Botswana-South Africa border post update: Bray Border Post temporarily closed!

The Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) has announced the temporary closure of the Bray Border Post, a crossing point between Botswana and South Africa. The closure is the result of flooding caused by recent heavy rains in the region.
Travellers planning to cross between southern Botswana and South Africa’s North West Province are advised to use alternative border posts and routes until further notice. Authorities continue to monitor the situation closely and will provide updates as conditions change.

The Bray Border Post is a small but vital port of entry, connecting Bray, South Africa, to southern Botswana. It serves nearby Botswana towns such as Werda (approximately 55 km from the border) and Khakhea (around 95 km away).

Botswana-South Africa border post update: Bray Border Post reopened!

The Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) has officially announced the reopening of the Bray Border Post on 01 April 2025. The crossing, which connects Botswana and South Africa, was temporarily closed due to flooding of the Molopo River. Travellers can once again use this convenient entry point for cross-border movement between the two countries.

The Bray Border Post is a small but essential crossing between South Africa's North West province and southern Botswana  It is located near Bray, South Africa, with the nearest Botswana towns being    Werda (55 km away) and Khakhea (95 km away).

The standard operating hours for the Bray Border Post are from 07:00 to 16:00 daily. Facilities at the border post are limited. Travellers should ensure they carry all necessary documentation, including a valid passport and vehicle papers. Fuel is available on both sides of the border. However, it's advisable to confirm availability in advance, especially on the Botswana side, as the next fuel stations are located in Sekoma (185 km away), Phepeng (110 km), or Tsabong (195 km).

For hassle-free travel, plan ahead and check for any updates on border conditions before your journey. Stay tuned for more travel news and updates!

Botswana-South Africa border post update: Martin’s Drift Border Post to reopen!

The Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) has issued a travel advisory confirming the reopening of the Martin's Drift border post (South Africa: Grobler’s Bridge/Groblersbrug border post) on 27 March 2025. The crossing was temporarily closed due to flooding of the Limpopo River.

The Martin's Drift border post (South Africa: Grobler’s Bridge/Groblersbrug border post) is a key gateway between Botswana and South Africa, operating daily from 06:00 to 22:00. Travellers are advised to arrive early to avoid delays, especially during peak travel seasons, school holidays, and long weekends, when long queues are common. The crossing is also a major route for trucks transporting goods between South Africa, Botswana, and Zambia, adding to congestion.

For hassle-free travel, ensure you have all necessary travel documents and factor in potential delays. Stay updated for further announcements regarding border crossing regulations and traffic conditions.

Botswana-South Africa border post update: Closures due to flooding! [update]

update (19 March 2025): BURS has announced that the Martin's Drift border post (South Africa: Grobler's Bridge/Groblersbrug border post) between Botswana and South Africa is still closed and will remain so until further notice.

The Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) has issued a travel advisory regarding the status of border posts between Botswana and South Africa. Due to recent heavy rains and flooding, the Bray border post, Martin's Drift border post (South Africa: Grobler's Bridge/Groblersbrug border post), Pontdrif border post, and Parr's Halt border post (Stockpoort border post) remain temporarily closed. Travellers are encouraged to use alternative points of entry until further notice. We'll keep you updated!

Garden Route National Park: Ebb and Flow Rest Camp reopens!

South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that the Ebb and Flow Rest Camp in the Wilderness Section of the Garden Route National Park has been reopened. The Rest Camp was temporarily closed due to flooding since 09 April 2024. The accommodation facilities have not been affected by the floods and accommodation and camping is available for bookings. SANParks further announced that the Tsitsikamma section and the Knysna section of the Garden Route National Park remain open to the public. However, the following hiking trails and facilities remain closed: Half Collared Kingfisher trail, Gallinule bird hide, Brown Hooded Kingfisher trail, Waterside boardwalk, Woodville Big Tree, Outeniqua Hiking trail and Canoe activity. We'll keep you posted!

Garden Route National Park: Ebb and Flow Rest Camp & hiking trails closed due to flooding!

South African National Parks (SANParks) has informed that heavy rains have caused flooding at the Wilderness Section of the Garden Route National Park, so that the Ebb and Flow Rest Camp has been temporary closed. Mop up operations are already underway and guests who were camping at the Rest Camp have been safely evacuated to the Forest Cabins. All the hiking trails including the trails at Ebb and Flow Rest Camp, Swartvlei, Woodville Big Tree, Farleigh and Goudveld - Outeniqua hiking trail and Circles in the Forest are closed until further notice. The Touw River Mouth was mechanically breached at 06:20 on 09 April 2024. Potential damage to infrastructure and tourism facilities is getting evaluated. Garden Route National Park is currently experiencing power cuts and SANParks' technical team together with the municipality are working on resolving the matter. We'll keep you posted!

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Roads north of Nossob Rest Camp unaccessible for normal sedan vehicles until further notice!

The Management of Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park has announced that the roads north of Nossob Rest Camp are curently unaccessible for normal sedan vehicles until further notice. This is due to a significant amount of rain Nossob Rest Camp and the surrounding area received overnight (18mm at Nossob Rest Camp). We'll keep you posted!
Nossob Rest Camp is situated within the dry riverbed of the Nossob. The camp is surrounded by tree savannah and is famous for spectacular predator sightings. The camp has a reception, swimming pool, predator information centre, shop and fuel facilities. A generator provides electricity for 16.5 hrs per day. No phone reception is available at the Rest Camp. Nossob Rest Camp is 3,5 hour drive from Twee Rivieren Rest Camp, the largest rest camp and administrative headquarters of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.

Durban: Some beaches closed following recent heavy rains!

The eThekwini Municipality, the local government body responsible for governing and managing Durban in KwaZulu-Natal,, yesterday (14 January 2024) announced that all beaches in the north and some in the southern region are closed until further notice. Only Umgababa Beach remains open in the south region. The beaches are closed due to damage caused by heavy rains that tool place on 13 January 2023. Logs and other debris has been washed into rivers and the sea. This has rendered beaches unsafe for swimming. All water activities are prohibited in the beaches located in the regions mentioned above. However, activities along the beach that do not require coming into contact with sea water are allowed.
All of Durban's central beaches remain open and are safe for swimming and other water related activities. We'll keep you posted!

KwaZulu-Natal: Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park roads are flooded!

Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, the governmental organisation responsible for maintaining wildlife conservation areas and biodiversity in KwaZulu-Natal, has informed the public that the Black iMfolozi Bridge, Hluhluwe Bridge and the Amanzamnyama stream in Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park are flooded. Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife therefore advises travellers intending to visit the Park to use the following alternative roads:

• Travellers inteding to stay at Hilltop Resort are advised to use the Memorial Gate. They must take the Maphumulo gravel road on the left before reaching Amanzamnyama stream (flooded) and then turn into Sitezi Road, which will take them back to tarred roads.
• Both Mpila Resort and Hiltop Resort are not accessible through the Nyalazi Gate. Travellers intending to stay at Mpila Resort are advised to use the Cengeni Gate to enter Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park, while travellers heading for Hiltop Resort are advised to use the Memorial Gate
• Travellers must drive via Hlabisa-Nongoma-Ulundi to access the Cengeni Gate from the Nyalazi Gate.

South African National Parks (SANParks) releases a comprehensive update on the state of Kruger National Park following the recent heavy rains & floodings! [update #27]

update (12 June 2023): SANParks has announced that the road between Lower Sabie and Skukuza (H4-1), which was washed away by floods earlier this year, has been reopened.

update (05 June 2023):  An updated road register (01 June 2023) is now available.

update (12 May 2023):  An updated road register (11 May 2023) is now available. 

update (19 April 2023): An updated road register (as at 09:00 on 19 April 2023) is now available. 

update (06 April 2023): An updated road register (04 April 2023) is now available.

update (29 March 2023): An updated road register (as at 09:30 on 29 March 2023) is now available. 

update (29 March 2023): Sable Sleepover Hide in Kruger National Park, situated approximately 10km from of Phalaborwa Gate, is open to the public again.

update (22 March 2023): An updated road register (as at 09:00 on 22 March 2023) is now available. 

update (21 March 2023): Kruger National Park Roads update: H2-2 Pretoriouskop, S118 and S110 gravel roads are now all open for guest use.

update (20 March 2023): The situation in Kruger National Park has not changed from 16 March 2023, with repair work still underway at roads previously closed due to damages from the floods experienced in February 2023. Click here for the roads update register.

update (14 March 2023): The  following facilities at Letaba Rest Camp are currently under renovations until further notice:

• Camp swimming pool is temporarily closed - guests should utilise the Day Visitors’ pool until 18:00.
• Reception - All front office duties are carried out at the office next to the reception.
• Letaba Shop is being rebuilt - a temporary shop is available.

Road Closures as at 14 March 2023 > link!

Road S25 linking Malelane & Crocodile Bridge is now open. S42 to the golf club is also open for guest use. 

update (11 March 2023): S36 from Satara and S145 to Talamati are both repaired. Access to Talamati has been restored.

update (10 March 2023): Road Closures as at 10 March 2023 > link!

update (09 March 2023): Roads S145 and S36 are currently closed as more repair work is being done to make the roads safe and easily accessible.

update (08 March 2023): One of the admins of the SANParks - Kruger National Park facebook group has released updates on Kruger National Park following the recent heavy rains & flooodings in February 2023.

• Talamati Bushveld Camp is open for guests. Access only on S140 from Orpen at this stage.
  Biyamiti open from tody (08 March 2023). Access only from Malelane Gate on S114 then on S139. From Skukuza, access on H2-2 just after Afsaal, then on S114 and S139.
• Sable Dam Hide is still not accessible due to high water level.
• Road Closures as at 08 March 2023 > link!

update (02 March 2023): Talamati is open and accessible from Orpen on the S140. S145 is still under repair work.

update (01 March 2023): Talamati, Biyamiti and Sable Hide:
Talamati roads S140 and S145 are not accessible as yet for guests. Roads department is busy working to repair the damaged structure. A decision will be taken on 02 March 2023 regarding the date of the reopening of Talamati.
Biyamiti: The Kruger National Park Disaster Management team will be working on fixing the fence and all other damaged structures in Biyamiti from Friday 04 March 2023. The reopening of this facility will be announced once all repair work is done.
Sable Dam: The reopening of the hide will be announced as soon as all the water has been successfully drained and repair work done on the structure.

update (28 February 2023): The Talamati Bush Camp will remain closed today (28 February 2023). The access road S140 is damaged and heavy machinery can't access to repair due to excessive wet conditions. More rain is expected today.
Sand river bridge remains closed. Sabie low level bridge is accessible for guest use.
All gravel roads around Pafuri remain closed with the persistent rains experienced over the last couple of days.

update (27 February 2023): Lower Sabie to Tshokwane road is currently (26 February 2023) closed on both ends. Lower Sabie is currently only accesible through Crocodile Bridge Gate. Water over the tar road is rising. Kruger National Park Disaster Management Team will continue to monitor the situation.
(26 February 2023) Malelane received 24.5 mm and Lower Sabie 32 mm of rain. Tshokwane received a further 65 mm. Rhino Walking Safaris received 115 mm and Nwatindlopfu is flowing. Gravel roads in the south will still be very wet. Kingfish received 54 mm and Crocodile Bridge 32 mm.
The following gravel roads have since been closed:
S140, S145, S36 and S39. Talamati guests can use S145 and S36 to access H7.
Crocodile Bridge water levels are stable, the bridge remains open.
Roads S40, S90,S100,S126,S127 have also been closed
The latest developments (25 February 2023) are as follows:
All Camps except Biyamiti Bush Camp are open (with Nyalaland Trails Camp, Sirheni, Shimuwini and Bateleur Bush Camps on alert)
The bridge at Lower Sabie is now open for travelling to Tshokwane/Satara
The Low water bridge over Sabie River at Skukuza is open for travelling to and from Skukuza Airport
Sand River low water bridge is not yet open but is being closely monitored
Gravel roads in the south remain closed

update (23 February 2023): The Sabie River Low water Bridge is now open, while the Sand River Bridge remains closed.

update (22 February 2023): H10 from Lower Sabie is now open!

update (21 February 2023): Kruger National Park Management is happy to announce that the following camps are now open:

• Talamati Bushveld Camp: Access is from Orpen on S140 or from Satara on S36 then S145 from the east.
• Crocodile Bridge and Lower Sabie: Both camps are open from today (21 February 2023) for guests.
• Please note that access and exit for Lower Sabie is only via Crocodile Bridge Gate. The main tar road H4-1 between Skukuza and Lower Sabie remains closed.
• Satara is NOT accessible from Lower Sabie until the bridge at Lower Sabie Rest Camp is cleared and safe.
• All gravel roads in the south of Kruger National Park are still closed, except for S3 between Numbi Gate and Phabeni Gate S1 and H1-1. The teams are busy with repairs on all gravel roads.
• Sable Hide remains closed until 06 March 2023
• Biyamiti Bushvel Camp remains closed until 27 March 2023.
• For all guests with confirmed bookings at Biyamiti Bushveld Camp and Sable Hide, please note that the following options remain available:
• Credit on Hold – Guests may request for their reservation amounts to be transferred to their credit on hold for usage at a later date.
• Booking amendments – Guests may amend their bookings for later dates at their convenience.
• Alternatively, guests can enquire about alternative accommodation at non-affected camps in the Kruger National Park for this period subject to availability.

update (20 February 2023): For all guests with confirmed reservations at Lower Sabie, Crocodile Bridge and Sable Hide, please note that the following options remain available until the facilities are open (estimated for Tuesday 21 February 2023 for the camps and 06 March 2023 for Sable Hide)
• Credit on Hold – Guests may request for their reservation amounts to be transferred to their credit on hold for usage at a later date.
• Booking amendments – Guests may amend their bookings for later dates at their convenience.
• Alternatively, guests can enquire about alternative accommodation at non-affected camps in the Kruger National Park for this period subject to availability.

Talamati Bushveld Camp open from today (20 February 2023) . Access via S36 and S145 from the east. The teams are still assessing damage on S140 from Orpen.
Sable Dam Hide: Still closed, at least until 6 March 2023.
Biyamiti Bushveld Camp: Still closed, at least until Monday 27 Feb 2023.
Crocodile Bridge and Lower Sabie: Still closed today (20 February 2023). The Sabie River is still flowing over the bridge at Lower Sabie. Access over the Crocodile Bridge will still be monitored today. SANParks hopes to open both camps to guests on Tuesday 21 February 2023.
All gravel roads in the south of the Kruger National Park are still closed, except for S3 between Numbi Gate and Phabeni Gate S1 and H1-1.

All Gravel roads in the south are still closed, except for S3 which is open  between H1-1 & S1

- Outlook for today (19 February 2023), scattered showers in the afternoon and early evening
- Mid range forecast for the lowveld region to have a drying out phase over the next week
- Tropical Storm Freddy is currently in the central Indian Ocean and on course to impact central Madagascar on the 21 February, whereafter it will dissipate in intensity and present forecast it will track towards central Mozambique around the city of Beira and then head inland over northern Zimbabwe. The KNP makes use of the official forecast from Indian Ocean cyclone monitoring centre on La Reunion Island (http://www.meteo.fr/.../La.../webcmrs9.0/anglais/index.html) and relies on the localised impact based forecast from the South African Weather Service, which at this stage implies there will be limited affect on north-eastern South Africa. We monitor the updates closely as/when conditions change.
- In terms of river flows, the past week has seen continuous but patchy rain, with the most significant rains being in the headwaters of the Sabie River and Crocodile River, as a result this has maintained high summer flows down towards the Kruger National Park and as a result SANParks expects Lower Sabie and Crocodile Bridge access to guests to remain closed for the next 48 hours at least
- As a result of these significant rains the Inyaka Dam on the Sabie River now over 100%, the first time in 7 years and is now spilling, this is good news for it’s users for the upcoming winter season. All important dams upstream of Kruger National Park now spilling, namely, Blyde Dam on the Olifants, Tzaneen Dam on the Letaba, Nandoni Dam on the Luvuvhu
- The Olifants River remains in high flow conditions (>550 cumec), but high level bridge access to the north of Kruger National Park remains open, Balule low water bridge will remain inaccessible for the foreseeable
- Letaba River (>130 cumec) also have good summer flows but not in flood conditions at this stage
- Shingwedzi River in moderate flows at this stage
- Limpopo River is good summer flows (>600 cumec at Beitbridge) but not flood condition, and the Luvuvhu River is also having good summer flows, but not in flood – this is great replenishment conditions for the Makuleke Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance
- Kruger National Park notes the impacts these flows are now having downstream as counterparts in Mozambique have had to increase discharges significantly from Massingir Dam on the Olifants Rivers and the Corumana Dam on the Sabie River and applaud the authorities there for issuing early warnings to their stakeholders
- No significant ecological impacts have been noted at this stage, will wait for the waters to recede in order to monitor further
- Most dirt road access in southern Kruger National Park still remains closed as the smaller streams and crossings are still flowing quite strong

update (18 February 2023): SANParks has announced that all guests with confirmed reservations at Lower Sabie, Crocodile Bridge, Biyamiti, Talamati and Sable Hide should note that the camps and hide remain closed until 20 February 2023.
The following options are available:

• Credit on Hold – Guests may request for their reservation amounts to be transferred to their credit on hold for usage at a later date.
• Booking amendments – Guests may amend their bookings for later dates at their convenience.
• Alternatively, guests can enquire about alternative accommodation at non-affected camps in the Kruger National Park for this period subject to availability.

Hazyview had moderate rain last night. Sabie river is up again to the high levels we saw last week. We can thus expect river to rise again today at Skukuza. It is predicted that Lower Sabie bridge will be under water untill Monday at this stage. 

update (17 February 2023): Lower Sabie, Crocodile Bridge, Biyamiti, Talamati are all closed and inaccessible to guests at least until Monday 20 Feb 2023.
Sable Dam Hide needs water to be pumped out of the facility and damage assessed. It is estimated that the hide will be closed for 2 weeks.

update (17 February 2023): South African National Parks (SANParks) has released an update of the current state of Kruger National Park following the heavy rains and floodings:

• Letaba Low Water Bridge is now open for guest use!
• The H1-1 road to Pretoriouskop and Malelane is now open for guest use. That’s the road in the south of Skukuza that was previously closed due to floods and collapse of road infrastructure.
• The Kruger National Park Disaster Management Team is expecting more rain today which will delay the process of assesing damage to the road infrastrucute and restrict movement for visitors.
• Indications are that gravel roads in the South of Kruger National Park will remain closed. Lower Sabie to Skukuza will still remain closed for repairs. Visitors should also be wary when going over low lying bridges.
• The rainfall forecast shows no more than moderate rain over very wet catchments already, the National Park may have some localised impacts.

update (16 February 2023): Update from SANParks' Technical Services Roads: the section of road that collapsed before De Laporte is under repair. SANParks is sourcing materials for the base of the road with work expected to be completed by tomorrow. Alternative route onto H3 is through S1 - S3 - H1/1

South African National Parks (SANParks) has released an comprehensive update of the current state of Kruger National Park following the heavy rains and floodings of the last couple of days since early February 2023. According to the update:

• Crocodile River remains in high flow, with sustained flows from upstream, but not excessive flood conditions. The gate is open for now but the rest camp is still not admitting overnight visitors as yet and the gate is for emergency access to replenish supplies and fuel.
• Sabie River remains in high flows, with sustained flows from upstream and access to Lower Sabie expected to remain closed for next 48 hours.
• Olifants River remains in high flows, Lepelle Northern Water used the flood conditions as opportunity to flush the Phalaborwa Barrage creating important storage capacity for future dry conditions.
• Access to the north of Kruger National Park remains open over the high-water bridge over Sabie and Olifants Rivers, although the Balule low water bridge remains closed and will remain for the foreseeable future.
• The Letaba River remains in high flows although only intermittent rain is expected. There is no access at the low water bridge connection between Phalaborwa and Mopani Rest Camp, high water bridge access to far north unaffected.
• Shingwedzi River remains in normal summer flow conditions.
• Luvuvhu River also remains in normal summer flow, as does the Limpopo River in the far north and access to Makuleke Contractual National Park/Pafuri Section remains open - Importantly during this flood process SANParks remains in constant communication with Dept of Water & Sanitation and Catchment Management Agencies, as well as our neighbouring water management authorities in Mozambique and the provincial disaster management centres in South Africa.
• Overall conditions from a river ecosystems perspective is that the flood conditions provide good natural flushing conditions for the rivers, groundwater recharge which is important for dry season flows and at this stage there is are no concerns from a conservation perspective.
• All gravel and management roads in southern Kruger National Park however sustained significant damage which will only be assessed over the next 14 days as conditions start drying out and technical staff are able to get to these roads.

• All dirt roads in the south (Marula Region) remain closed, as are the minority in the north (Nxanetseni) due to wet conditions.
• The majority of tar roads in the park remain fully accessible, expect in the south with no access from Skukuza to Lower Sabie due to washing away of the road at 3 locations
• Some damages to other smaller bridges but these have been assessed for safety and remain open
• SANParks strongly urges visitors to remain vigilant and under no circumstances to access roads where barricades have been placed
• There have unfortunately been a few occasions where tour operators in Open safari Vehicles have removed the barricades which might endanger the lives of their clients.
• All tar roads in Kruger National Park are open; except the main road between Skukuza and Lower Sabie.
• The Pretoriuskop- Skukuza main road remains closed.
• Talamati and Biyamiti Bush Camps are closed.
• Balule is now open. Access from the south, S89 and S90. The Olifants River low water bridge is still closed.
• Sable Hide closed.
• Shimuwini, Bateleur and Sirheni Bush Camps open.
• All Rest Camps are operational except Crocodile Bridge and Lower Sabie.
• All Entrance Gates except Crocodile Bridge are open.
• The restrooms at Tshokwane are currently out of order.
• Skukuza Airport is operating but advises passengers to contact their lodges to get information before flying to Skukuza. The airport is currently processing passengers to and from the airport via Shelati Bridge; and all transfer companies, lodge representatives, car hire should pick up and drop off in the Skukuza Day Visitors Site which is adjacent to the train/bridge because the Sabie low level bridge is currently flooded.

• At this stage the mid-term forecasts are for intermittent and localised rain along with a steady drying out conditions
• There are some forecasts for further wet conditions in 10 days or so, however SANParks relies on the official impact based rainfall forecasts generated by the South African Weather Services for forward planning. These new impact-based forecasts have really assisted SANParks to be proactive and pre-emptive in its planning.

Kruger National Park: Road/bridge/camp closures due to heavy rains & flooding! [update #19]

update (16 February 2023): South African National Parks (SANParks) has released an comprehensive update of the current state of Kruger National Park following the heavy rains and floodings of the last couple of days since early February 2023. READ MORE

update (16 February 2023): Balule is now open for guests from today. Access is still from the south on S89 and S90. Olifants River low water bridge remains closed.

update (16 February 2023): Crocodile Bridge has been cleared for emergency entry and exit ONLY. The gate will remain closed for guest use until desaster recovery is complete.

update (15 February 2023): The gravel road S3, from Phabeni to Pretoriuskop is open. Guests can use that as an emergency detour between Skukuza and Malelane.

update (15 February 2023): The Letaba Low Water Bridge on the H14 in the Kruger National Park is flooding and closed. The S112 and S114 are also closed and needing repairs before guests can make use of them.
Kruger National Park river flow update:
Crocodile River remains high 250 cumec at Malelane, with similar volumes on the way, with extended forecast for Croc Bridge to remain closed by another 48 hours. Sabie River upstream at Hazyview over 120 cumec, and with Inyaka dam still spilling, Sand River has dropped down to 75 cumec from 300 yesterday, again extend, no access to Lower Sabie by another 48 hours or so.
Olifants stable but high at over 600 cumec. Letaba flow will increase now as the Klein Letaba now in flood, this restricts access at Low Water Bridge.
Luvuvhu at Parfuri has risen and the Limpopo at Beitbridge now rising rapidly, but at this stage within normal flood peak range, nothing excessive.

update (14 February 2023): Tshokwane restrooms and kitchen are currently out of order due to a lack of running water. Guests are requested to be patient while a 6000 litre tanker for assistance is being sent through.
Please note that SANParks' Central Reservations has been inundated with calls since the floods began. Some camps have had their data and phone lines damaged from the rains. If one is struggling to get through, alternatively please contact SANParks' satellite offices for assistance. Shingwedzi is also currently unavailable due to damaged communication lines. 

update (14 February 2023): Kruger National Park river flow update:

• Sabie River at lower Sabie at 140 cumecs, with sustained upstream contributions, expect lower Sabie access to remain close for approximately 48 hours.
• Crocodile River at Malalene close to 300 cumec with sustained upstream flows, so Crocodile Bridge also to remain close for another 48 hours or so at least.
• Letaba River flood pulse has pass and flows now dropping. Olifants also dropping. Keeping an eye on Luvuvhu at this stage.

update (13 February 2023): Various parts of Kruger National Park are expected to receive more rain in the coming week (13 -17 February 2023). As a precautionary measure, gravel roads and remote camps have been temporarily closed including those used to evacuate guests from Lower Sabie, Biyamiti and Crocodile Bridge out of the Kruger National Park yesterday. Tar roads are open although the disaster management teams had to temporarily close some of them for a short period yesterday (route between Pretoriuskop and Skukuza as well as the one between Malelane and Skukuza) for guests’ safety; but these were reopened as soon as flash floods stopped. Skukuza Airport is operating but advises passengers to contact their lodges to get information before flying to Skukuza. The airport is currently processing passengers to and from the airport via Shelati Bridge; and all transfer companies, lodge representatives, car hire should pick up and drop off in the Skukuza Day Visitors Site which is adjacent to the train/bridge because the Sabie low level bridge is currently flooded.
The status of camps and roads in Kruger National Park is as follows:

• Gravel roads in the South remain closed
• All tar roads in the Park are open; except the main road between Skukuza and Lower Sabie
• Talamati Bush Camp is closed
• Balule is closed
• Biyamiti Bush Camp closed
• Sable Hide closed
• Shimuwini, Bateleur and Sirheni Bush Camps open
• All Rest Camps are operational except Crocodile Bridge and Lower Sabie
• All Entrance Gates except Crocodile Bridge are open

update (13 February 2023) All dirt roads around Olifants, Mopani, Shingwedzi apart from road S25 S52 are open. All dirt roads around Letaba are closed until further notice.
Tarred roads in the south of Kruger National Park are all open except Lower Sabie and Skukuza. Majority of gravel roads are open but visitors should be cautious and not remove "No Entry" barricades (including branches of trees). A lot of work still needs to be done until all roads can be fully open and operational. Crocodile Bridge situation remains unchanged since yesterday afternoon. The Bridge is still flooded, heavy rain fell overnight. All dirt roads remain closed.
More rain is anticipated for 13-15 February 2023.

update (13 February 2023): The road from Phabeni to Skukuza is currently open with the Disaster Management Team keeping an eye on Nwaswitshaka Low water Bridge as it’s flow slowly rises.
Eskom power has been restored in the northern part of Kruger National Park, including Mopani Rest Camp.

update (12 February 2023): All roads in the south of Kruger National Park are currently closed. River levels are rapidly rising and it is advisable to stay indoors. Disaster Management is on High alert.
Skukuza is currently experiencing heavy rain. It is advisable for passengers inteding to fly to/from Skukuzu Airport to contact their lodges to get further information. Should the situation improve SANParks will process passengers to/from the airport via the Shalati Bridge.
All transfer companies, lodge representatives, car hire will pick up and drop off in the Skukuza day visitors car park adjacent to the bridge/train. Please advise passengers that a shuttle is being run between the airport and the bridge but has limited capacity and to expect delays with this process.

Sable Hide in Kruger National Park is temporarily closed. The hide is currently flooded and cannot accommodate overnight visitors.

N4 Lowveld:

• One lane on the N4 is open and passable with slow moving traffic.
  
• At Watervalboven tunnel. 2 trucks landed on top of rockfalls. Both lanes obstructed. NOT passable!!
• Schoemanskloof at De Beers Nek. Landslide and rock falls. NOT passable!
• Thus the only route out of Nelspruit area towards Middelburg and Gauteng would be via Badplaas, Carolina and joining N4 at Wonderfontein. From Kruger Gate use Sabie, Longtom pass, Lydenburg roads.

update (11 February 2023): An evacuation operation is underway in Kruger National Park to assist guests who were staying at Lower Sabie, Talamati, Crocodile Bridge and Biyamiti with available safe passage out of the National Park. This is an evacuation route, and no guests will be able to travel through to those camps. Guests with bookings at affected camps are advised to amend their dates through SANParks Central Reservations.
According to reports from the South African Weather Services, various parts of the Kruger National Park, will continue to receive rainfall as from Friday, 10 February until Friday, 17 February 2023. Disaster management teams in the park and external role players are on alert and monitoring the impact of this rainfall.

• Camps/Lodges:
• All are open except Lower Sabie, Biyamiti, Crocodile Bridge and Talamati.
• Gates/Ports of Entry:
• All Gates and Ports of Entry are open except Crocodile Bridge.
• Access roads inside Kruger National Park:
• All tarred roads are open except:
• The route directly from Lower Sabie to Skukuza remains inaccessible.
• The route between Satara and Skukuza has been restored and is operational.
• The water flowing into the Lonely bull bridge is rising; the tar road between Phalaborwa and Mopani will be affected; please be cautious.

update (10 February 2023): The status of all roads closed in Kruger National Park due to the floods has not changed. 

update (10 February 2023): According to SANParks' latest update, some of the camps and roads in the southern part of the Kruger National Park remain temporarily closed due to the recent heavy rains. SANParks would like to advise guests not to use any gravel roads and to stay on the tar. Guests are further advised not to open or travel on any roads which have been closed and not to cross any low-water bridges as the dangers of being washed away remain high.
All access gates into Kruger National Park are open, except Crocodile Bridge, and guests can enter and exit the south of the park from the open gates. The route directly from Lower Sabie to Skukuza remains inaccessible; whilst travelling between Satara and Skukuza or Lower Sabie is not possible at this stage.
Guests are advised not to take chances and leave any camp without checking with camp management and reception about the status of the roads they plan to travel on. The rain forecast for today remains high, caution should be exercised at all times on the roads. 

update (10 February 2023): According to the latest flood update by SANParks, four rest camps in Kruger National Park have been badly affected by the floods; namely: Lower Sabie, Crocodile Bridge, Biyamiti and Talamati. These camps remain inaccessible since the early hours of yesterday morning. Guests that have bookings in the four affected camps can contact those camps directly or SANParks Central Reservations for assistance to modify their bookings while the camps remain inaccessible.
All access gates into Kruger National Park are open and guests can enter and exit the south of the National Park from these gates, except Crocodile Bridge. Traveling between Satara and Skukuza or Lower Sabie is not possible at this stage.
The route directly from Lower Sabie to Skukuza remains inaccessible. 

update (09 February 2023): SANParks has release new "Kruger National Park road update". According to the update, the S140 and the the S145 to Talamati remains inaccessible. Visitors cannot access the Crocodile Bridge Gate and the Malelane Gate due to the flooding of the Crocodile River and several other bridges are currently overflowing.

update (09 February 2023): Skukuza Airport is open and flights will be operating. Access to and from the airport will be via the Shalati Train Bridge. Vehicles are to park adjacent to the day visitors parking and passengers and staff only will be permitted to cross the bridge by foot. The Airport has arranged for a vehicle to be available to shuttle people from the Tinga side of the bridge to/from the airport. 

update (09 February 2023): SANParks has release new "Kruger National Park road update". According to the update, Skukuza currently is cut off - Delaporte bridge and the bridge between Skukuza and the staff village are underwater. The road between LS (Lower Sabie?) and Skukuza is washed away, and the low level bridge north of Skukuza is also closed.

South African National Park (SANParks) has announced several road updates for roads in the  Kruger National Park. The region experienced heavy rains and flooding over the last couple of days, which caused roads and bridges inside the National Park to overflow. According to SANParks:

• Lower Sabie Bridge is overflowing and closed
•  if need to travel up north, you can use alternative roads
• From Lower Sabie to Skukuza after Lubyelubye at Mhlagambu stream the road has been washed away
• Nwaswitshaka low water bridge is overflowing and closed
• The following roads have been closed
• S140 to Talamati. 
• Guests can use S145 to S25
• S40
• S90
• S100
• S125
• S126
• S127

Kruger National Park: Roads & facilities closed due to rainfall! [update]

update (18 February 2020): According to South African National Parks' (SANParks) latest update, the following roads remain closed:

• S106, S39, S47, S48, S62, S63, S64, S69

update (17 February 2020): According to South African National Parks' (SANParks) latest update, the following roads and facilities have been opened/closed:

• North Roads: 
• S140 still closed, to reach Talamati camp go via S36.
  Shireni access road is open.
• Far North Region:
• The S64 and half of S56 are still closed, the other roads are open.
• Marula Region: 
• S147, S69, S62, S145, S125, S126, S39 & S48 still closed.
• Pafuri gate open.
• Sand River low water bridge open.
• The following roads have been opened: 
• S114, S139, S116, S119, S112, S23, S120, S110, S121, S118, S22, S28, S79 and S82

update (12 February 2020): According to South African National Parks (SANParks; via @SANParksKNP), the following camps, gravel roads etc. in Kruger National Park are temporarily closed:

• Nyalaland Wilderness Trail
• Sirheni Bush Camp
• Bateleur Bush Camp (only accessible via Nkokodzi turn-off)
• Balule Camp
• Talamati Bush Camp
• Pafuri Gate
• Tshokwane Picnic Site 
• Muzandzeni Picnic Site

• The Sand River low water bridge inaccessible. All gravel roads in the Nxanatseni (north) Region of Kruger National Park from Pafuri to Letaba will be closed; with exception of Giriyondo gravel road as it will be operational but monitored closely and a few others depending on the developments.
• Biyamiti Bush Camp is accessible via S25.

update (11 February 2020): According to South African National Parks' (SANParks) latest media release, most (not all as previously announced!) of the gravel roads in Kruger National Park are closed for safety reasons due to heavy rains. Travellers in the National Park are advised to be on the look-out and avoid using the gravel roads until further notice. These closed roads are mostly in the north of Kruger National Park. Some remote Camps in the northern Kruger National Park are closed for the same reason.
The remote camps and gravel roads which are temporarily closed are as follows:

• Nyalaland Wilderness Trail
• Sirheni Bush Camp
• Bateleur Bush Camp
• Shimuwini Bush Camp
• All gravel roads in the Nxanatseni (north) Region of Kruger National Park from Pafuri to Letaba will be closed; with an exception of the Giriyondo gravel road as it will be operational but monitored closely as well as few others depending on the developments.

update (11 February 2020): The Sand River low water bridge outside Skukuza Rest Camp is overflowing and closed. The low-level bridge at Balule Nature Reserve ("Balule Bridge") in Kruger National Park is also closed.

update (11 February 2020): All gravel roads in Kruger National Park are closed!

update (10 Februay 2020; 12:00): South African National Parks (SANParks) has release an update regarding the closure of roads in Kruger National Park due to heavy rains.

• Central region - all gravel roads and the H14 are closed
• The following roads are also closed:
• S79
• S28
• S82
• S130
• S27
• S25

South African National Park (SANParks) has closed several roads in Kruger National Park on 10 February 2020 due to rainfall in the area. Visitors are advised to be cautious and not go into roads with "No Entry" signs. We will update this post as soon as new official reports/statements/press releases from SANParks are coming in. According to the latest updates, the following roads in South Africa's most popular National Park are currently closed: 

• Lower Sabie Section - all gravel roads, except for Salitje/Old Tshokwane Road, are closed (84mm rain received)
• Kingfisherspruit Section (Orpen) - all gravel roads are closed (120 mm rain received)
  

Please note Shingwedzi Rest Camp has lost all telephone and cellphone communication.

Kruger National Park: Roads closed due to rainfall! [update]

update (27 January 2020): SANParks has released an update regarding the closure of roads inside Kruger National Park due to rainfall:

• All roads in the Kingfisherspruit section (Orpen area) are now open!

update (23 January 2020): SANParks has released an update regarding the closure of roads inside Kruger National Park due to rainfall:

• The following roads that are now open:
• S52
• S58
• S39
• S31 status to be confirmed
• The following road is closed: 
• S147 (undergoing maintenance work after damage from flooding)

update (21 January 2020): SANParks has released an update regarding the closure of roads inside Kruger National Park due to rainfall:

• The following roads remain closed:
• S58
• S135
• S52
• S48
• S131
• S39
• S79

update (20 January 2020): SANParks has released an update regarding the closure of roads inside Kruger National Park due to rainfall:

• In addition to the roads closed yesterday, the following roads have been closed:
• S131
• S47
• S48
• S52
• S58
• S79

update (19 January 2020): SANParks has released an update regarding the closure of roads inside Kruger National Park due to rainfall:

• Sable dam hide is flooded once again. Guests managed to get out of the hide safe, but their vehicles are flooded. Two vehicles will have to be towed out.
• Phalaborwa section: all gravel roads closed 
• Kingfisherspruit section (Orpen area): all gravel roads closed 
• Lower Sabie section: all gravel roads closed
• S28
• S37
• S39
• S90
• S130

update (15 January 2020): SANParks has released an update regarding the closure of roads inside Kruger National Park due to rainfall:

• S48 remains closed and is under construction
• S39 is currently the only closed road in the Kingfisherspruit section

The following roads in Marula south region are currently being opened:

• H5
• S25
• S28
• S130
• S137

update (11 January 2019): South African National Parks (SANParks) has informed the public that localized flooding is still evident in some areas of Kruger National Park. Visitors are advised to be cautious, avoid low water bridges and not go into roads with "No Entry" signs.

South African National Park (SANParks) has closed several roads in Kruger National Park on 10 January 2020 due to rainfall in the area. Gravel roads & low lying bridges should be avoided. We will update this post as soon as new official reports/statements/press releases from SANParks are coming in. According to the latest updates, the following roads in South Africa's most popular National Park are currently closed: 

• S131
• S133
• S147
• S91
• S92
• S93
• S44
• S46
• S95
• S62
• S47
• S48
• S49
• S125
• S126
• S39

Kruger National Park: Roads closed due to rainfall! [update]

update (08 January 2020): Road works are completed on S21 in Kruger National Park. The road is open to the public again.

update (19 December 2019): The Balule Bridge is now open after having been flooded.

The following roads are now open:

• S48
• S147
• S125
• S86
• S33
• S35
• S79
• S76
• H2-2
• S108
• S26
• S25
• S27
• S83
• S84
• S85

The following roads remain closed:

• H5
• S21
• S102.

update (18 December 2019): The situation regarding the closed roads (see update 13 December 2019) in Kruger National Park has not changed. Please note that Sable Hide is closed (again). Balule low water bridge is still flooding and is closed.

update (17 December 2019): Low-level bridge at Balule Nature Reserve ("Balule Bridge") in Kruger National Park is currently flooded and impassable. The Olifants River has risen substantially due to the rains inland.
update (13 December 2019): The following roads in Kruger National Park remain closed:

• Nxanatseni:
• S48
• Marula:
• S147 
• S125 
• S86 
• S33  
• S35 
• S79 
• S76 
• H2-2  
• H5 
• S102  
• S108  
• S26  
• S25  
• S27 
• S83  
• S84  
• S85

update (12 December 2019; 13:00 SATC):

• Crocodile Bridge: most roads are closed and damaged
• Pretoriuskop: all roads open
• Malelane: all roads open
• Skukuza: all roads open

update (11 December 2019, 13:00 SATC): All gravel roads are temporarily closed throughout Kruger National Park due to heavy rains until further notice.
Closed roads are marked with "No Entry" signs or blocked with other objects. People should refrain from opening and driving on these roads as closures are necessary to ensure their safety. Technical services teams will continue to monitor the situation and request co-operation in this regard.

South African National Parks (SANParks) has closed several roads in Kruger National Park on 10 December 2019 due to rainfall in the area. We will update this post as soon as new official reports/statements/press releases from SANParks are coming in. According to the latest updates, the following roads in South Africa's most popular National Park are currently closed:

• Houtboschrand (as of 11 December 2019, 10:00 SATC):
• all gravel roads closed (S39, S127,S147, S89 & S90)
• Guest of Balule can still exit across the low water bridge over the Olifants river. SANParks will keep an eye on it since it is expected that the Olifants will rise because of the rain on the Highveld.
• Pretoriuskop (as of 11 December 2019, 10:00 SATC):
• all gravel roads closed
• Phalaborwa (as of 10 December 2019, 17:00 SATC):
• All gravel roads are closed
• S51 Sable dam loop, S131
• All Category D roads (management only roads, not open to the public)
• PLEASE NOTE: The road to Sable Hide as well as the Sabie Hide are closed
• Lower Sabie (as of 10 December 2019, 17:00 SATC):
• Closed roads: S79, S21, S128, S29 (to Mlondozi picnic site only), S129, S122.
• All roads apart from S30 and S29 between high water bridge and H10
• Nwanetsi (as of 10 December 2019, 17:00 SATC):
• S100
• S41
• S37
• Tshokwane (as of 10 December 2019, 17:00 SATC):
• S34
• S35
• S33
• Letaba (as of 10 December 2019, 17:00 SATC):
• all gravel roads closed
• Kingfisherspruit (as of 10 December 2019, 17:00 SATC):
• S39 only with restrictions on S140 to Talamati and Imbali staff and guests