Skukuza Hotel Progress (Kruger National Park)

[Richprins]

Here is the latest Skuks pic:












Black is the ghastly conference centre.

Yellow is/was the temporary staff accommodation regarding all sorts who work in Skuks!...a big old building...have had a fling there!

Red is the police station.

The last two are outside the Restcamp, with access from the tar road to Skukuza management town, not the staff village, which is east of the restcamp.

[Richprins]

For any EIA related enquiries or registration for public participation, please contact Renee Kruger who will be facilitating the public participation process. Her email address is: renee@exigo3.com

[H. erectus]

Hi,.......

Will be sitting on Rene''s lap for comfort,...

Just seems harsh to leave Chantal from Ages
in the dirt!!!


Geeshh all these chicks,....

[Richprins]

Don't know what's going on there, H.!

Almost a carbon copy of shifting monitors, like with Malelane HOTEL!

Us pesky ones are an irritation...

[H. erectus]

Police!!!

Why not just scrap some pristine land, heritage, too make some
space for a head quarters, for saps to frolic,... In national interest,
no EIA required,..for the cops will sort it out!!!??

[H. erectus]

The last thing in my life I ever want,......

Some peaceful game viewing in Kruger with a cop
at my side,.....

Oh my goodness, and we still feel fit to promise such
ludicrasy in so called "safe haven" therefore set aside
land for the operatives,...

There will never ever be a simple smiley to foot this bill,..

[Richprins]

The lodge will be located within the existing Skukuza Rest Camp next to the conference centre with the intention of extending itself to the conference delegates. “It will cater for the conference market but will also be available for public usage”.

Ja...at first it was to cater for conferences, now all avenues are open!

I reiterate..the conference centre will never ever cover its costs, and neither will the HOTEL...both have been paid for, and in the case of the conference facility still being paid for, using SANParks (Tourist) money, and will be white elephants.

They are designed to be party accommodation for political or SP PR gatherings/lekgotlas/imbizos etc.

One or two have happened there already...mahala for guests/media.

[Richprins]

The area proposed for the Lodge is a disturbed area

This is a shocking statement to make regarding the long-term...no excuse whatsoever, and setting a precedent. Obviously Skukuza is already a "disturbed area"...

But if this is the rationale, and is included as a justification for future developments, which are in the pipeline, don't worry, Heaven help us!


It is not about building a hotel inasmuch it is about commercialisation and adding hundreds more tourists to the South of Kruger! It is saturated!

[H. erectus]

That road to the left of all commotion? Ellof straat ext,...perhaps,...

[Bushcraft]

It is not about building a hotel inasmuch it is about commercialisation and adding hundreds more tourists to the South of Kruger! It is saturated!