South Africa’s favourite family-owned Eastern Cape game reserve – Bellevue Forest Game Reserve – was extremely proud to be chosen as the venue for a high level delegation of international roleplayers and decision-makers ahead of the upcoming G20 Leaders Summit in November.
As this is the first time this event will be held in Africa, excitement is palpable among the local businesses ready to take the global stage.
Bellevue, part of the Behold Collection of niche tourism offerings, was chosen as the regional destination for the Trade and Investment Ministerial meeting, highlighting the province’s unique characteristics and attractions.
The reserve, situated within an hour of the important economic hub of Gqeberha,perfectly epitomises the G20 2025 theme of Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability, which intends to “focus on cooperative action, fair treatment and meeting present needs without compromising future generations”.
Says Bellevue owner Loodt Buchner. ” These are founding principles that we uphold as a tourism company: ensuring the development of our local communities, the sustainable use and conservation of our natural resources, and our long-term vision to continually improve and grow our offering, while delivering a superlative guest experience for our visitors.”
Speaking of his dedicated team, he expressed pride and appreciation for every member of the Bellevue family for their professionalism and excellence in hosting an event of this stature.
“It is a huge honour that our reserve and facility has been recognised in this way. We are not the biggest player but we have the biggest heart, personal touch and drive to excel. We wholeheartedly believe in this extraordinary piece of Africa that we have the privilege to protect and present to those who choose to visit us. We are extremely excited and optimistic about the future of our region and country! Thank you to everyone who made this historic day possible”.
With the capacity to host up to 200 seated guests, the team at Bellevue is more than capable of curating and hosting events of all types whether personal, corporate or governmental.
