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Sandstone Estates (Pty) Ltd is a large commercial agricultural enterprise covering over 7,000 hectares (17,000 acres), located on the border with Lesotho in South Africa's Eastern Free State province, close to the Maluti Mountains. The nearest town is Ficksburg, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) away on the R26. It is a hub of transport preservation.
He bought dozens of farms to create a conservation reserve, introducing African wildlife back into their natural habitat, including lions, rare types of antelope, giraffes, buffalos, black rhinos and zebras. To control the numbers and create a form of revenue to support the estate, there was a controversial hunting site called Tarkuni.
The estate is known for its world class polo facilities, Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, mountain bike trails and L'Huguenot wine cellar. [4] Home to the "Safest House in Africa", [5] [6] Val de Vie Estate has been named the number one residential estate in South Africa by New World Wealth for five consecutive years from 2015 to 2019. [7] [8]
Livestock Wealth is a South African-based crowdfunding company that focuses on funding for cattle. The company connects investors with farmers that require funding by using cattle as a form of investment. For example, options include the purchase of grass fed beef cattle; a pregnant cow, a calf or the shared purchase of a calf. [1] [2]
Platter's South African Wines (29th ed.). Cape Town: Newsome McDowall. ISBN 978-0-9584506-7-6. Venter, Chris: Die wynmakerfamilie van Zonnebloem, Simondium, 1915-1963, published in Historia, Volume 57, Issue 2, November 2012; Jim Clarke, The wines of South Africa, Infinite Ideas Limited, 2020; James Seely, The Wines of South Africa, Faber ...
Development of agricultural output of South Africa in 2015 US$ since 1961 A windpump on a farm in South Africa.. Agriculture in South Africa contributes around 5% of formal employment, relatively low compared to other parts of Africa and the number is still decreasing, [1] as well as providing work for casual laborers and contributing around 2.6 percent of GDP for the nation. [2]
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Randfontein Estates was an extraordinarily rich mining property, and in the 1950s was a pioneer of uranium production. During the 1930s Randfontein was the largest gold producer in South Africa, if not the world. JCI was also involved with numerous mining ventures – New State Mines at Brakpan, Modder Deep Mines at Benoni, Van Dyk Mines at ...