Africa Wild

Mohammed Jinnah
Visual Storyteller · 22 Std.
Dear SANParks,
I see SANParks have cancelled the tender for the Public Private Partnership for the running of the Skukuza Safari Lodge. I also see SANParks is advertising for the below positions for the lodge:
General Manager
Restaurant Supervisor.
Assistant Food and Beverage Manager.
The last figure I remember seeing for the cost to build the lodge was R250 million.
Can you please share with us the final cost for the project.
New projections for occupancy seeing that we are running late
Projected break even time and payback period.
Thank You.

South African National Parks
Dear Mohammed, kindly use this Access to Information link https://www.sanparks.org/about/acts/

South African National Parks
Dear Mohammed, apart from directing you to the correct procedures for submitting queries such as yours, we have sourced a response to your questions:
1. Can you please share with us the final cost for the project.
The cost has not escalated.
2. New projections for occupancy seeing that we are running late
The situation was not anticipated and SANParks is working full steam ahead for the facility to be operational by the festive Season.
3. Projected break even time and payback period.
The projected break even time is estimated at 10 years at the most and remember SANParks used its own funds and did not borrow from anyone. The organisation funds 85 to 87% of its operating budget from tourism activities and does not rely much on the fiscus. The assistance from National treasury has been necessitated by the escalating anti-poaching operations.