Roads open as at 09:00 Tuesday, March 11, 2014
NB: No camp has been damaged. All main camps are accessible except bush camps which are closed as a precautionary measure. More heavy rain is expected from Wednesday 12 March.
Main camps:
• Berg en Dal has erected a temporary fence.
The following bush camps will remain closed for precautionary measures until Monday, 17 March 2014
• Talamati Bush camp
• Biyamiti Bush Camp
• Balule Bush Camp
• Sirheni Bush Camp
• Bateleur Bush Camp
• Shimuwini Bush Camp
The following Trails’ camps will remain closed until Monday, 24 March 2014:
• Wolhuter Trails camp
• Boesman Trails Camp
• Olifants Trails Camp
Concessions closed
• Shishangeni
Roads and Bridges:
• All gravel roads in the Marula Region still closed.
• H1-1 from Skukuza to Pretoriuskop is open
• S60 between Punda Maria and Pafuri is open
• H14 between Mopani and Phalaborwa is open
• H1-2 between Skukuza and Tshokwane is open (Sand River Low level bridge between Skukuza and Tshokwane is inaccessible)
Gates/Ports of entry:
• Crocodile Bridge Gate is still closed and expected to be closed for the rest of the week.
Picnic Spots:
• Tshokwane picnic spot is now open.
H3 from Skukuza – Malelane is now open. The northern part of the park is accessible via H12, high water level bridge.
River Update:
• Limpopo river water levels dropped
• Letaba river water levels dropped
• Levuvhu river water levels dropped
• Crocodile river water levels dropped
Damages affecting camps/picnic sites:
• Lower Sabie water pump – temporary water available. Guests to use water sparingly
• Pretoriuskop water pump – temporary water available. Guests to use water sparingly
• Nkuhlu water pump – temporary water available. Guests to use water sparingly
• Croc Bridge Camp Water Pump – temporary water available. Guests to use water sparingly
• Olifants Camp – temporary water available. Guests to use water sparingly
• Skukuza Camp – temporary water available. Guests to use water sparingly
• Talamati – Camp – temporary water available. Guests to use water sparingly
Please note: All main camps are not affected the park is still accessible. For more information call the central reservation on 012 428 9111 or the Emergency number 013 735 4029.
Read the previous reports on flooding in the KNP here:
Update on KNP floods: Tshokwane now closed