South Africa: Kruger National Park temporarily closes its gravel roads & some facilities as Dineo arrives!

update (17 Feb 2017): South African National Parks (SANParks) has issued an update on the temporary closure of gravel roads and some facilities in the Kruger National Park (KNP) as a result from the rainfall associated with cyclone Dineo.
Please note that all gravel roads are closed until further notice. All the Park gates and main tar roads are open.

Marula Region - roads and facilities closed:

• All gravel roads with the exception of access gravel roads to Biyamiti and Talamati
• Muzandzeni Picnic Site
• Sweni Wilderness Trail

Nxanatseni Region - roads and facilities closed:

• All gravel roads
• Nyalaland Wilderness Trail
• Olifants Wilderness Trail
• Sirheni Bush Camp
• Bateleur Bush Camp
• Shipandane Hide
• Makhadzi Picnic Site

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According to reports from the South African Weather Services, various parts of the Kruger National Park (KNP) - in particular the far north of the Park - are expected to receive heavy rains (16 - 17 February 2017). South African National Parks (SANParks) has set up a disaster management team and will release periodical updates until the situation in Kruger National Park improves.

As a precautionary measure, SANParks has temporarily closed gravel roads and remote camps mostly in the north of Kruger National Park. Visitors are advised to avoid all roads with "No Entry" signs or blocked with other objects.

The remote camps and gravel roads which will temporarily close are as follows:

• Nyalaland Wilderness Trail
• Olifants Wilderness Trail
• Sirheni Bush Camp
• Bateleur Bush Camp
• All gravel roads in the Kruger National Park are closed

As of now, all SA Airlink flights to Skukuza in the Kruger National Park are still operating as normal as no risk has been identified.