Kruger national park
Hippo kills SANParks manager in Kruger National Park
A South African National Parks (SANParks) senior manager had been camping in the Kruger National Park when he was attacked by a hippopotamus.
The Mpumalanga Education Department said this is the first science lab any of the schools in the Bohlabela District has had for years.
Management at the Kruger National Park has attributed the decline of animal poaching incidents to its improved security techniques.
The Talamati Bushveld Camp was evacuated after extreme flooding.
Motorists ignoring Balule Nature Reserve rangers blocking the road to get the elephants to safety forced a warden to draw a charge - at the expense of his vehicle.
Lucky Shihlangu and Sergio Mathebula were found guilty and sentenced to 18 years imprisonment on Monday.
Poachers, sometimes operating in cahoots with crooked park employees, have decimated the country's population of endangered rhinos in recent years.
The move follows the murder more than two months ago of a German tourist during a botched hijacking just outside the park.
Hendrick Silinda and Musa Mlambo were sentenced at the Skukuza Regional Court on Tuesday after they were found with live ammunition and hunting gear in 2019.
The Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport now has a new intercontinental flight, bringing European tourists directly from Frankfurt to the heart of the South African bushveld.
The Orpen Kruger Lodge officially opened on 10 November 2022.The new lodge signifies a boost for tourism in South Africa. The local community gave a performance during the press briefing. The South African government partnered with the private sector and the local community in launching the lodge. The minister spoke about how the lodge will benefit the community. The lodge is a stone's throw away from the Kruger National Park and the Manyeleti Reserve.
Park spokesperson, Ike Phaahla, said that surveillance at the entry gates had been increased and there would also be more spot checks of vehicles inside the park.
Joseph Nyalunga is expected to spend the festive season behind bars after he was denied bail by the Kabokweni Magistrates Court on Monday.
Joseph Nyalunga was arrested in connection with the death of Jörg Schnarr last month.
35-year-old Joseph Nyalungu is so far the only suspect arrested in connection with the murder of Jörg Schnarr. The state has charged him with murder, attempted murder and attempted hijacking.
In an affidavit read before the Kabokweni Magistrate Court - in Mpumalanga on Friday, Joseph Nyalungu denied any involvement in the crime.
Joseph Nyalungu faces charges of murder attempted murder and attempted hijacking.
A German tourist was murdered near the Numbi Gate earlier this month.
“We want to say to the community and people of Mpumalanga they must please refrain from doing any wrong thing whether it’s killing, robbery, any type of crime because the long leg of the law will catch up with them," said MEC Vusi Shongwe.