Due to heavy rains experience in the Kruger National Park (KNP), the low water bridge over the Crocodile River is currently overflowing. No vehicle will be allowed entry or exit through Crocodile Bridge Entrance Gate until further notice. Giriyondo Border Gate and other several KNP tourist roads have been affected as well; mostly those with low water crossings/bridges.
“Closures are necessary to ensure visitors’ safety during this time and guests are advised to exercise caution and use alternative roads (tarred roads with high water bridges), said the KNP Managing Executive, Abe Sibiya.
The following routes and areas are not accessible at the moment and have been temporarily closed:
- Crocodile Bridge Entrance Gate – please use Malelane Gate as an alternative
- Giriyondo Border Gate
- Makhadzi Picnic Spot
- Shimuwini Bush Camp
- 9km road to Olifants Camp from main road (all access roads to Olifants closed)
- Road between Olifants and Satara
- Sirheni Bush Camp
- Tsendze road between Phalaborwa and Mopani – (guests advised to use Phalaborwa-Letaba)
- Letaba Nhlanganini bridge
- Letaba Camp – filling station and camping site affected
- H25 gravel road – between Malelane Gate and Crocodile Bridge Camp
- S145 to Talamati Bush Camp
- H1/2 - between H4/1 and H12 (low water bridges at Sabie and Sand Rivers)
- S23 Biyamiti Loop
- H1-3 – Nwa’sitsotso (Tshokwane high water bridge)
- Lower Sabie dam (low water bridge)
- Tshokwane Picnic Site flooded
- Routes to Imbali, Tinga and Shishangeni Private Lodges (Concessions)
- Gravel road to Balule Bush Camp
- Most of the gravel roads have been affected and are closed.
- Data lines (e.g. telephones, emails) at various workstations have also been affected.
“There is a possibility that more roads might be closed due to more water coming in. The Technical Services team is monitoring the roads situation and will find access routes for guests who are affected. Guests coming into the affected camps overnext few days have been informed of the situation.
Federal Air confirmed that the airline did experience flight
cancellations yesterday due to the weather, however at this stage all
flights are planned to resume on the normal schedule for today. The
airline said that it will update its information accordingly.
Pic: Wild Wings Safaris - View of Sand River from Inyati in the Sabi Sand this morning
