The situation seems to be getting worse though.
https://www.sanparks.org/forums/viewtop ... 41&t=96464Posted by Bundi
I have stayed at Skukuza on three seperate occasions the past month and must unfortunately say that this will be my last ever. No matter how good the game viewing properties in this area is, I can no longer book to stay in this camp.
The noise coming from the staff village has become unbearable. As I am typing this topic the blaring music and screaming is just too much to stomach. The noise started around 17h00 this afternoon already and I know from experience this will last to at least 03h00 tomorrow morning, because that was the case three weeks ago. In fact during my last visit the noise was overwhelming driving to camp and could be heard from the approach road already and cars revving and screaming went on until about 03h00 in the morning.
I can just imagine what overseas tourists must be thinking and that they have travelled all that way to come and experience this.
I am disappointed to say the least and will not be told that management does not know about this. In my opinion I don't think they have an answer for the problem and has therefore lost control of the situation.
And we all know what happens to the above type compliant and the below is an example of how most people feel about it
https://www.sanparks.org/forums/viewtop ... 41&t=96475Posted by Koen
Im only two days away from arriving in the Kruger and I suddenly read some very disturbing reports of management failure in the Park. Extreme noise and disrespect for the the ethics of the park from Staff, plus dirty uncleaned rooms and problems with facilities.
Why do these threads get locked!!! This is completely insane like some kind of wacky censorship. Visitors need to hear about these problems and other people need to discuss the issues from first hand experience. Locking a thread is counter productive and ridiculous, surely?
Does anyone know if the staff noise partying and vehicle traffic all night situation in Skakusa has been resolved??! It sounds deplorable to say the least. I find it worrying enough that you see strange cars coming and going after dark, cars with no indication they belong to Sanpark staff or not, but this sounds truly disturbing! Like things are completely unraveling!!!?
I would've expected an update at the very least....from anyone but primarily from Sanparks themselves. Keeping up the ethics and conservation spirit of the Kruger national park for visitors but primarily for the wildlife is vitaly important. This kind of behaviour cannot be tolerated, anytime
I believe from my limited time of around 30 days in Kruger per year, that there's a lack of control and have numerous examples, but what's the general opinion