Ban Taxis From Kruger Park

[Richprins]

Well, we can agree to disagree.

People of all races have signed the petition, and even ex SANParks staff. One has the right not to be offended.

Taxis are different in that they do not adhere to the rules of the road in principle, in my opinion and experience. and many are using the Park as a commercial thoroughfare.

[harrys]

Well, we can agree to disagree.

People of all races have signed the petition, and even ex SANParks staff. One has the right not to be offended.

Taxis are different in that they do not adhere to the rules of the road in principle, in my opinion and experience. and many are using the Park as a commercial thoroughfare.

Correct

[RobertT]

Well, we can agree to disagree.

People of all races have signed the petition, and even ex SANParks staff. One has the right not to be offended.

Taxis are different in that they do not adhere to the rules of the road in principle, in my opinion and experience. and many are using the Park as a commercial thoroughfare.

Perhaps you should be asking why so many people haven't signed the petition, with the whole facebook and social media push of the petition the numbers signed pales against the numbers the petition has reached.

Do you honestly believe banning just the taxi's will sort the speeding issues?

[Richprins]

The petition is not just about speeding, methinks...

[Lisbeth]

The petition is not just about speeding, methinks...

and not just about taxis either

[Richprins]

Appeal to KNP to exclude taxi’s gathering support
On the first day after recalibrating their speed cameras, 50 people were arrested for speeding in the Kruger National Park (KNP) on November 18.
9 hours ago

SKUKUZA – Isaac Phaahla, the KNP spokesman, told Lowvelder that, “none of them were taxi drivers, but local people who should have known better.

“We have been given the authority now to also issue fines to those breaking the law.”

This follows after a petition calling for the banning of taxis in the park garnered more than 37 500 signatures in a week, after a Swiss tourist, Roland Koller, died after being involved in an accident a few weeks ago.

The petition was started by Freddy Cook in response to the minibus taxi which collided with a giraffe, causing the accident.


According to Cook, “Many people have reported speeding taxis in the KNP. This is not an isolated incident. With the death of a Swiss tourist maybe the world will now take notice,” he wrote on change.org, a website dedicated to initiation of petitions.

In an interview with eNCA on Saturday, Phaahla described the signatories as, “opportunistic, as we live in a very unequal society where we cannot make this park exclusive for those who are much more privileged.”


He confirmed to the newspaper this week that the petition has not been presented to SANParks. “The issue will be discussed by management, but we cannot go back to a sad state of affairs where people are excluded based on their mode of transport. Communities around the KNP usually utilise minibuses to visit the park and SANParks cannot suddenly exclude them.”

He asked whether a petition requesting the ban of SUVs would be supported. “Should that be considered as well?” he asked.

“We are continuously emphasising the precautionary measures which tourists must take, whether they are in minibuses or SUVs.”

He added that increased patrols of accident hotspots will also take place. “The ultimate responsibility lies with drivers to behave responsibly,” Phaahla added.

Lowvelder was unsuccessful in its attempts to reach Cook for comment.

https://lowvelder.co.za/515860/appeal-k ... g-support/

[Lisbeth]

Communities around the KNP usually utilise minibuses to visit the park and SANParks cannot suddenly exclude them.”

I do not think that anybody wants to exclude them, they only want the drivers and occupants to obey to the laws of the road and those of the Park.
This includes that Sanparks start to treat them like everybody else visiting the park, e.g. searching that no alcohol is brought into the park and the speed limits are obeyed to. Sanparks must stop playing the racecard, which has nothing to do with this problem.

[Richprins]

Lis!

[Richprins]

Dankie / Thank You
Freddy Cook
South Africa

Dec 2, 2019 —

Daar het nou amper 40,000 mense hulle ondersteuning gewys en ek is op die punt om die petisie te sluit. Afriforum lyk of hulle sal belang stel om dit verder te vat maar ek gaan in elk geval bietjie vir Sanparke kuier met 'n uitdruk van sowat 200 blasdsye vir die voorsitter van die raad Me Joanne Yawitch se aandag.

Weereens dankie vir die ondersteuning.

We've almost reached 40,000 supporters so I'm going to close this petition. Thanks again for all your support. It seems Afriforum might be interested in taking this on but in the meantime I'll be paying Sanparks a visit with a printout addressed to the Chair of the board, Ms Joanne Yawitch.

Thanks again.

Petition Closed

This petition had 40,016 supporters

[Lisbeth]

A number that ought to make Sanaparks open the eyes and admit that there is a problem