AgreedFlutterby wrote: Why should OSV's get preferential treatment?They are mostly the ones who cause all the chaos at sightings.
Ban them all!
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Was on news24today...no mention of the extended hours/no-entry roads...
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And this precisely is what makes me angry!! News always a one sided affair, as in affair with trauma!!!~!~~!Richprins wrote:Was on news24today...no mention of the extended hours/no-entry roads...
Heh,.. H.e
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It was just the SP release, H.! 
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Oh, likes it's gonna end here, was just a joke!!!~???Richprins wrote:It was just the SP release, H.!
Heh,.. H.e
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Media Release: SANParks partners SATSA on safari vehicle self-regulation project for KNP
Date: 2015-05-10
Durban: National Minister of Tourism, the Honorable Derek Hanekom, launched a tourism industry first at Indaba on Sunday, May 10 – a self-regulation project for open safari vehicles (OSVs) in the Kruger National Park.
The project is a partnership initiative between South African National Parks (SANParks) and the Southern African Tourism Services Association (SATSA).
According to SANParks Managing Executive: Tourism Development and Marketing, Glenn Phillips, as part of the implementation of the SANParks Responsible Tourism Strategy… “our partnership with the open safari vehicle industry was identified as an area that required better regulation, safety and monitoring.”
He said in order to achieve this, SANParks worked very closely with SATSA and the industry during the past year to formulate a self-regulation model that is believed not only sustainable, but will drive both growth and transformation.
SANParks has over 250 OSVs owned by private businesses operating within the Kruger National Park. “These operators contribute significantly to SANParks’ revenue while offering tourists a unique game viewing opportunity and in an effort to not only regulate but also strengthen this sector, SANParks has recognized that self-regulation model would best suit OSV operation in the park and we look forward to a full implementation of this model which can also be duplicated throughout the adventure industry,” said Phillips.
SATSA, an association of inbound tourism businesses which has for some time assisted in negotiations between OSV operators and SANParks, was chosen as the implementing industry partner.
“Drawing on the approach begun with the National Department of Tourism around self-regulation of the adventure tourism industry nationally, we mooted this as a possible solution and it was welcomed by senior SANParks executives. It is envisaged that following a successful launch in KNP, the modality can be rolled out to other SANParks areas. We are honored to have been chosen to facilitate this project and look forward to taking it from regulation to partnership,” comments David Frost, SATSA Chief Executive Officer.
The broader purpose of driving growth for both SANParks and the operators will be achieved by enhancing the Kruger National Park as a destination of choice and ensuring improved regulations and their adherence. SATSA, as a member-driven industry association, will also take up lobbying issues such as the difficulties operators face in obtaining their operating licenses.
With transformation a critical issue for SANParks, the new permit fee includes a transformation contribution from every operator. Further, a Transformation Task Team will identify relevant projects with clear focus on sustainability and rural community beneficiation, with the objectives of imparting business management skills and providing greater market access. The aim is to develop a robust project that provide real business impact.
Issued by:
South African National Parks (SANParks) Corporate Communications: Tel: 012 426 5065
Media enquiries:
Hannelie du Toit
Manager: Self-Regulation OSV’s, Southern Africa Tourism Services Association (SATSA)
Tel: (011) 886 9996; Mobile: 083 600 3555
Email: hannelie@satsa.co.za
Reynold “Rey” Thakhuli
GM: Media Relations, South African National Parks (SANParks)
Tel: (012) 426 5203 Mobile: 073 3734999
Email: rey.thakhuli@sanparks.org
Date: 2015-05-10
Durban: National Minister of Tourism, the Honorable Derek Hanekom, launched a tourism industry first at Indaba on Sunday, May 10 – a self-regulation project for open safari vehicles (OSVs) in the Kruger National Park.
The project is a partnership initiative between South African National Parks (SANParks) and the Southern African Tourism Services Association (SATSA).
According to SANParks Managing Executive: Tourism Development and Marketing, Glenn Phillips, as part of the implementation of the SANParks Responsible Tourism Strategy… “our partnership with the open safari vehicle industry was identified as an area that required better regulation, safety and monitoring.”
He said in order to achieve this, SANParks worked very closely with SATSA and the industry during the past year to formulate a self-regulation model that is believed not only sustainable, but will drive both growth and transformation.
SANParks has over 250 OSVs owned by private businesses operating within the Kruger National Park. “These operators contribute significantly to SANParks’ revenue while offering tourists a unique game viewing opportunity and in an effort to not only regulate but also strengthen this sector, SANParks has recognized that self-regulation model would best suit OSV operation in the park and we look forward to a full implementation of this model which can also be duplicated throughout the adventure industry,” said Phillips.
SATSA, an association of inbound tourism businesses which has for some time assisted in negotiations between OSV operators and SANParks, was chosen as the implementing industry partner.
“Drawing on the approach begun with the National Department of Tourism around self-regulation of the adventure tourism industry nationally, we mooted this as a possible solution and it was welcomed by senior SANParks executives. It is envisaged that following a successful launch in KNP, the modality can be rolled out to other SANParks areas. We are honored to have been chosen to facilitate this project and look forward to taking it from regulation to partnership,” comments David Frost, SATSA Chief Executive Officer.
The broader purpose of driving growth for both SANParks and the operators will be achieved by enhancing the Kruger National Park as a destination of choice and ensuring improved regulations and their adherence. SATSA, as a member-driven industry association, will also take up lobbying issues such as the difficulties operators face in obtaining their operating licenses.
With transformation a critical issue for SANParks, the new permit fee includes a transformation contribution from every operator. Further, a Transformation Task Team will identify relevant projects with clear focus on sustainability and rural community beneficiation, with the objectives of imparting business management skills and providing greater market access. The aim is to develop a robust project that provide real business impact.
Issued by:
South African National Parks (SANParks) Corporate Communications: Tel: 012 426 5065
Media enquiries:
Hannelie du Toit
Manager: Self-Regulation OSV’s, Southern Africa Tourism Services Association (SATSA)
Tel: (011) 886 9996; Mobile: 083 600 3555
Email: hannelie@satsa.co.za
Reynold “Rey” Thakhuli
GM: Media Relations, South African National Parks (SANParks)
Tel: (012) 426 5203 Mobile: 073 3734999
Email: rey.thakhuli@sanparks.org
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44SANParks' Communication General Manager, Reynold Thakhuli, says it's envisaged that the project will attract many tourists and at the same time open lots of job opportunities for the local people.
Thakhuli says the project is launched for the value of customers who come to the park. “We have realised that there is a potential in the open safari vehicle industry. The past calculations are telling us that we have managed to actually make over R25 million per annum in this industry.”
He says they think that with the new project, SANParks will be able to double the figures in the name of growing the industry, not for compromising its core mandate which is conservation, but also paying attention to transformation issues within the tourism service industry.
http://sabc.co.za/news/a/a290be00485639 ... --20150511
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Please define what is meant by transformation in this sense as I keep hearing it, but it’s never been clearly defined 
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And traffic congestion!!“These operators contribute significantly to SANParks’ revenue
