A brilliant bushveld break between Bela-Bela and Modimolle

The distinctive touch, diligence, and 24/7 customer care are just a few of the reasons you should visit four-star Tourism Council-graded Pumula Game Farm,

- Riaan Hattingh.

Pumula Game Farm is a fourstar Tourism Council-graded venue and is located between the towns of Bela-Bela and Modimolle in Limpopo, only 140km from Pretoria and 190km from Johannesburg.

Bart and Marcelle Ridder purchased the property in December 2023 while the latter was visiting South Africa. She moved to the farm in March 2024 once registration was done and spent one week with the previous owners for a complete handover and a busy Easter weekend shortly thereafter.

At that time, Bart was still working in Uganda and only saw the farm when he arrived in South Africa three weeks later. He spent another six months finishing his contract in Uganda.

The family spent over 16 years outside South Africa with stays in Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda, where Bart worked as an agriculturist. He still consults for Royal Van Zanten after he left as managing director for the company and frequently visits the farms in Uganda. Marcelle grew up in Johannesburg and has been in graphic and website design for over 20 years.

The game farm’s closest town is Modimolle, only 15 minutes away. At Pumula, guests can also purchase basic items like ice, firewood, firelighters and charcoal, as well as gifts or souvenirs.

SELF-CATERING AND MORE

All units are fully self-catering. Guests will find all the utensils, cookware and crockery needed to prepare scrumptious meals in the units, as well as linen and bath towels. Guests need to bring swimming towels, sunscreen, mosquito repellent, food and drinks with them.