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Outstanding cuisine and all round excellent Kalahari bushveld experience.<\/p><p>In 1990, veterinarian and commercial helicopter pilot Dr JC Kriek<br \/>purchased a cattle farm in the Northern Cape and began the process<br \/>of transformation into a Game reserve and Rehabilitation Centre.<\/p><p>The following year Dr Kriek imported 95 endangered Roan antelope and 65 rare Sable antelope from Malawi. Thus began the birth of Mattanu (Hebrew for \u2018Gift from Above\u2019 ) and the rehabilitation of the land to its natural state and the animals that it supports to its natural state.<\/p><p>More than 36 species and approximately 700 animals are now resident in Mattanu.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-853e7b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"853e7b9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-813f727 elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"813f727\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-google_maps .elementor-widget-container{overflow:hidden}.elementor-widget-google_maps .elementor-custom-embed{line-height:0}.elementor-widget-google_maps iframe{height:300px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=Mattanu%20Private%20Game%20Reserve&#038;t=m&#038;z=10&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Mattanu Private Game Reserve\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Mattanu Private Game Reserve\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43c8e855 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"43c8e855\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7178435a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"7178435a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n<button class=\"go-back\" onclick=\"history.back()\" >Go Back<\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d804ab2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d804ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four star luxury tented accommodation, game viewing by helicopter, quad bike or vehicle. 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