Kruger National Park: Orpen Gate currently inaccessible!

South African National Parks' (SANParks) Wild Card Magazine just posted on Facebook that Kruger National Park's Orpen Gate is currently inaccessible (11 October 2017) due to to protests taking place on the R531 in front of the Southern Wildlife College. Travellers planing to enter or exit Kruger National Park through Orpen Gate are advised to use alternative gates such as Paul Kruger Gate or Phalaborwa Gate until further notice.