Africa Wild

Kruger have just responded to formal queries regarding the incident saying that it is "impossible" and they have no knowledge thereof!

Well done Sprocky, we are soooooo proud off you , that is setting a example for everyone

Well done Sprocky

And well done the 263 views we have here so far in 7 hours or so!

Well done Sprocky , every bit help .

I see that the story is in the Beeld. I have only seen the electronic version, now waiting for it to reach Phala in hard copy. Unfortunately some facts are wrong, like the R672 is NOT the fine, that will be given to the perp today. I also did not take them to Kruger gate, it all took place at Phalaborwa.

Dié pienk minibus mag nie in wildtuin

Die Beeld
2012-06-17 21:24
Elaine Swanepoel

Die bestuurder van ’n pienk minibus is gisteroggend beboet en verbied om sy motor ooit weer in die Krugerwildtuin in te bring.

Dít nadat hy die voertuig roekeloos vinnig bestuur het en boonop ’n vervalste toegangspermit gebruik het.

Wayne Calitz, ’n lid van Africa Wild, ’n organisasie wat hom daarop toespits om die wildtuin skoon en groen te hou, het die voertuig by die Sable-dam naby Phalaborwa opgemerk en voorgekeer. Hy kon nie sê teen watter spoed die minibus gery het nie.

“Ek het talle bierblikke in die voertuig opgemerk en ook die idee gekry van die passasiers is onder die invloed van alkohol.”

Hy het die bestuurder vir sy toegangspermit gevra en agtergekom die getal persone daarop is met ’n pen van 2 na 14 verander.

“Ek het hulle gevra om my na die hek te vergesel en was verbaas toe die bestuurder dadelik instem.”

By die Kruger-hek is daar opgemerk die toegangspermit is vervals. Die bestuurder het boonop die verkeerde registrasienommer verskaf.

Die wildbewaarder aan diens, Ben van Eeden, is ontbied. Volgens Calitz het Van Eeden beveel dat die volledige bedrag vir elke passasier betaal moet word, sowel as ’n bykomende boete van R672.

Die voertuig is die wildtuin verbied. Die Krugerwildtuin het teen druktyd nog nie op navrae daaroor gereageer nie.

When we were in the Park in January this year there were A4 printed notices outside all the toilets at Lower Sabie saying that anyone caught sleeping in the toilets would be heavily fined and banned from the Park. There was much discussion as to how they were clearly being caught doing this as gate control should by rights immediately pick up that they were over-nighting in the Park illegally. To test the system when we exited for the day at CB I handed in a permit from the day before and we were simply waved through. In fact on the days when the rain was torrential (we were there during the time the cyclone hit) the gate staff did not even search the vehicles but just waved us through. Unbelieveable when I consider that for the priviledge of sleeping on a shocking fold down sleeper couch at Talamati we had to pay almost R300,00 because we are honest and had to make use of the extra overnight accommodation.

I see Threedogs posted about the taxi on the Indaba threat and also asking what Sanparks response is

Lets see if there is any response

Re the above on SPF:

Lesego wrote:We are fully aware of the incident. We are questioning the security personnel who were on duty at Phalaborwa Gate yesterday in order to understand how these people gained access to the park.

We have however made them to pay for the entry and sent them out because they displayed tendencies of people who were under the influence of liquor. We are still waiting for the full report from our rangers who are currently investigating the matter.