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Paul Kruger Gate at Kruger National Park
The Skukuza Camp in the Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, is currently experiencing a significant decline in visitors.
Several camps, roads and bridges within the park in Mpumalanga and Limpopo have been severely affected by the recent floods.
Some parts of the park, including Skukuza Camp, are operating partially while officials continue to assess the flood-damaged infrastructure.
Some visitors and some staff at Skukuza Camp have welcomed the partial return of services.
“It’s a pity all the roads are not accessible because of the rain. Gravel roads are not accessible. But we had a good day. We had some sightings of lions this morning; we had an elephant. So, crocodile. Looking forward to being able to access all the roads again.”
“Working here at Skukuza, it affected us because a lot of camps had to be shut down due to the bridges not operating and the gates also being closed. A lot of roads were damaged, which affected business. It also affected guests that wanted to come to the Kruger as well. It made working for us difficult. It made life for the guests also difficult. It’s still partly affecting us, but it’s not as bad because we’re operating partly now.”
Mpumalanga Floods | SANParks to open Kruger National Park on Monday:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxkILvxxS44
