SANParks Blog

It’s been an incredible few days here in the north of Kruger. From Letaba, I headed north to Mopani Camp and then Shingwedzi, and now I’m at Punda Maria. A lot of people think there are fewer animals up here in the north. The vast mopane veld does tend to reduce grazing opportunities for antelope, [...]

Letaba Camp is one of my favourite in Kruger. It’s beautifully set on the banks of the river of the same name, and huge sycamore fig trees provide ample shade to the bungalows which circle underneath. There’s a special feeling about the place. I also have an ancestral link to Letaba. Long ago, my oupa [...]

Most visitors to Kruger drive around the national park in their cars on the excellent network of both tar and gravel roads. There are more than 2 000 kms of roads that give tourists access to South Africa’s largest national park. And up till a few years ago, the only way to experience the park [...]