 30vt;

  • 13 x 5 000 Litre water tanks.

 

A Mineral Lease (K388/2002) (Land Removal) is registered in favour of A J Roux Familie Trust for a period of 99 years from 01 June 2001.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
       
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