Day visits to Kruger National Park to resume on Monday

Aerial view of the Kruger National Park.

Day visits to the Kruger National Park will resume on Monday. This after the park’s authorities put restrictions in place following the heavy rains that affected Limpopo and Mpumalanga.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NQRdHIiXLM

In a statement, SANParks Spokesperson JP Louw says the northern part of the park will remain closed.

This is because several roads and bridges have been washed away.

As the weather conditions in the Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces including areas in the Kruger National Park (KNP) have improved significantly, day visitation to the park will resume as of tomorrow (Monday, 19 January 2026). pic.twitter.com/Z77HZHj6FW

— SANParks (@SANParks) January 18, 2026

Kruger National Park has launched a relief fund to rebuild the damaged infrastructure in the park.

Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Minister Willie Aucamp made the announcement after flying over the park to assess the extent of the damage caused by the heavy rainfall.

He says the fund will be managed by an independent auditor.

WATCH | Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Willie Aucamp commends SANParks for the planning and swift response to the floods, adding that no one has been injured nor any lives lost. pic.twitter.com/K5anhMjmi0

— SABC News (@SABCNews) January 17, 2026