Welcome to Midlands Imperial Nguni

Midlands Imperial Investments is a commercial forestry enterprise run and owned by Brett Peattie and Brian Magor.   It has about 5000 ha of timberland on 10 farms in the Natal Midlands and Southern Berg areas It’s core function is to produce Industrial pine saw timber which is harvested at a 16 to  18yrs old stage for the group’s sawmills and pallet plant.

Bretts fascination with the Nguni breed began with his acquiring the nucleus of his herd from his friend and mentor, Dr Doug Crowe in 1992  The ND CROWE herd was one of the most respected herds in Natal with a long genetic  history

The animals were kept on Brett’s home farm Rambleholme on the shores of  Albert Falls dam in the Cramond area. This area is extremely hot and humid and all three tick borne diseases are prevalent here.

We are currently running a thousand head on 7 farms in 15 herds in the Natal Midlands. About 500 of which are registered. The areas range from mountain sourveld to kikuyu lands. On a typical farm only 50/60% is planted to pine trees and the balance being bottomlands vlei”s verges and watercourses which are not planted in keeping with our conservation values  It would also have a network of firebreaks which are burnt every year.  The cattle graze these areas and help to keep them clean and the fuel load in check. They are also encouraged to graze under the trees, where in the thinned pruned and older stands, kikuyu and other grasses have established themselves .