South African regional airline Airlink has announced the disruption of its daily service between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and Maseru in Lesotho due to the unavailability of fire and rescue services and equipment at Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU). According to the airline, today’s (03 December 2024) flights on the route have all been cancelled. Airlink will resume flights to Maseru as soon as the airport operator has restored the necessary emergency support services. We'll keep you posted!
03 December 2024
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Early closure of Twee Rivieren shop & restaurant on 6 December 2024!
The management of Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park has announced that the shop and the restaurant at Twee Rivieren Rest Camp will be closing earlier than normal on 06 December 2024. This is due to the National Park's annually Awards function:
- Twee Rivieren Shop will be open from 07:30 to 18:00 on 06 December 2024
- Twee Rivieren Restaurant will be open from 08:30 to 18:00 on 06 December 2024
Twee Rivieren is largest rest camp in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
and its administrative headquarters. The camp is situated on the banks
of the dry Nossob riverbed. Activities and facilities are diverse, as
are the animals and plants found both within the camp and in the
surrounding areas. Besides the new Interpretation Centre, Twee Rivieren Rest Camp
has a reception, shop, fuel, restaurant, information centre and
swimming pool. This is the only camp with 24 hrs electricity and cell
phone reception in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
Durban: Two beaches are currently closed for swimming due to water quality!
The eThekwini Municipality, the local government body responsible for governing and managing Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, has released updated lists of beaches that are currently (as of 02 December 2024) open and safe for swimming, closed for swimming and of swimming pools that are currently open to the public. According to the lists, 21 beaches in Durban are currently open for swimming, while swimming at two beaches is prohibited due to water quality. 33 swimming pools in Durban are currently open to the public.
The following beaches are open for swimming:
- operating hours 06:00 - 18:30 -
- uShaka
- Addington
- Battery Beach
- Bay of Plenty
- Point Beach
- North Beach
- South Beach
- Wedge Beach
- Thekwini Beach
- Laguna Beach
- Country Club
- mDloti Main
- uMhlanga Main
- Bronze Beach
- Westbrook
- uMgababa
- Brighton
- Winkelespruit
- Toti Main Beach
- Pipeline Beach
- Warner Beach
Beach(es) closed for swimming:
- Anstey's Beach
- Reunion
Recreational activities other than swimming at beaches closed for swimming are allowed!
02 December 2024
Festive season 2024/25: Kruger National Park enforces gate quotas for day visitors!
South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that daily quotas for day visitors will once again apply at the entrance gates of Kruger National Park during the festive season 2024/25. Three time slots have been introduced, of which day visitos can choose from. Visitors are urged to make pre-bookings for their visits prior to their arrival. The three time slots are as follows:
- Time slot 1: 05.30 to 08:00
- Time slot 2: 08:00 to 10:00
- Time slot 3: 10:00 onwards
Pre-booked day visitors are prioritised at the gate but must arrive within their booked time slots. Late arrivals will be treated as non-booked and will not receive preference. It’s also important to note that Wild Card members are not exempt from the pre-booking fee.
Once the daily quota has been reached, only people who made pre-bookings are allowed to enter Kruger National Park. The rest will have to queue and rely on the people moving out of the park to create space for them; this situation does not affect overnight guests.
- All guests (drivers and passengers) will be required to identify themselves upon admission (by producing a South African driver’s license, identity document or passport); please ensure you are in possession of one of these documents and have them ready.
- Pre-booking is crucial for day visitors, as it allows them to secure up to 80% of the Day Visitor Quota per gate. This can be done via SANParks Reservations offices and online.
- Day Visitor pre-bookings are subject to a non-refundable booking fee of R56 per adult and R28 per child, which must be paid in advance. This fee ensures their space because they would have been counted in the number that made the daily quota.
- Day Visitors who have pre-booked will still be required to pay Conservation Fees or use a valid Wild Card to enter Kruger National Park. The Conservation Fee for SA residents as well as Zimbabwe and Mocambique nationals (passport required to prove this) is R128 per adult and R64 per child (between ages 2 – 11). For nationals of Eswatini and other SADC countries, the conservation fees are R257 per adult and R128 per child. The standard conservation fees of R535 for adults and R257 for children apply to all other guests.
- Guests are reminded of the secure and convenient cash-free payment system at the gates (Paul Kruger, Phabeni, Numbi, Malelane and Crocodile Bridge) and fuel stations in the southern part of Kruger National Park. This system ensures a smooth and hassle-free entry and exit from the park.
- Vehicles without licence plates will not be allowed to enter/exit the park at the entrance gates; any vehicle found inside the park without front and rear licence plates will be impounded, and the driver will be charged under the NEMPA ACT and fined.
- Ranger services, SANDF, and Protection Services will be full force to ensure compliance and prevent poaching. The upgraded camera technology will assist them, vigilant law enforcers, and the public, who have shared information to assist in numerous arrests.
- Visitors are urged to observe Kruger National Park's rules, which are primarily intended to ensure safe and pleasant experiences. By respecting these rules, visitors contribute to the preservation of the park’s natural beauty and the safety of all its inhabitants. They are further urged to plan their trips and allow sufficient time to enjoy the bush, relax, and arrive safely at their destination.
South Africa: Airlink expands Nairobi service with additional night flights!
South African regional airline Airlink is set to increase flights to Nairobi in Kenya. The airline will add three weekly night flights to its service between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi from 30 March 2025. The extra flights provide greater choices travellers flying between the two cities and bolster Airlink’s daily service which it launched last year, when it became the first private sector airline to compete on the route.
Airlink’s 98-seat Embraer E190 jetliners will operate the additional flights on these days and at these times:
- Johannesburg 20:30 > 01:30 Nairobi on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays
- Nairobi 02:15 > 05:35 Johannesburg on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays
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