The Knysna River Reserve development near Rheenendal, led by developers Peter Kohler and Greg Metzer, will be a luxurious combination of resort, 350-seat conference centre and sporting complex.
Included will be Africa's first Audubon golf course and sports Hall of Fame (see below) honouring South African sporting legends and incorporating a world-class training amenity.
Sporting champions like Naas Botha and Gary Bailey were in Knysna for the opening to show support for the centre and endorse the aims of upliftment in sport.
Situated on one of the most beautiful sites on the Garden Route and a mere 10km from Knysna's economic and tourist hub, this project promises to inject a continuous flow of commercial activity across a wide range of industries.

The proposed development will have substantial economic impact both during the construction phase and afterwards. A four-year construction phase is envisaged, creating 2 700 jobs off-site.
The local and national economy stands to benefit in excess of R802-million. Ongoing management will produce 950 permanent jobs with an annual estimated revenue of R155million.
The project offers investors an excellent annual return on their investments.
Some of the big attractions will be:
Audubon Golf Course
This golf course will be designed in accordance with the requirements of the Audubon Signature Cooperative Sanctuary Programme, a non-profit environmental organisation dedicated to improving the quality of life and environment through education and research.
This means limited playing areas: no roughs, no common areas and shorter fairways. Only endemic plants such as Synodin grass will be used on the fairways and the non-playing areas will be intensively planted with indigenous species with the intention to restore the habitat.
The use of endemic drought resistant plants will further benefit the area by saving water. Only organic fertilisers, pesticides and herbicides will be used to manage these areas.

South African Hall of Fame
This Hall of Fame will accommodate electronic and non-electronic information displays about South African and possibly international sporting heroes.
Sporting stars will be elected by the public through a voting system similar to that used in reality television programmes such as Big Brother and Pop Idols. This will become an annual event that will be televised live on national television.