South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that the Sendelingsdrift border post (and pontoon) between South Africa and Namibia officially reopened today, 01 September 2023. The border post, which was closed for three years since the Covid-19 pandemic, is located in the |Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park and serves as an entry point to the Richtersveld (South African) side of the Transfrontier Park. A restored pontoon offers an unusual and convenient way of crossing the Orange (Gariep) River that separates South Africa and Namibia. The pont can carry a maximum of 6 metric tones and, weather permitting, runs daily from 08:00 to 16:15.
The |Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park spans some of the most spectacular arid and desert mountain scenery in southern Africa – and includes the Fish River Canyon, the largest canyon in Africa. The Peace Park straddles two countries, earning it two different names: It is |Ai-|Ais in Namibia and Richtersveld in South Africa.
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