New Tented Camp in Marakele NP

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Toko
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New Tented Camp in Marakele NP

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https://www.environment.gov.za/speech/m ... ksweek2015
Bontle Tented Camp


The Bontle Tented Camp, that we are launching here today, is one of the products of the Infrastructure Development Programme of SANParks.

The tented camp was developed to increase the number of beds in Marakele National Park, which is ideally situated to serve the Gauteng, North West and Limpopo markets. Bontle Tented Camp has 10 accommodation units, adding 28 tourism beds to the Parks tourism inventory.

These units were developed to supplement the product offering of the popular Bontle Camp Site, and the design of tented units with own ablutions and a kitchen was specific to this site.

The total cost of development which includes the units, bulk services supply (water, sewer and electricity) and furnishings was R4.5 million.

We as government have continued to prioritize ensuring that the benefits of such infrastructure development accrue to previously disadvantaged suppliers.

The construction of the tented camp was done by Emang Development Project, a 100% black owned emerging contractor supported by SANParks to implement the project.

During construction, 30 local people were employed for a period of 10 months.

The units are all equipped with solar geysers as part of the energy efficiency programme in SANParks. The energy efficiency programme involves retrofitting all staff and tourism accommodation units with solar geysers or heat pumps to reduce energy consumption.

The Infrastructure Development Programme will continue with allocations of R600 million confirmed for the next two years.

During this time, SANParks will construct the new Skukuza Safari Lodge, while a new rest camp will be constructed here at Marakele National Park.

I look forward to coming here in two years time to open the new rest camp.


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Re: New Tented Camp in Marakele NP

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These tents were finished a few months ago but had no furniture in it since then 0*\


Next trip to the bush??

Let me think......................
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