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Elsa

Post subject: 2013 road closures in Kruger

Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 10:27 am

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Has anyone noticed if the S33, Vutomi Road has been reopened per chance?

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bushbuck87

Post subject: Re: 2012 road closures in Kruger

Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 11:29 am

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Went past Balule low level bridge yesterday 14 November late afternoon and the bridge still closed off. The Vutomi road S33 still closed off.

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Son godin

Post subject: Re: 2012 road closures in Kruger

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 9:18 pm

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Elsa,

The final decision if the road is open or not must still be taken. I am still waiting for the feedback from either Joep or Lesego since last week when I asked about the opening of the bridge.

Joep Stevens wrote:

Dear All,

It is with much regret that I inform you that the Balule Bridge is not going to be completed before December holidays and probably only by March 2013. I am not going to dwell into reasons for this. A decision will be taken tomorrow whether the (temporary) gravel coffer crossing will be opened for public use or not. For Balule guests, please keep in mind that check-in can also be done at Satara.

With regards.

JOEP (joep.stevens@sanparks.org)

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Crested Val

Post subject: Re: 2013 road closures in Kruger

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 12:33 pm

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bert wrote:

Hi CV
some pictures :pray:

View from the bench in front of the Letaba Restaurant.

Three days ago it was a dry riverbed!!! :shock:

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Supertrooper

Post subject: Re: 2013 road closures in Kruger

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 3:20 pm

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Joep sent me a pic this morning about Shingwedzi River and it looks terribad ! (terrible and bad)

http://imgur.com/PGRZF

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Crested Val

Post subject: Re: 2013 road closures in Kruger

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 7:54 pm

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High level bridge on the H1-6 north of Letaba at 4pm today.

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Crested Val

Post subject: Re: 2013 road closures in Kruger

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:37 pm

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H14 is still closed, but they are already working on it. :thumbs_up:

Photo taken this pm. :thumbs_up:

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saraf

Post subject: Re: 2013 road closures in Kruger

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 11:26 am

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Lourens wrote:

Dear All,

Please take note, that the backpack trails (Mphongolo, Lonely Bull and Olifants) will still proceed.

For the Mphongolo Backpack Trail the departure point will be changing and whoever is booked on the trail will be notified.

Regards,

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Stranger Ranger

Post subject: Re: 2013 road closures in Kruger

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 12:56 pm

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Whilst I most probably can't fully imagine the magnitude of restoring the park roads and camps to their pre flood conditions I wondered if there was any way possible to obtain more specific information than is currently been provided.

For instance the regular announcements made regarding these issues whilst informative do not advise on the progress been made, but appears to be merely a skrinking database of information of what has not been restored. Would it not be more informative to supply the folowing information eg.

Pafuri Picnic Site - Severe Flooding an Inaccesabile (status), Grading Roads (progess), Expected Opening xx/xx/2013 (conservative time frame). I would also suggest that at every announcement you advise where the status of restoration has changed from the previous announcement.

I would suggest that the powers that be have some idea as to the time frame to complete various tasks, otherwise you would not be able to perform future online bookings on camps that are currently closed.

Whilst I could only assume that officials are relunctant to provide the full information for reasons such as not dissapointing patrons due to unforeseen time delays etc. the lack of more insightful information does hamper the most optimum planning of a booking. For instance, I am going to Punda Maria in April as a base to visit my most favourite part of the park namely Pafuri. I can keep my booking hoping the area will be somewhat restored or I can change to a less desirable camp (imo) based on the information available, only to find that on arrival the area may be open (status changes have in some instances moved from, inaccesible and flood damaged, to a status of open in a single post).

I believe the park management can't be faulted on the tremendous effort they are putting in both physically and administately to restore the park and provide information to it's guests especially when faced with the unenviable magnitude of the task they are performing, therfore it would be remiss of me to critisize them, I am rather trying to suggest improvements to the information supplied to passionate patrons like myself, who live far a field, only get the opportunity once a year to visit the kruger and therefore want to optimise there holiday based on the most current source of information available. Whilst I can deduce what camps may be open at a certain time, I am unable to gather any exact information on the progress of the surrounding infrastructure in proximity to the camps which is vital to me making an informed descision on my booking.

Thank you for the tremendous work you are doing, but please could you provide a little more information.

A humble yet desparate patron

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Elsa

Post subject: Re: 2013 road closures in Kruger

Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 10:52 pm

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Nicolette, the road between Orpen and Satara is open, there is a detour onto the Rabelais loop to get round the breach in the tar road.
When we were at Tshokwane 2 weeks ago, the shop was not yet open, but the toilets were all operational and many folks were braaing and doing their own thing.

Janine, sure we will get further info on the reopening of camps as soon as possible.

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Elsa

Post subject: Re: 2013 road closures in Kruger

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 8:49 am

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Lesego wrote:

Kruger National Park flood damage update as at 08:00 on 6 March 2013.

The key changes are the re-opening of Shimuwini Bush Camp, as well as the opening of S56 (Mphongolo Road).

Camps Open:
Balule - Access via Balule Causeway still closed. Use S89 & S90.
Bateleur
Berg- en- Dal
Biyamiti
Boulders
Crocodile Bridge
Letaba
Lower Sabie
Malelane
Maroela
Mopani
Olifants - Pump infrastructure washed away and on emergency boreholes
Orpen
Pretoriuskop
Punda Maria
Roodewal
Sable Dam Hide
Satara
Shimuwini
Shipindane Hide
Skukuza
Talamati
Tsendze

Camps Closed:
Shingwedzi - Severely flooded - Camp and Day Visitors area out of bounds for public
Sirheni - Flood damage
Tamboti - scheduled to reopen on 21 March 2013

Picnic Spots / Viewpoints:
Afsaal - Open
Albasini Ruins - Open
Babalala - Open
Bobbejaan Krans - Open (Orpen to Satara road breached at S24.404923 E31.549712)
Crooks Corner - Closed (Major flood damage and inaccessible)
Eileen Orpen Memorial - Open
Gardenia Hide - Open
Kanniedood Hide - Closed (Inaccessible)
Lake Panic Hide - Open
Makhadzi - Closed (Flooded)
Masorini - Open
Matambeni Hide - Open
Mathekeyane - Open
Mlondozi - Open
Mooiplaas - Open
Muzandzeni - Open
Nhlanguleni - Closed (Roads closed)
Nkuhlu - Open
Nkumbe - Open
Nthandanyathi Hide - Open
Nwamanzi - Open
Nwanetsi - Open
Nyawutsi Hide - Closed (Roads closed)
Olifants River on S44 - Open
Orpen Dam - Open (Accessible from H10 only Tshokwane Lower Sabie tar road)
Pafuri Picnic Spot - Closed (Major flood damage and inaccessible)
Paul Kruger Tablets - Open
Pioneer Hide - Open
Rabelais Museum - Open
Ratel Pan Hide - Open
Redrocks - Open
Sable Dam - Open
Shibyatsangela - Closed (Roads closed)
Shipandani Hide - Open
Stevenson-Hamilton Memorial - Open
Sweni Hide - Open
Timbavati - Open
Tshanga - Open
Tshokwane - Open (Temporary ablutions provided no other services)

Access Roads Inside the Park:

All tarred roads except the following, are open:
H1-1 (Skukuza to Pretoriuskop) breach near Transport Dam (Temporary detour is available).
S63(Pafuri Port of Entry Road).
H7 (Orpen to Satara) major breach at S24.404923 E31.549712 (S106 to be used as alternative by light vehicles (under 4 tons) only).

All gravel roads open, except:
S3 (Albasini Road)
S21 (Nwatimhiri Road)
S30 (Salitje Road
S32 (Orpen Dam Loop)
S33 (Vutomi Road)
S34 (Munywini Road)
S36 (Nhlanguleni/ Muzandzeni Road)(H1-2 to S125 closed)
S50 (Shawu Road)(Open from south to S143 turnoff)
S57 (Sirheni Road)
S63 (Luvuvhu Road) (northern riverside section closed)
S64 (Nyala Drive)
S90 (Old Main Road) (Open from south until S89 turnoff – Balule causeway still inaccessible)
S114 (Old Malelane Skukuza Road; Open except at the Biyamiti Weir Causeway)
S134 (Shingwedzi Round Road)
S135 (Shingwedzi Causeway Loop)

Gates Open:
Crocodile Bridge
Giriyondo - 4x4 vehicles only
Kruger
Malelane
Numbi
Orpen Orpen to Satara road breached at S24.404923 E31.549712 light vehicles only
Pafuri
Phabeni
Phalaborwa
Punda Maria

Gates Closed:
Pafuri Port of Entry - Severe flooding

Important Notes:

Please keep in mind that, due to heavy rainfall, the status of roads can change without notice. Guests are urged to take special caution when travelling in heavy rain and not to cross submerged roads or flooded causeways and bridges.

Guest are hereby notified that opening or travelling on a road that has been closed constitutes an offence and such offenders can be fined.

Guests are kindly urged to use water sparingly as camps/ gates and picnic spots in many areas operate on emergency pumps and boreholes with limited capacity.

Emergency Numbers:

Media enquiries: Reynold Thakhuli 073 373 4999 / Ike Phaahla 083 673 6974

Tourist Enquiries: Michelle van der Merwe 082 601 9354/ michelle.vandermerwe@sanparks.org or Joep Stevens 082 802 8093/ joep.stevens@sanparks.org

For changes to bookings: Please contact our Reservations offices on 012 426 9111 or email reservations@sanparks.org or on the web at http://www.sanparks.org/tourism/reservations

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Canis Lupus

Post subject: Re: 2013 road closures in Kruger

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 10:18 am

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Does anyone know if the gravel roads in the south are in for major reconstruction or just minor repairs? The reason I am asking is I am going to KNP in April and would love to travel the S3 and S30 but they are both still closed.

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Elsa

Post subject: Re: 2013 road closures in Kruger

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 10:43 am

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Canis, when we were there 2 weeks ago the S3 was fully open as we travelled it right from near the Kruger gate to the S1 and then continued on down the Albasini Road to P/kop.
Possibly since been reclosed for further repairs, I am not sure.
The S30 was still closed but I am sure it will be open by April.
Obviously some of the roads were more badly damaged than others requiring more extensive repair work.

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Canis Lupus

Post subject: Re: 2013 road closures in Kruger

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 12:29 pm

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That's good news Elsa. I really prefer the quieter gravel roads to the tar roads thats filled with "big 5 hunters" during peak seasons. I have never travelled the S3 before and look forward to exploring it. Is it a good road in terms of sightings, scenery and atmosphere? I truly hope the S30 is open as I always use that road as an alternative to travel to LS. The traffic on the H4-1 Skuk/LS highway can get too much although sightings are usually outstanding on that road.

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Elsa

Post subject: Re: 2013 road closures in Kruger

Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 11:37 am

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Lesego wrote:

Kruger National Park flood damage update as at 08:00 on 11 March 2013.

Changes to previous update:

The S114 (old main road, Malelane to Skukuza) has been reopened.
Camps Open:

Balule - Access via Balule Causeway still closed. Use S89 & S90.
Bateleur
Berg- en- Dal
Biyamiti
Boulders
Crocodile Bridge
Letaba
Lower Sabie
Malelane
Maroela
Mopani
Olifants
Orpen
Pretoriuskop
Punda Maria
Roodewal
Sable Dam Hide
Satara
Shimuwini
Shipindane Hide
Skukuza
Talamati
Tsendze

Camps Closed:

Shingwedzi - Severely flooded - Camp and Day Visitors area out of bounds for public. Camping and B-circle units (EH3, BD2, BD2Z & BG2) to be reopened by 15 June 2013 and remainder of camp possibly open by 30 September 2013.
Sirheni - Flood damage. 5 units to be reopened by 26 April 2013 and remaining 10 units by 31 May 2013.
Tamboti - scheduled to reopen on 21 March 2013

Picnic Spots / Viewpoints:[/color]

Afsaal - Open
Albasini Ruins - Open
Babalala - Open
Bobbejaan Krans - Open (Orpen to Satara road breached at S24.404923 E31.549712)
Crooks Corner - Closed (Major flood damage and inaccessible)
Eileen Orpen Memorial - Open
Gardenia Hide - Open
Kanniedood Hide - Closed (Inaccessible)
Lake Panic Hide - Open
Makhadzi - Closed (Flooded)
Masorini - Open
Matambeni Hide - Open
Mathekeyane - Open
Mlondozi - Open
Mooiplaas - Open
Muzandzeni - Open
Nhlanguleni - Closed (Roads closed)
Nkuhlu - Open
Nkumbe - Open
Nthandanyathi Hide - Open
Nwamanzi - Open
Nwanetsi - Open
Nyawutsi Hide - Closed (Roads closed)
Olifants River on S44 - Open
Orpen Dam - Open (Accessible from H10 only Tshokwane Lower Sabie tar road)
Pafuri Picnic Spot - Closed (Major flood damage and inaccessible). Scheduled to reopen 31 May 2013.
Paul Kruger Tablets - Open
Pioneer Hide - Open
Rabelais Museum - Open
Ratel Pan Hide - Open
Redrocks - Open
Sable Dam - Open
Shibyatsangela - Closed (Roads closed)
Shipandani Hide - Open
Stevenson-Hamilton Memorial - Open
Sweni Hide - Open
Timbavati - Open
Tshanga - Open
Tshokwane - Open

Access Roads Inside the Park:

All tarred roads except the following, are open:

H1-1 (Skukuza to Pretoriuskop) breach near Transport Dam (Temporary detour is available).
S63(Pafuri Port of Entry Road).
H7 (Orpen to Satara) major breach at S24.404923 E31.549712 (S106 to be used as alternative by light vehicles (under 4 tons) only).

All gravel roads open, except:

S3 (Albasini Road) (Open from S1 to H1-1; closed from H11 to S1)
S21 (Nwatimhiri Road)
S30 (Salitje Road
S32 (Orpen Dam Loop) (Only open from H10 to Orpen Dam)
S33 (Vutomi Road)
S34 (Munywini Road)
S36 (Nhlanguleni/ Muzandzeni Road)(H1-2 to S125 closed)
S50 (Shawu Road)(Open from south to S143 turnoff)
S57 (Sirheni Road)
S63 (Luvuvhu Road) (northern riverside section closed)
S64 (Nyala Drive)
S90 (Old Main Road) (Open from south until S89 turnoff – Balule causeway still inaccessible)
S134 (Shingwedzi Round Road)
S135 (Shingwedzi Causeway Loop)

Gates Open:

Crocodile Bridge
Giriyondo - 4x4 vehicles only
Kruger
Malelane
Numbi
Orpen Orpen to Satara road breached at S24.404923 E31.549712 light vehicles only
Pafuri
Phabeni
Phalaborwa
Punda Maria

Gates Closed:

Pafuri Port of Entry - Severe flooding. It will possibly be reopened by 30 June 2013.

Important Notes:

Please keep in mind that, due to heavy rainfall, the status of roads can change without notice. Guests are urged to take special caution when travelling in heavy rain and not to cross submerged roads or flooded causeways and bridges.

Guest are hereby notified that opening or travelling on a road that has been closed constitutes an offence and such offenders can be fined.

Guests are kindly urged to use water sparingly as camps/ gates and picnic spots in many areas operate on emergency pumps and boreholes with limited capacity.
Emergency Numbers:

Media enquiries: Reynold Thakhuli 073 373 4999 / Ike Phaahla 083 673 6974

Tourist Enquiries: Michelle van der Merwe 082 601 9354/ michelle.vandermerwe@sanparks.org or Joep Stevens 082 802 8093/ joep.stevens@sanparks.org

For changes to bookings: Please contact our Reservations offices on 012 426 9111 or email reservations@sanparks.org or on the web at http://www.sanparks.org/tourism/reservations

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