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KNP visitors warned to avoid R536 due to protest action

The protests are taking place 40 kilometres from the park,on the R536 heading towards the Kruger Gate.

SANParks have issued a statement cautioning guests to be careful after protests broke out at Cork Trust on the R536 heading towards Kruger Gate.

The statement urged visitors to use alternative gates such as Phabeni and Numbi until the situation has calmed.

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Guests are asked to use Numbi Gate as an alternative.

SANParks spokesman Isaac Phaahla told Lowvelder that people should avoid the area but that all the gates were open.

He said, “The protests are taking place 40 kilometres from the park, on the R536 heading towards the Kruger Gate. Our gates are all open and operating as normal.
“We don’t know what is happening.”

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Lowvelder
could not reach local police to comment on the protest action.

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