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While conditions have improved and key assessments have been completed, several areas remain affected in the Kruger National Park. For safety reasons, a few access restrictions and closures remain in place as recovery and repair work continues.

At this stage Phalaborwa Gate will open for Day Visitors as of Saturday, 31 January 2026. Guests are requested to note that Day Visitors entering through Phalaborwa Gate may travel only up to Satara Rest Camp. Pafuri Gate is open. However, the Pafuri Border Post remains closed.

Letaba and Olifants Rest Camps remain closed, while Mopani Rest Camp is open and can only be accessed through Punda Maria Gate, not Phalaborwa Gate.

Guests are urged to bring own supplies as the restaurant in Mopani Rest Camp is closed. Only the shop and restaurant are open at Shingwedzi Rest Camp, the rest camp is still closed until further notice.

The only bush camp that is open in the north is Bateleur. Other bush camps such as Sirheni, Shimuwini, Tsendze remain closed.

South of the park, the Sabie River and Sand River Bridges are now accessible. Visitors may travel from Skukuza to Satara and Lower Sabie via H1-2, joining H12 and H4-1 and may also use Skukuza to Lower Sabie via Tshokwane Picnic Site and H10.

Access to Lower Sabie from Skukuza is only via Tshokwane Picnic Site through H10 road.

Both Tshokwane and Nkhuhlu Picnic Site are now open with limited menu options. Boulders Bush Camp is Closed.

Orpen Gate remains closed until further notice.

Visitors are urged to follow official SANParks communication platforms for the most up-to-date information and to adhere strictly to all travel restrictions currently in place.

SANParks thanks all visitors and stakeholders for their patience, understanding and cooperation during this recovery period.

Further updates will be communicated as the situation evolves.