[3] The Shearer family established The Ranch in May 1960 initially as a stopover for people travelling between Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia) and South Africa.

The Ranch Resort has its own visitor attractions, including equestrian safaris, wildlife drives, lion tours, golf, eco-tourism, and sports activities.

The Ranch Resort stands in a 1,000-hectare (3.9 sq mi) nature conservancy, consisting of grasslands, and bushveld and is home to lions, giraffes, zebras, warthogs, kudu, impala, wildebeest, and over 200 bird species, among other animals.

Providing a safe haven for lions and other Big 5 animals from Zimbabwe which were under threat at a time of political and social instability.

Horseback safaris have become a mainstay of animal-contact eco-tourism at this venue, offering visitors close-up encounters with giraffe, zebra, warthog, impala, kudu, and wildebeest.

The Limpopo Province Premier, The Honourable Cassel Mathale performed the official opening on 22 May 2010 as part of The Ranch Resort's celebrations of 50 years in hospitality.

Mr. Mathale said, "Our province is home to some of the best luxurious wildlife golf estate resorts in the country and the African continent as a whole.

"[14] Situated at The Ranch Resort is Protea Hotel The Ranch, a four-star hotel with over 100 en suite and air-conditioned rooms, presidential and executive suites, self-catering chalets, and an outdoor experience tented camp option for eco-tourism and team-building set in the natural bush.

[18] The event attracts sport, competition, professional, and military skydivers and parachutists from across Southern Africa and features informative and educational seminars and presentations.

[24] Making use of two turbine Atlas Angels aircraft the 2012 Ranch SkyDiving Boogie and Symposium ran from 5 to 9 August, and once again coincided with National Women's Day.

An all female South African Skydiving Hybrid formation was successfully completed at the event on National Women's Day.

The event featured presentations on Olav Zipser's FreeFly Astronaut Project, the 400-Way World Skydiving Record, the Red Bull X-Alps, the Rhino Poaching Crisis, and the 'Safety First Aviator' campaign by the Aero Club of South Africa.

Medical screening was performed prior to departure and four South Africans who were showing signs of coronavirus were left behind to mitigate risk.

[39][40][41][42][43] Test results cleared all the South Africans, including the flight crew, pilots, hotel staff, police, and soldiers involved in the humanitarian mission who, as a precautionary measure, all remained under observation and in quarantine for a 14-day period.