Recent heavy rains have led to some of the camps and roads in the southern part of the Kruger National Park to remain temporarily closed.

“No threat or danger to life has been experienced in the park and we will try our best to continue to keep all our guests in the affected camps safe,” said KNP’s Acting GM: Commercial Operations Management, Hein Grobler.

South African National Parks is advising guests not to use any gravel roads as well as not to travel on any roads that have been closed and not to cross any low-water bridges as the dangers of being washed away remain high.

More heavy rains were expected today (February 10), said Grobler, noting that there were currently four camps that have been badly affected by the floods – Lower Sabie, Crocodile Bridge, Biyamiti and Talamati – which are currently not accessible.

Guests arriving at Talamati today had been moved to Satara, he said.

The route directly from Lower Sabie to Skukuza remains inaccessible, whilst traveling between Satara and Skukuza or Lower Sabie is not possible at this stage.

All access gates into Kruger National Park are open except Crocodile Bridge.

Guests are advised not to take chances and leave any camp without checking with camp management and reception about the status of the roads they plan to travel on.

Grobler said KNP management would remain in constant communication with all affected guests about the situation, and updates would be communicated, including through social media (SANParks - Kruger National Park Facebook group),

For tourist enquiries please contact individual camps directly.

Watch the video widely shared on social media of the current floods at Crocodile Bridge: