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An employee of the Kruger National Park was given a final warning for negligent driving and inconsiderate driving.

SKUKUZA – A Kruger National Park (KNP) ranger, Mr Amos Mzimba, harassed an elephant while driving a white Toyota in February.

The incident made international headlines after photographs of it went viral in March.

Mzimba recently faced a disciplinary process and pleaded guilty. As a sergeant with Ranger Services he works in the anti-poaching team and is regularly on patrol in the KNP.

“He has been given a final written warning, which means should he be found guilty of a similar offence any time in the next six months he will be dismissed,” said Mr William Mabasa, acting head of communications of SANParks.

READ about how the wrong A.Mzimba was blamed

The incident was photographed by an erstwhile lecturer in photography, Ms Joan Ryder Rathband, who lives in the UK. She has since requested that it be removed from Facebook.

She wrote on Facebook that she was about to leave the park from Kruger Gate when an elephant crossed the road in front of a car with the registration number HKJ 003 MP, at 17:17 on February 27.

She witnessed the great speed at which the Toyota was travelling, as well as that the driver actually moved off the road to try and hit the elephant.


Joan Rathband emphasised that the vehicle’s brake lights never came on and that he “was definitely gunning the engine”.

The driver of the Toyota then returned to the road and drove through the gate.

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When told about the outcome of the hearing on Monday, she said it was “unbelievable”. “I find it horrifying that he would still be employed after this horrible deed,” she said.

Mr Rey Thakhuli, general manager: media, public and stakeholder relations of SANParks, told Lowvelder that the employee has a long, loyal and unblemished service record with SANParks (over 17 years), with no prior infringements.

“He was very embarrassed, remorseful and apologetic about the incident. He was given a final written warning for negligent driving and inconsiderate driving,” said Thakhuli.

He emphasised that KNP management immediately acted on the information provided on Facebook. This was followed up and investigated. Mzimba was on leave at the time and could not be contacted. The incident was discussed with him as soon as he arrived back on duty.


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0/* RogerFraser...Thank you for info. \O


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No explanation from the culprit on why he did such a stupid thing? Does he hate elephants? Did he want to commit suicide or was he drunk or otherwise influenced by drugs or other -O-


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He may have been frustrated about something .... people do strange things while they are under stress , venting their anger , doing funny things without real intent , and then afterwards feeling quite shocked about what they've done :shock: :shock: -O-


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Could be -O-


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yes as you said... could be

but was people watching


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Freeking idiot created another monster
that may by some chance, hate cars and
visitors!! A F+@@nut at large not really
appreciating sense of employment!!

There are many roaming around, believe
you me!!~


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Doesn't matter what the reason was.......he is guilty and I don't think a final warning is enough punishment :-(


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Well.........you cannot just fire an employee 0*\ Put yourselves in his shoes , and think of all the reasons that could have caused to suddenly go off the rails like this -O-

Remember , he is considered to be an employee who : " ...........has a long, loyal and unblemished service record with SANParks (over 17 years), with no prior infringements." 0*\


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To think that these so called disciplinary sitting
all have some sort of expiry date, some only weeks
then all hell starts again. Get rid of the bastard in
some unfortunate incidental way!!


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