KRUGER NATIONAL PARK ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 2018

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The Kruger National Park’s Managing Executive, Mr Glenn Phillips awarded individual staff member and group workstations that have gone beyond their call of duty when executing their daily prescribe duties.

Mr Phillips highlighted the role that Kruger National Park Staff members play, making specific reference to the impact that is made by staff members on the ground and the pivotal role they play by implementing strategies from senior management to ensure that the organisation achieves its goals and objectives.

Group Workstations were awarded as follows:

Camp of the year – Pretoriuskop

Wilderness Trails Camp of the year – Sweni Wilderness Trail

Bush Camp of the year – Biyamiti

Entrance gate of the year - Orpen Gate

Ranger Post of the year - Stolznek Ranger Section

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SAHeritage: Flagship Kruger National Park set to honour its 120-year-old conservation legacy

The annual Kruger National Park (KNP) Achievement Awards, honouring the Park's employees who excelled in their respective field of work in the past year or over a long period, took place on Friday, 18 May in Skukuza.

The 19th Awards ceremony paid acknowledgement to those KNP employees who showed determination, productiveness and good attitude to their work.

KNP Managing Executive, Glenn Phillips says that these employees have performed "beyond their call of duty in their respective field of work", adding that the ceremony also brings together various stakeholders who support SANParks in its conservation mandate.

Phillips also announced that the launch of the Kruger's 120 years centenary celebration, which is going to commence in two weeks time, saying it is a "milestone which makes all of us in the KNP very excited to part of."

Kruger's conservation roots legacy started in back in 1898, when the Volksraad of the ZAR Republic created the Sabie Game Reserve area between crocodile river and Sabie River, says William Mabasa Head of Communications for SANParks Kruger.

Later create the Shingwedzi Reserve. In 1926 the land between Olifants River and Letaba was added to the two game reserves to create what has now become South Africa's flagship national park, Kruger.

Award categories and winners

A numbers of awards were given to KNP staff who excelled in the categories of "outstanding in the workplace" and "outstanding service to clients" in the past year or over a long period. Here's a list of the winners in some of the most prestigious award categories:

- Lifetime Achievement Award - Robert Phoku. He received a standing ovation for 44 years of service, having joined KNP in 1974 as a driver in the Technical Services Department.


KNP's Lifetime Achievement Award went to Robert Phoku. (Photo: Supplied)

- Bravery Award - Albert Mkansi
- Leadership Award
- Ranger Post of the Year - Stolznek Ranger Section
- Camp of the Year - Pretoriuskop Rest Camp
Etc.

- Special Team Effort Award
- Camp of the Year
- Most Cleanest Residential Area
- Appreciation Awards
- Environmental Education Contribution Award
- Managing Executive Special Awards

In addition to these awards, Total SA awarded three "Total SA Top Service Awards" for the best performing petrol stations in the Park.

SANParks Chief Operating Officer, Lize McCourt, also reminded the staff of the importance of maintaining the organisation’s values.

Finalists go through a selection process based on a set of stringent assessment criteria. "Apart from their extra mile achievements, individual nominees had to possess qualities such as independent and progressive thinking, initiative and creativity, a positive approach to work, leadership and ability to interact at all levels regardless of training and skills," says KNP in a statement.

For facilities, awards are judged on overall performance, implementation of various systems, financial performance and management, guest complaints and compliments, compliance to policies and general neatness, adds KNP.