Kruger National Park: Power outage challenges at Satara Rest Camp! [update]

update (07 November 2024): Eskom has restored the power supply. Satara Rest Camp in Kruger National Park is now back on normal operations.

South African National Parks (SANParks) on Saturday (02 November 2024) announced that Satara Rest Camp in Kruger National Park was badly affected by the recent hail storm that has broken down 21 Eskom power poles. The team from Eskom has been working at the camp to restore the fault for several days.
Satara Rest Camp is currently operating on contingency plans such as generator power supply for the whole camp. For this reason, multiple services have suffered a significant setback. The camp is still fully operational while the management team works to restore the power together with Eskom personnel. Guests are advised to please ensure that they have enough cash to access fuel services as all card machines are not working. Satara Rest Camp is also struggling with cell phone reception. We'll keep you posted!

Kruger National Park: Fire incidents at two Rest Camps!

South African National Parks (SANParks) has confirmed that fire incidents occurred at two rest camps in the Kruger National Park on 14 October 2024. There was no life lost or injuries sustained at both rest camps. The first fire broke out at Satara Rest Camp where embers from a braai fire landed on the thatch roof of a chalet setting it alight. The fire was quickly contained before spreading to other structures. A similar incident occurred at Olifants Rest Camp requiring that three chalets be evacuated. This fire was also contained although it proved impossible to remove belongings of guests. Affected guests were relocated to nearer rest camps.
Kruger National Park is currently experiencing hot, windy and dry weather conditions. and visitors are urged to extinguish braai fires immediately after utilization for purposes such as cooking of food. This will greatly minimize the possible risk of fire with its consequent damage to structures and the environment.

Kruger National Park: Muslim prayer and ablution facilities available at selected camps and picnic sites!

South African National Parks (SANParks) has launched prayer and ablution (wudu) facilities for for both male and female Muslim guests at at Skukuza Rest Camp, Lower Sabie Rest Camp, Satara Rest Camp, Afsaal Picnic Site and Tshokwane Picnic Site in Kruger National Park.

• Skukuza Rest Camp - located just off the walkway between the Clock Tower and Museum.
• Lower Sabie Rest Camp - located adjacent to the ablutions in the parking area.
• Satara Rest Camp - located inside the day visitors’ area.
• Afsaal Picnic Site - located adjacent to ablutions. (between the building and tar road)
• Tshokwane Picnic Site - located on the extreme right of the picnic site, if you are facing the retail area – behind the ablutions

Travel alert: Pide of lions in Kruger National Park shows abnormal behaviour around vehicles!

South African National Parks (SANParks) has issued a travel alert for Kruger National Park. The management of South Africa's most popular National Park has received reports of a pride of lions north of Satara Rest Camp which is showing abnormal behaviour around vehicles such as the biting of tyres. Visitors who come across lions displaying such behaviour should ensure that their windows remain closed and those on open safari vehicles should ensure that they remain silent and keep all arms, heads etc. within the structure of the vehicle. SANParks requests visitors not to get too close to any animals for footage at a sighting, or refrain from placing any items on the vehicle exterior or tyres which might attract and encourage animals to approach the vehicle

SANParks encourages visitors to Kruger National Park, who might have taken photos/video or have feedback on the pride, to share or post these on SANPArks social media platforms. This allows Kruger National Park's management to try to identify whether it is only a specific member of the pride or whether the entire pride has developed this behaviour. The National Park's Veterinary Wildlife Services will be collaring a member of this pride to monitor movements and will also mark all members of the pride to allow for identification.

Kruger National Park: Restaurant facilities in three rest camps set to reopen!

update (15 December 2017): The restaurant facilities at Letaba Rest Camp, Olifants Rest Camp and Satara Rest Camp in the Kruger National Park are now operational.

South African National Parks (SANParks) is set to reopen the restaurants facilities at Letaba Rest Camp, Olifants Rest Camp and Satara Rest Camp in the Kruger National Park. The three restaurants will be managed on temporary basis for the next six months by one of the companies that is currently managing other restaurants in Kruger National Park. In the meantime, SANParks is looking for new operators for the three restaurants.

The restaurant facilities at Letaba Rest Camp, Olifants Rest Camp and Satara Rest Camp will be operational as follows: 

• Letaba operational by 13 December 2017
• Satara operational by 14 December 2017
• Olifants operational by 15 December 2017
  

Kruger National Park: Restaurant facilities in three rest camps temporarily closed!

South African National Parks (SANParks) just announced that the restaurant facilities at Letaba Rest Camp, Olifants Rest Camp and Satara Rest Camp in the Kruger National Park are temporarily closed until further notice. Visitors to the park can make use of the temporary facilities that have been set up in each of the camps. All accommodation facilities in the three rest camps are equipped with braai facilities and kitchens (private/communal) in case visitors wish to self-cater. We'll keep you posted!