Kruger Guide??

[Flutterby]

SANParks' employees are really making a name for themselves...in all the wrong ways!!

[nan]

how would you like Ellie stay friendly

[Richprins]

Hm, ja, but why is there less outcry when (ex)rangers or SAPS officials etc are involved in poaching. These smaller issues are blown up as if there were no serious problems to be concerned about.

The poachers were arrested, and we said our say, Toks?

In this case, the arrogance of staff is on display again...so difficult to compare?

Anyway, the Beeld article is a bit incorrect, I think, as the vehicle does not seem to have touched the animals...the article claims both were "bumped"..but maybe lost in translation?

[mposthumus]

SANParks official pushes elephants off the road... AGAIN!
2014-06-09 09:56

Skukuza – Just a few weeks after a SANParks official was caught firing shots to scare an elephant off the road in the Kruger National Park, another video has emerged of a similar incident where an elephant and her calf were pushed off the road by a park vehicle.

Beeld reports that Stephan Segal, a visitor to the park, witnessed the reckless behaviour on Sunday afternoon and filmed the entire incident.

Watch the video here.

He told the paper how the SANParks vehicle rushed past him and his family and sped toward an elephant cow and her calf that were crossing the road. He proceeded to push the animals off the road with his car.

This is the third incident of this nature in just a couple of months, and the second involving a SANParks ranger.

In April this year a visitor to the park got impatient with a pride of lion lying in the road (SERIOUSLY?!) and tried to push them off the road. This was followed shortly by an incident where a SANParks official disembarked from his vehicle and fired shots in the air to scare an elephant off the road.

Watch footage of the incident here.

The official received a final warning for his wild-west-like behaviour. But is that enough?
We can’t help but wonder… WHAT’S GOING ON? While SANParks has called for visitors to respect their animals on numerous occasions it seems like certain park employees (probably very much a minority) are not following the same code of conduct!

Have you experienced similar behaviour from either visitors or officials? Tell us in the comment section below or send us your stories/pics/videos to info@news24travel.com

[nan]

already seen

thank you mposthumus

[H. erectus]

Once again, total abuse and misuse,..

this kind of attitude seems to be rather common
lately!!!,, to be quite frank, has always been!!!!

[PRWIN]

How unuasal

SP

SANParks DRIVER CAUTIONED

In light of the uproar with regards to the recent YouTube video showing a South African National Parks (SANParks) vehicle forcing an elephant and a calf off the road, a full investigation was concluded, which included the studying of the footage, information from the witnesses as well as the account from the driver.


It has to be noted that certain processes were followed to determine exactly what took place and according to law a person is considered innocent until proven guilty. In this case after careful consideration the driver was found not to have transgressed the park rules.

Despite the findings the driver was cautioned and instructed to exercise more caution in the future. SANParks would like to apologise profusely to the visitors who witnessed the incident and encourages more responsible behaviour by employees and visitors alike.

If you wish to report people for breaking rules at the park please contact Johan Nel, Chief Traffic Officer, Skukuza, Tel 0137354370, Cell 0736318682; Email: johannes.nel@sanparks.org or SANParks crime-line 082 908 3053 or KNP's Emergency Call Centre on 013 735 4325

Enquiries:
Reynold “Rey” Thakhuli: Acting Head of Communication, Tel: 012 426 5170; Cell: 073 373 4999; Email: rey.thakhuli@sanparks.org
OR
Ike Phaahla: Media Specialist, Tel: 012 426 5315; Cell :083 673 6974; or Email: Isaac.phaahla@sanparks.org

And the one that can't drive over a bridge Broken steering wheel maybe

[Flutterby]

In this case after careful consideration the driver was found not to have transgressed the park rules.

Didn't expect anything less from SP!!

[Richprins]

Despite the findings the driver was cautioned and instructed to exercise more caution in the future.

This is symptomatic, unfortunately....why would someone be cautioned DESPITE the findings? If I were cautioned DESPITE findings I would go to the labour court! The "findings" found him not guilty, didn't they?

Another contrived reply, IMO...

[H. erectus]

How unuasal

Didn't expect anything less from SP!!

Very few people out there realise the complexities re;
public repremand!! Far easier for the employer simply too slap a
wrist and get on with it regardless of public outcry!!!

A very grey area in the constitution regarding public commitment
toward a greater cause!!!