April 14 2025
After days under the mighty grip of Oom Vaal, the legendary Broodershade glamping tent base structure has resurfaced — and guess what? She’s standing proud! 
Watch this short clip!
It’s not a comeback — it’s a comeback with attitude. Only a few floor tiles got shaken loose. We’re replacing them as we speak, and by Thursday morning our first guests will be sipping coffee under canvas again. 
Bloemhof Dam Update (14 April 2025):
Gauge Plate: 17.960
Discharge: 1401.0 m³/s
2PM Target: REDUCE to 1100 m³/s
Capacity: 1234.300 million m³
Percentage: 99.44%
Area Flooded: 23,249.8 ha
Time: 12:00
It’s not just a structure — it’s a symbol.
Broodershade stood her ground, stared into the storm… and winked.
Bookings resume Thursday morning — unless Oom Vaal decides to throw one more curveball. But until then…
Team Riverbend is back in the game.