Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Mata-Mata Rest Camp switches to 24-hour solar power, with more camps to follow!

The South African National Parks (SANParks) management of Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park has announced that the Mata-Mata Rest Camp now has 24-hour electricity supply. SANParks switched from generator power for 17 hours per day to solar power for 24 hours per day. According to SANParks, the other main camps in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park will also switch to green solar power in the near future. We'll keep you posted!

Mata-Mata Rest Camp is situated on the banks of the Auob River on the western boundary of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. The camp borders Namibia and is surrounded by thorny Kalahari dune bushveld. The camp has a reception, swimming pool, shop and fuel facilities. There is no telephone or cellphone reception. Mata-Mata Rest Camp is 2,5-hours drive from Twee Rivieren Rest Camp.

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Park shops to close during the day at the end of March 2022!

According to a posting by Regional Communications Manager: Arid Parks at South African National Parks (SANParks), Genevieve Maasdorp, in the SANParks - Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park facebook group, financial year end stocktaking needs to be performed at all shops in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. The operating hours of the shops at Mata-Mata Rest Camp, Nossob Rest Camp and Twee Rivieren Rest Camp will therefore change between 28 March 2022 and 31 March 2022.

• Mata-Mata Rest Camp: Shop will be open from 07:30 - 09:00 and again from 15:00 - 19:00 on 28 March 2022
• Nossob Rest Camp: Shop will be open from 07:30 - 09:00 and again from 15:00 - 19:00 on 29 March 2022
• Twee Rivieren Rest Camp: Shop will be open from 15:00 - 19:00 on 31 March 2022

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Shops at main rest camps to close during the day at the end of March 2019 due to stocktaking!

According to South African National Parks' (SANParks), stocktacking will commence at the shops in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park's main rest camps in March 2019. The operating hours of the shops at Mata-Mata Rest Camp, Nossob Rest Camp and Twee Rivieren Rest Camp will therefore change between 25 March 2019 and 27 March 2019.

• Mata-Mata Rest Camp: Shop will be open from 07:30 - 09:00 and again from 16:00 - 19:30 on 25 March 2019
• Nossob Rest Camp: Shop will be open from 07:30 - 09:00 and again from 16:00 - 19:30 on 26 March 2019
• Twee Rivieren Rest Camp: Shop will be open from 07:30 - 09:00 and again from 16:00 - 19:30 on 27 March 2019
  

The shops will be closed from 09:00 until 16:00 on the respective dates.