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Re: Phabeni Gate Closed
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 7:52 pm
by Lisbeth
Strange mentality
Re: Phabeni Gate Closed
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 10:23 am
by Richprins
Alert: Paul Kruger and Phabeni Gates inaccessible due to protests
27 March 2018
Guests of Kruger National Park (KNP) are informed that Paul Kruger and Phabeni Gates are also inaccessible due to service delivery protests taking place on the road (R40) from Hazyview towards Paul Kruger Gate today, 27 March 2018 and is blocked at the moment. Numbi Gate is still also inaccessible (due to protests on the R538) until further notice. Guests are advised to use alternative routes e.g. Malelane, Orpen and Crocodile Bridge Gates to access or exit the Park until further notice.
Enquiries:
William Mabasa
GM: Communications and Marketing, SANParks
Tel: 013 735 4363; Cell: 082 807 3919
E-mail:
william.mabasa@sanparks.org
Isaac Phaahla
Media Specialist – SANParks
Tel: 012 426 5315, cell 083 673 6974
Email:
Isaac.phaahla@sanparks.org
https://www.sanparks.org/about/news/def ... p?id=57452
Re: Phabeni Gate Closed
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 11:28 am
by Lisbeth
Why are they protesting?
Re: Phabeni Gate Closed
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 11:43 am
by Richprins
They call it a service delivery protest, Lis. But there are normally many reasons and political undercurrents. It often happens after the drinking weekend...
Re: Phabeni Gate Closed
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 11:46 am
by Lisbeth
Re: Phabeni Gate Closed
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 1:46 pm
by Richprins
Groovy says it has been a nightmare getting 1000 game vehicles and coaches into the Park!
This is economic sabotage, IMO.
Re: Phabeni Gate Closed
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 1:51 pm
by Sprocky
Can vehicles get through Hazyview at the moment? I have to go to Malelane tomorrow from Phalaborwa, can anyone with updates please keep posting, please.
Re: Phabeni Gate Closed
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 1:57 pm
by Richprins
Good excuse to go through the Park?
Will keep checking, Sprocks!
Re: Phabeni Gate Closed
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 3:24 pm
by Richprins
Most access gates to Kruger reopen after protest action
27 March 2018 - 12:44 By Timeslive
Guests to the Kruger National Park affected by the earlier service delivery protests can now enter most of the gates that were blocked.
The road from Hazyview to Kruger Gate is clear‚ Sanparks said on Tuesday. The Phabeni-Kruger gates are now also accessible.
Only the Numbi gate remains inaccessible‚ Sanparks added.
Earlier on Tuesday‚ the Kruger park advised guests of the protests taking place on the R40 from Hazyview towards Paul Kruger gate and on the R538 affecting Numbi.
Travellers were advised to use alternative routes to access the Malelane‚ Orpen and Crocodile Bridge gates.
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south- ... st-action/
Re: Phabeni Gate Closed
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 3:59 pm
by Sprocky
Thanks.
