Somkhanda Community Game Reserve
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Somkhanda Community Game Reserve
KwaZulu-Natal
Contact Details
Investment Range Required
R20 Million - R50 Million
Type of Investment Required
Capital Expenditure
Infrastructure Funding
Working Capital
Investment Opportunity Funding Requirement Overview
Total Financial Investment Requirement - R42 900 000
Short Term - R17 475 000
Med Term - R25 425 000
Applicable funding types
Debt, Equity, Grant
Type of Investment Required
Capital Expenditure, Working Capital
Non-Financial Requirements
Technical Services
Capacity Building
CURRENT AND CORE OPERATIONS
Wildlife Economy
Core Operations
- Hunting and hunting value chain
- Ranching and related value chain
- Safari and eco-tourism value chain
- Game meat value chain
Activities
Big 5 Game Reserve used for Game safaris and hunting activities.
Unprocessed game meat is sold at farm gate.
Ecotourism
Core operations
- Accommodation
- Activities
- Safaris
Activities
The Site operational 6-unit lodge facilities with 12 beds, and camping facilities.
Birding, walking trails, and hiking are available.
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Total Infrastructure Funding - R31 800 00
Short Term - R10 125 00
Medium Term - R21 675 000+
Item: Game Stock - donations
Description: Various large game stock is required to expand the capacity for both wildlife conservation and sustainable economic activity, including hunting and other wildlife tourism.
Amount: R3 750 000
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Item: Game stock - purchases
Description: Medium size game stock is required to expand the capacity for both wildlife conservation and sustainable economic activity, including hunting and other wildlife tourism.
Amount: R3 750 000
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Item: Site fence, water, roads, etc.
Description: Up-grading Infrastructure to support site development objectives, including 12 km fencing, electrification, tarring access road, solar power, and water reticulation.
Amount: R18 000 000
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Item: Gumbi culture centre
Description: Develop and build a culture centre. Craft programmes are underway with community members in training. A proposed community-driven tourist home-stay product requires special training and facilitation.
Amount: R4 500 000
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Item: Lodge and luxury camp with spa
Description: Expansion of current 12-bed lodge to 24 beds with a combination of luxury tented camps and spa resort, self-catering chalets.
Amount: R5 700 000
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Item: Ecotourism activity hub and supporting facilities
Description: Build and establish a customer service centre with bikes and fishing equipment etc plus construction of game-viewing hides.
Amount: R225 000
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Total Infrastructure Funding - R10 200 00
Short Term - R6 450 000
Medium Term - R3 750 000
Item: Game viewing vehicles
Description: Purchase of game-viewing vehicles for game-viewing and hunting.
Amount: R4 500 000
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Item: Fixtures and fittings
Description: Upgrade and refurbishment of lodge.
Amount: R2 250 000
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Item: Bio-Industrial facility
Description: Develop and build a Bio-industrial facility with factory plant capacity to handle a range of bio-prospecting ventures at a commercial level, including production and processing of harvested indigenous plants.
Amount: R2 250 000
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Item: Game meat processing
Description: Build a throughput abattoir to process, package and distribute game meat harvested from hunting activities.
Amount: R3 000 000
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Total Infrastructure Funding - R900 000
Short Term - R900 000
Item: Capacity building & Training
Description: Training, skills development, and capacity building to expand the skills of staff, management and community members involved in all facets of the business. Investment in systems, technology efficiency is required.
Amount: R900 000
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current annual revenue and operating expenses
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