Kruger national park
Elephants 'trample' rhino poacher to death at Kruger National Park
Rangers on routine patrol spotted three poachers who ran into the elephant herd while trying to flee.
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‘Rhino Court’ will continue operating at Kruger National Park, says SANParks
The court, which boasts a 100 % rhino poaching conviction rate, had not been operating for over a year due to a legal battle waged by the Mpumalanga Regional Court’s president, Naomi Engelbrecht, who sought to have it closed and its cases transferred to the Mhala Court.
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Kruger National Park counting cost of heavy rain, flooding in reserve
Several roads and bridges in the nature reserve have been swamped and some of it's camps are still inaccessible.
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Several Kruger National Park roads, bridges damaged by floods
Many provinces have been hit by heavy downpours for over a week now, with the weather service urging residents to be extremely cautious.
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Kruger Park on high alert as heavy rains trigger flooding, road closures
Most parts of the country have in the last few days witnessed heavy rains with more predicted in the coming days.
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GALLERY: Storm Eloise batters Kruger National Park
Parts of the Kruger National Park suffered damage after storm Eloise ripped through Mpumalanga and Limpopo from the weekend into Monday and Tuesday.
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Tropical cyclone Eloise: Kruger National Park braces for impact
Disaster management teams at the Kruger National Park are on high alert ahead of the landfall of the cyclone, which is predicted to hit the northern parts of the park in Limpopo.
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Body of missing field ranger found in Kruger National Park
It is understood that Checkers Mashego went missing during a routine patrol along the southern parts of the park on 17 November.
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3 SANParks employees face charges after being found with rhino horns
Two are security guards, while the other works with the technical services division at a rest camp.
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3 Sanparks staff members arrested on suspicion of rhino poaching
The two security guards and another worker from the technical services division were arrested earlier this week on Tuesday during an operation between Sanparks and police.
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OR Tambo International Airport braces for increased traffic
There’s already increased air traffic this weekend, with many taking advantage of the further reopening of the tourism sector.
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SANParks announces phased reopening of national parks
SANParks said that some parks like the Addo, Camdeboo and the Karoo National parks were scheduled to open their accommodation on 17 August while Mountain Zebra National Park would follow three days later.
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Kruger National Park temporarily closes roads, facilities due to heavy rains
Various roads and camps around the Kruger National Park have been temporarily closed since Monday due to heavy rainfall in the area.
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Real-life Rafiki and Simba in the Kruger National Park
A video of a baboon stealing a lion cub has been doing the rounds on social media. The incident was filmed by Kurt Schultz in the Kruger National Park and can be dubbed a real-life version of the 'Lion King'.
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Man found guilty of trying to poach rhinos in Kruger National Park
Carlos Sithole opened fire on rangers in the park in 2015. Rangers returned fire and arrested him.
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Illegal snares give Kruger Park rangers new headache
Illegal snares are being placed all around the park to catch both large and small animals. The snares catch the animal, but can kill it very slowly and painfully.
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GALLERY: Remembering the fallen on World Ranger Day
SANParks and the Kruger National Park commemorated World Ranger Day outside the park’s gate with Minister of Environmental Affairs Barbara Creecy in attendance to highlight the importance of rangers and remember the lives lost in the field.
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Vets stumped by how Kruger National Park elephant contracted human TB
In 2016, an elephant was found dead on the side of a road in Kruger National Park. It had died of tuberculosis. But what alarmed vets in the park was that the strain tested positive for human tuberculosis for the first time in South Africa. Since then, scientists at the park have been trying to figure out the implications of this case for the park's elephants.
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SANParks clarifies removal of impala carcass after leopard kill
A video showing a group of men in the Kruger National Park loading a dead impala into their vehicle has caused an uproar in the wildlife community.
