Quo Vadis Southern Africa

ID #2806

The Matatiele Mountain Lake and Commonage covers an area of 5000-Ha. The Matatiele TLC is formulating plans to turn the whole area into a game and nature reserve. This will ensure the preservation of the diverse flora and fauna. The lake is home to the rare Rudd's lark, one of only two known nesting sites in SA. The yellowbreasted pipit, oribi and common reedbuck are also found here. Once fencing has been completed blesbuck, black wildebeest, Burchell's zebra, red hartebeest, eland, grey rhebuck and grey duiker will be re-introduced. Covering an area of 30-Ha, the lake is 6-m deep in places and is stocked with rainbow trout. The 12-km climb from the town to the pristine wetland and rolling grasslands at 2000-m gives a breathtaking view across the Cedarville Flats to the Drakensberg.

Common Reedbuck

Simon Young            039-7575-539        Accommodation
Lance Rorich            039-7474-647        No Accommodation
Arthur Cole            039-7474-662        Accommodation near by
Billy Muir            039-7575-441        No Accommodation
Bobby Williams        039-7474-691        No Accommodation
Philip Long            039-747-9012        No Accommodation
Brian Gilson            039-7474-552        No Accommodation
Chris Coghlan            039-7474-422        Has Accommodation
William Green            039-7575-403        No Accommodation
Kippy Brydon            039-727-3935        Has Accommodation

Mountain Reedbuck

Arthur Cole            See above
Hennie Maartens        039-727-3843        No Accommodation
Walter Blore            039-7474-593        No Accommodation
Kippy Brydon            See Above
SM Bester            039-7575-439 / 419    Has Accommodation

Blesbuck

Lance Rorich            See Above
Arthur Cole            See Above
Selby Williamson        039-7474-434        Has Accommodation
Hennie Maartens        See Above
Chris Coglan            See Above
Kippy Brydon            See Above
SM Bester            See Above

Duck

Simon Young            See Above
Lance Rorich            See Above
Selby Williamson        See Above
Billy Muir            See Above
Philip Long            See Above
Walter Blore            See Above
William Green            See Above
Kippy Brydon            See Above
Oubaas Pretorius        039-7474-792        Has Accommodation

Duiker

Lance Rorich            See Above
Hennie Maartens        See Above
Walter Blore            See Above
Kippy Brydon            See Above

Geese

Simon Young            See Above
Lance Rorich            See Above
Selby Williamson        See Above
Billy Muir            See Above
Philip Long            See Above
Walter Blore            See Above
William Green            See Above
Kippy Brydon            See Above
Oubaas Pretorius        See Above


For people wanting to shoot on the Cedarville Flats, the most central accommodation is at the Cedarberg Guest Farm. Owner Elbe Botha – (083) 310 2240.

Swartberg is on the R617 north of Kokstad, which is on the N2 northwest of Port Shepstone, which is on N2 south of Durban, which is at the intersection of the N2 with the N3. Alternatively travel south from Underberg on the R617. BJGame

Contct:            Lesley Emmerson-Scheel
+27 (39) 747 9077 telephone
+27 (39) 747 9076 fax
+27 (82) 809 9720 cell
e-mail: ncw@futurenet.org.za

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