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Lesego

Post subject: Re: Kruger is flooding

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 2:16 pm

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Location: Groenkloof

Hey Glen,

Satara is still open. We will add it on the update.

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GlenD

Post subject: Re: Kruger is flooding

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 2:43 pm

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Joined: Tue May 06, 2008 4:49 pm
Posts: 771
Location: Busy planning my next trip

Lesego wrote:

Hey Glen,

Satara is still open. We will add it on the update.

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twigga

Post subject: Re: Kruger is flooding

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:32 pm

Joined: Tue Dec 28, 2010 9:09 am
Posts: 232
Location: So close but yet so far...

It's good to see that most of the bridges made it after the 2012 floods, goes to show that technology played a big role in contstruction after it had to be repaired in 2000....

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hilda

Post subject: Re: Kruger is flooding

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:01 pm

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Thank you for the warning Lesego! We intended to use the R538 to enter at Orpen Gate tomorrow morning, but we will definitely rather use the R40, still entering at Orpen. :roll:

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Scipio

Post subject: Re: Kruger is flooding

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:03 pm

Senior Virtual Ranger

Joined: Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:22 am
Posts: 5438

Lesego wrote:

Latest Media Update on 13 February 2012.

Kruger National Park visitors warned not to use R538 to Numbi Gate
South African National Parks (SANParks) is warning visitors not to use R538 road to Numbi gate because of the community strike which is taking place at the moment. Visitors are advised to use R40 to Hazyview and enter the Park either through Paul Kruger or Phabeni Gate.

Please contact Tourism Manager, Heather Cranko at 013 735 4388 if you have any queries.

Read here for the full media update.

Ja, those stupid are blocking, rioting and should be shot on sight. Hooligans, :slap:

BUT: It is now 1 month, and I must say, hats of to the guys in Kruger, things are functioning very well, even in this aftermath, you did well. :clap:

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vanniewp

Post subject: Re: Kruger is flooding

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:20 am

Joined: Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:20 am
Posts: 12
Location: Western Cape

Dogbert wrote:

We're camping in Balule in early March so I called reservations to check and they said it will be ok for camping

Cannot wait any more!

that is really good news, we are booked there in May and I was wondering and :pray:

that the camping would be open, thanx to all working so hard to repair the damage. :gflower:

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BluTuna

Post subject: Re: Kruger is flooding

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:10 pm

Junior Virtual Ranger

Joined: Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:45 am
Posts: 328
Location: Back home in the ratrace.

vanniewp wrote:

Dogbert wrote:

We're camping in Balule in early March so I called reservations to check and they said it will be ok for camping

Cannot wait any more!

that is really good news, we are booked there in May and I was wondering and :pray:

that the camping would be open, thanx to all working so hard to repair the damage. :gflower:

Excellent news :thumbs_up:

Well done to SANParks for getting the damage fixed

vanniewp : We are also @ Balule in May, what are your dates? If you PM Jazil with your itinerary, he'll add you to the "When will I see Yellow Ribbons in Kruger" list.

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ndloti

Post subject: Re: Kruger is flooding

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:28 pm

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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 1:45 pm
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Location: Thankfully not in a city

Keep track of cyclone Giovanna , the amount of attention it is receiving perhaps indicates that it needs to be watched closely .

http://www.weatherphotos.co.za/guestbook1.html

By paging back on the guestbook you can see previous images of its progress .

Rainfall prediction .

http://www.weatherphotos.co.za/rain-for ... weeks.html

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RogerFraser

Post subject: Re: Kruger is flooding

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:56 am

Joined: Sun Jan 17, 2010 8:38 pm
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Location: Pinetown

Yes see there is an advisory issued by the weather service for Giovanna well.

Praying it fizzles out or turns away :pray:

http://metzone.weathersa.co.za/images/PDF_docs/Media_release_15_february_20121.pdf

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Canis Lupus

Post subject: Re: Kruger is flooding

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:23 am

Joined: Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:40 am
Posts: 67
Location: Snorcity, Gauteng

Does anyone know if the Mananga 4x4 route is closed? We are going to Satara in April and would love to do the 4x4 route. Maybe because there wasnt much of a road to begin with, the flood damages to the 4x4 route is not as severe.

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Weltenman

Post subject: Re: Kruger is flooding

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:38 am

Virtual Ranger

Joined: Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:11 pm
Posts: 938
Location: Here...there, somewhere, where's my GPS?
FAC Member (2011)

Seems like Madagascar has acted the way it usually does with tropical cyclones and stopped the momentum of Giovanna. We must be thankful for the island Madagascar, can you imagine how many devastating cyclones we would have had if Madagascar was further North or South?

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WELSH_ASH

Post subject: Re: Kruger is flooding

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 11:28 am

Joined: Wed Jun 22, 2005 4:54 pm
Posts: 86
Location: South Wales, UK

Weltenman wrote:

Interesting point! Maybe Kruger may not even exist at all then. What a sad though

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Reptile

Post subject: Re: Kruger is flooding

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 12:30 pm

Joined: Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:10 pm
Posts: 25

Hi Welsh_Ash

I just read your trip report...fantastic. The shot of the sabie bridge was stunning.
Pity about the lions though :cry:

. But leapard and cheetah sighting ...not too shabby :dance:

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I 'll take that.

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ginibean

Post subject: Re: Kruger is flooding

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 3:08 pm

Joined: Fri Dec 04, 2009 9:55 am
Posts: 38

Hi All

I'm due to come to Kruger over the Easter weekend, coming up from Cape Town from the 5th to the 10th. I know the flooding was quite extensive and there's been damage. Is it still okay to make the trip? We're booked to stay in Lower Sabie in one of the EH2 huts. Are these still usable?

Thanks for any and all replies

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ecojunkie

Post subject: Re: Kruger is flooding

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 3:31 pm

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Joined: Sat Oct 06, 2007 7:05 am
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Location: Back home - a caravan in Malelane Camp, KNP

All the LS huts were undamaged!

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