Bought in 1986, the Kagga Kamma Nature Reserve, as we know it today, didn’t support any formal development. Shortly after purchase, a small cottage was built for the owners to entertain guests, and for them it was love at first visit. Later, the owners bought the adjacent farms, including Grootvlei (which provides fresh water), and construction of the luxury resort began.
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Once guests started arriving in the late eighties, various antelope species were introduced. Today, these include, but are not limited to, Burchell’s Zebra, eland, gemsbok, White-Tailed gnu, Blue wildebeest, bontebok, springbok, Grey rhebok, duiker, klipspringer and steenbok.
Smaller species like Dassies (often found relaxing by the pool), Rock Rabbit, Cape Hare and Striped Polecat frequent the reserve. Aardwolf, Lynx, Aardvark, Black-backed Jackal, Caracal and Cape Porcupine also make…