Media Release: Update on Kruger National Park Flood Notice
Date: 24th January 2012
Following heavy rains encountered in and around the Kruger area.
Kruger Flood update as at 15:30pm 24/01/2012 Camps
Crocodile Bridge
Camp open and operational. Gate reopened.
Lower Sabie
Camp open and operational. 6 tents damaged.
Skukuza
Camp open and operational.
Berg en Dal
Camp open and operational.
Balule
Camp closed.
Letaba
Camp open and operational (swimming pools and day visitors site closed).
Olifants
Camp open and operational
Talamati
Camp closed.
Biyamiti
Camp closed.
Shimuwini
Camp open and operational.
Satara
Camp open and operational (Guests to Satara also requested to use electricity sparingly as Eskom supply line at Balule was washed away and camp is operating on standby generator).
Orpen
Camp operational and open.
Tamboti
Camp closed - extensively damaged
Maroela
Camp open and operational.
Sirheni:
Camp open and operational.
Tsendze Rustic Camp Site:
Camp open and operational.
Sable Dam
Hide closed.
Shipindane Hide
Open.
Roodewal Camp closed.
All other camps in the north are fine. Picnic Spots
Tshokwane
Serious flood damage and closed completely. Toilet facilities also closed.
Nkuhlu
Open and functional – damage to lower levels.
Letaba Day Visitors Site
Closed.
Makhadzi
Closed.
Nhlanguleni
Closed.
Muzandzeni
Closed.
Mlondozi
Closed.
Timbavati
Closed.
Nwanetsi
Open.
Afsaal
Open.
Access roads inside the park
All Tarred roads open except the following:
T-junction to Olifants at H8 to high level bridge has a section of the road washed away and there is a short gravel detour. Olifants River causeway at Balule is still closed. Tshokwane to Skukuza is open via H12. Sand River Causeway on H1-2 still closed. Tshokwane to Lower Sabie has reopened (causeway over Sabie River below camp has been cleared) Skukuza to Malelane is fine (via detour to S114) (Causeway at Delaporte Waterhole washed away). Pretoriuskop to Skukuza – is closed (causeways at Transport Dam and Delaporte Waterhole washed away) alternative route via S3 to Phabeni/ Skukuza road.
All gravel roads south of Letaba Riverclosed except following which have been reopened:
S37 (Nwanetsi to Tshokwane) S41 (Gudzani Road) S90 (Balule to Satara –causeway over Olifants still closed) S26 (Bumi Road) S108 (link between H5 and S26) S25 (Crocodile Bridge to S26 turnoff only) S82 (Mativuhlungu Loop near Lower Sabie) S23 (Biyamiti Loop) S3 (Phabeni to Pretoriuskop) S28 (Nhlowa Road between Lower Sabie & Crocodile Bridge) S27 (Hippo Pool Road near Crocodile Bridge) S137 (Duke Road between S130 and S28) S130 (Loop on Crocodile Bridge to Lower Sabie Road) S114 (Old Malelane to Skukuza gravel road)
Gates that are open
Crocodile Bridge Malelane Orpen Numbi (to Pretoriuskop and S3 only) Phabeni Phalaborwa Punda Maria Pafuri Kruger Giriyondo Border Post (no water available)
Gates that are closed
None
Guests are urged to use water sparingly as camps/ gates and picnic spots in many area operate on emergency pumps and boreholes with limited capacity. Guests are Satara also requested to use electricity sparingly as Eskom supply line at Balule was washed away and camp is operating on standby generator.
Issued by: South African National Parks (SANParks) Communications
The South African National Parks would like to take this opportunity to thank all the citizens, guests to the Kruger National Park for their messages of support during the recent floods in the park. Your patience, assistance of other tourists and tolerance did not go unnoticed and it is highly appreciated.
SANParks is busy recovering and repairing the damages caused by the floods and some services might still be down or disrupted during this period. We apologies for inconvenienced that might be experienced and we promise to do everything in power to minimize the disruptions.
Thank you once again and we are looking forward to welcoming you back into our national parks.
